She reels back instantly when Adora jerks her hand away, separating herself from Adora's side. It's the sharp burn of rejection she'd thought she was safe from, stinging all the way deep in her core. She doesn't have any time to build a wall; doesn't have any time for a defensive retort to find its way to her mouth. Just stares, eyes widened with the shock, as Adora rolls back over and continues to talk. To her.
It's hard to listen over the pounding in her ears, but she tries anyway.
And Adora
is such
an idiot.
This is what this is all about? This is why she's been avoiding Catra's touch all day, this is why she wasn't reciprocating any of the cranky attempts at banter and teasing? This is why she's been freaking out all night, this is why she's shut down Catra's attempt to comfort her?
"You're an idiot," she croaks, blinking rapidly, pulling herself to recover from what is not the rejection she'd thought it was. Her voice, at least, is as firm as her grip when she reaches to grab Adora's wrist, to tug her hand away from her face. "Adora, you're such a total idiot. Why didn't you just tell me that to begin with?"
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It's hard to listen over the pounding in her ears, but she tries anyway.
And Adora
is such
an idiot.
This is what this is all about? This is why she's been avoiding Catra's touch all day, this is why she wasn't reciprocating any of the cranky attempts at banter and teasing? This is why she's been freaking out all night, this is why she's shut down Catra's attempt to comfort her?
"You're an idiot," she croaks, blinking rapidly, pulling herself to recover from what is not the rejection she'd thought it was. Her voice, at least, is as firm as her grip when she reaches to grab Adora's wrist, to tug her hand away from her face. "Adora, you're such a total idiot. Why didn't you just tell me that to begin with?"