Yearning, Learning - [Catradora Drabbles] [Returns 09/29/23]

10 - Coming Out

When Adora leaves the bathroom, she notices Catra sitting in the middle of their bed, gaze lost in the vastness of the ocean. Her eyes are zoomed in on the scenery and she focuses on every change she sees, from a school of colourful fish swimming by, to the octopus slowly making its way around the sea floor. There's a few sponges and all kinds of algae decorating the rocks around, and a few seahorses standing idly by. She loses herself more in how her girlfriend observes every little thing surrounding her, starting with caution and ending in calm when she realizes she's safe and sound. Her ears are in a constant up and down movement while her tail wags in a careful pace, claws grabbing loosely onto the fabric under her.

She smiles and looks away, staring at the ocean again. For a moment, she grows a bit worried this might be too much for Catra, yet she eases in when she sees a turtle swimming nearby and hears her gasp in response to its arrival. She glances back at her to see her pupils have grown and her grip on the bed sheets tighten.

"Liking the view so far?" she asks, making Catra face her side.

Almost abrupt, the latter changes her expression from awe to shock.

She eyes Adora from top to bottom and a hint of pink stains her cheeks, face regaining an expression similar to the one she carried while staring at the ocean. "It's..." Catra trails off, looking away as she brings a hand to the back of her neck, rubbing her sheepishness away. "...It's pretty nice." Then, she faces back at her, a wider smile reaching her face. "You're looking pretty good, too." She winks, blush fading as a more daring look sparks in her eyes. "What's the occasion?"

Though the brunette has taken just as much effort into dressing up, Adora still plays along. She climbs in bed with her and leans forward, planting a kiss on her nose. "I think you already know," she says, holding back a laugh. Even though she notices how Catra's ears are perked up again, she doesn't mention it and instead brings her face lower and closer to hers, almost brushing with her lips as she waits for her approval.

Catra kisses back, deepening the kiss by holding onto the back of her head. Her fingers tangle with her hair as she brings her even closer, distance almost nonexistent. When it ends, she keeps her hold on her, saying, "I noticed the box." She grins, cupping her cheek. "Wasn't this day supposed to be for you?" she asks, fingers grazing with her skin.

Adora scoots away and grabs both of her arms, smiling as she replies with, "But it can still be enjoyable for the both of us," and completing her words with another kiss to her lips, quicker this time. "Want to help me set things up now that you figured me out?"

Her girlfriend laughs. "Sure." She nods. "Let's go."

She's the first one to get out of bed, offering her hand out to Adora when she's done. She brings her in for a hug as soon as she grabs it, mischief flickering in her eyes.

"Hold on tight," Catra warns, letting go and grabbing her waist.

In an instant, Adora's swooped off the floor and twirled up in the sky, almost effortlessly with how much muscle her girlfriend managed to build along the years, nearly close enough to match with her own physical strength.

They both burst into a fit of giggles the moment Catra loses her balance. She prevents any possible injuries by nulling the force of the impact against the bed, and a less worrying 'thump' accompanies their fall.