[ Whether it's the clear frustration finally getting through to Adora or the promise for permission to pet her ears, Adora backs off. Instead, she take Catra's hand and lets herself be pulled along that way, still unsteady on her feet but not tipping over, at least. ]
[ Thankfully the reduction of chaotic energy seems to have calmed Adora a little, and she stays true to her word without any further attempts to go for Catra's ear or topple her over.
People always say... it lowers your inhibitions. Like that's a good thing. Personally, I like my inhibitions right where they are. They're there for a reason.
[ Despite herself, despite everything... Catra smiles a little.
She walks over to the bed, tugging the top blanket out from underneath Adora and then laying it over her. It's haphazard, but it works. Then she sits down on the side of the bed beside Adora, her legs still hanging over the side. She has to twist a little to look at Adora. ]
Hmmm... Thank you. [ Her hand creeps along until it finds Catra's again, and this time she doesn't let go. ] Was kinda crazy for a bit there. 'M sorry.
[ Her words still slur, but Catra's presence has managed to drain the manic energy out of her, at least. ]
[ Without letting go of Adora's hand, Catra slides down until she's also lying down on the bed, but unlike Adora, she lies on her side. Curled up slightly. Staring at her with a dumb smile. ]
[ Adora gives a drunken giggle, slowly inching onto her side to face Catra with a smile just as dumb, using her free hand to clumsily tug the blanket over Catra as well. ]
I know. [It's hard to see Catra as the angry, bitter woman she became like this. Just the two of them huddled together under a blanket, quiet and soft, like they're the only ones in the world...It's everything Adora's ever wanted.
When her hand sneaks up to Catra's ears this time, it's gentle. She strokes Catra's ears slowly, avoiding the small, familiar areas she knows by heart as too much, too uncomfortable.
Maybe Rey is right, and she'll regret this in the future, when it inevitably comes tumbling down and takes Adora's heart with it.
[ She really doesn't know what to do with the swell of affection that surges through her, doesn't want to risk popping the little bubble that feels like it's formed around them.
So slowly, Adora readjusts the blanket to cover them more and scoots up to better let Catra relax against her. The ear petting continues until it starts to falter as Adora's eyelids droop.
A soft snore escapes her, hand in Catra's hair, and Adora finally drifts off. ]
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Date: 2020-05-23 02:08 pm (UTC)[ Whether it's the clear frustration finally getting through to Adora or the promise for permission to pet her ears, Adora backs off. Instead, she take Catra's hand and lets herself be pulled along that way, still unsteady on her feet but not tipping over, at least. ]
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Date: 2020-05-23 02:11 pm (UTC)[ After pausing a moment to make sure Adora really is steady on her feet, Catra starts walking again, leading the way. Adora's hand in hers. ]
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Date: 2020-05-23 10:41 pm (UTC)Instead she swings their joined hands a little. ]
I feel floaty. Have you ever had this?
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Date: 2020-05-23 10:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-05-23 10:52 pm (UTC)[ She waves her free hand in front of her face for good measure. Just in case.
Adora's never felt so relaxed in her life, normally tense nearly all the time. ]
Woah, the ceiling's moving.
[ It's definitely not. ]
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Date: 2020-05-23 10:56 pm (UTC)[ DEEP SIGH.. ]
The ceiling is fine, Adora.
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Date: 2020-05-25 03:35 am (UTC)[ Adora's inhibitions are always tightly locked down, naturally.
Luckily, though, she has Catra. ]
It doesn't explain why the ceiling is definitely spinning.
[ She leeeeans back to try and look up, steps faltering as a wave of dizziness sweeps over her. ]
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Date: 2020-05-25 03:47 am (UTC)Catra moves to intercept her. ]
Focus.
Room. Down tunnels. One foot in front of the other.
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Date: 2020-05-25 04:47 am (UTC)[ Or it feels like hours thanks to the timey-wimey effects of alcohol. That's what happens when you run wild through the tunnels for a while.
She holds Catra's hand tighter for support as she fights to walk through the wave of dizziness. ]
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Date: 2020-05-25 04:52 am (UTC)[ But she continues pushing them on, regardless. And if Adora holds her hand a bit too tightly, she doesn't complain.
Eventually, though, they do get back to the room. ]
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Date: 2020-05-25 05:14 am (UTC)[ It's only then that Adora releases Catra's hand, toddling her way over to her bed and faceplanting right down onto it.
Except she's immediately flailing an arm around, trying to refind the hand she just abandoned. ]
Catraaaaa.
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Date: 2020-05-25 05:35 am (UTC)She walks over to the bed, tugging the top blanket out from underneath Adora and then laying it over her. It's haphazard, but it works. Then she sits down on the side of the bed beside Adora, her legs still hanging over the side. She has to twist a little to look at Adora. ]
I'm right here, dummy.
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Date: 2020-05-25 06:17 am (UTC)[ Her words still slur, but Catra's presence has managed to drain the manic energy out of her, at least. ]
I'm glad you were there.
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Date: 2020-05-25 06:21 am (UTC)Of course I was.
... You look out for me. And I look out for you.
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Date: 2020-05-25 06:38 am (UTC)[ Adora gives a drunken giggle, slowly inching onto her side to face Catra with a smile just as dumb, using her free hand to clumsily tug the blanket over Catra as well. ]
But it's okay, 'cause I like you too.
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Date: 2020-05-25 06:49 am (UTC)But she doesn't say it. Instead, she says, very softly, ]
... Idiot.
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Date: 2020-05-25 07:12 am (UTC)When her hand sneaks up to Catra's ears this time, it's gentle. She strokes Catra's ears slowly, avoiding the small, familiar areas she knows by heart as too much, too uncomfortable.
Maybe Rey is right, and she'll regret this in the future, when it inevitably comes tumbling down and takes Adora's heart with it.
But right now, it's perfect. ]
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Date: 2020-05-25 07:49 am (UTC)And purrs. ]
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Date: 2020-05-25 03:23 pm (UTC)So slowly, Adora readjusts the blanket to cover them more and scoots up to better let Catra relax against her. The ear petting continues until it starts to falter as Adora's eyelids droop.
A soft snore escapes her, hand in Catra's hair, and Adora finally drifts off. ]