Catra couldn't believe that she was actually dancing with the blonde that she had developed a crush on, the girl that had been her best friend and had never given up on her despite how big of an ass that she was being.
"I knew you could dance but I never thought you'd swallow your pride enough to ever do so in public." Catra said after a while, snickering when Adora glared at her.
"You're the one to talk! You're pride is the size of a whale!" Adora retorted before both of them burst into laughter, their foreheads touching as they drew together slightly.
Neither of them knew how long that they had stayed like that, just enjoying having each other that close without the fear of worrying the other—or in Adora's case, feeling like she was going crazy. They stayed like that until the music drew to a end.
"I think as annoyed I am by our combined group of idiots and their manipulative streaks, I think I am glad that I let Scorpia talk me into coming." Catra said as she lead Adora toward a table—just out of sight of their friends.
"I am too...I mean I knew that I had started liking you but I thought I was just going crazy after everything that had happened. I mean, I was—Am a mess." Adora stated, earning a laugh from Catra who took her hand.
"I've had a crush on you for a while but I never thought you would return the feeling and I was afraid that if I said or did anything it would scare you off...I mean I noticed you staring at me and all that but I just figured it was just a weird friendship thing." Catra said with amusement as she watched Adora's face flush slightly.
"I doubt that friends stare at each other half naked...Or when they're in really tight shirts that show off their curves and muscles," Adora retorted, glancing down before adding "Since when did you get so...Sturdy?"
Catra couldn't help but laugh aloud again at that and shook her head.
"Gymnastics and soccer remember? Besides I need to do something to keep the voices out of my brain." she answered simply, although Adora noticed the sparkle in her eyes fade slightly as soon as the words came out of her mouth.
"Hey, let's not think about all of that right now...Let's just enjoy this night and each other, alright?" Adora suggested, squeezing the hand that was still holding hers and making a mental note to get Catra to open up about it later.
"Yeah but since dances aren't really either of our thing, why don't we blow out of here? I mean you look awesome in that dress but I don't feel like dealing with our idiot squads or having a bunch of idiots staring at us because the school sweetheart and the school outcast are dancing together." Catra suggested, earning a nod.
"Alright, but where will we go?"
"Just trust me and come on!"
Adora knew that this was probably a bad idea—as was most of Catra's plans if she could remember correctly—but it didn't stop the curiosity that built inside her.
"Whoa, okay. Can I ask how you even knew that this place was up here?" Adora asked as she sat on the cliff's edge, overlooking the city—which appeared to be only a sea of lights below them.
"Got locked out one night and decided to make the most of it and sleeping on the grass beats sleeping on a hard porch. Ended up coming up here whenever I needed to clear my head." Catra answered, glancing down at their intertwined fingers.
"This place is beautiful...and I think this is the only time I've seen the stars this brightly," Adora said after a few minutes of silence as she turned toward Catra, taking note of how distant her gaze was. "What's wrong?"
Catra sighed and closed her eyes, letting go of Adora's hand before falling back onto the ground behind her. "Nothing important. Just a future Catra problem." she answered, hearing a snicker from Adora.
"Come on Cyra, just tell me what's bothering you." Adora said, earning a glare from Catra who folded her arms behind her head as she glanced up at the sky.
"What does all this mean? I mean, are we together or what? I mean...I've never had a serious relationship before. I mean, sure I've dated a few times but nothing worth mentioning. I was such a ass." Catra confessed with a groan.
"Well at least you know how this kind of thing works. I mean I'm pretty sure romance novels are nothing to go by." Adora retorted, earning a snort of amusement from Catra who glanced over at her.
"You totally would be one of those girls wouldn't you?" Catra said, unable to keep from snicker at the look she knew she was being sent over that comment.
An easy silence formed over them after that as Adora moved to lie on the ground next to Catra.
"So what exactly do we do now? I mean, does this mean we're dating or..." Adora began after a while, glancing over at the other girl who just grinned slightly in the faint light.
"Whatever you want us to be because I'm leaving it up to you, Princess."
Catra's answer surprised her, not so much as to leaving complete control in her handsbut the fact that the irritating nickname was said with an softness to it that was so unlike the brunette—who would usually practically spit the word in her direction.
"I think," Adora began, swallowing hard as she tried to fight the butterflies that suddenly had appeared in her stomach "I think I would like that, if you would have me."