[. . . okay. okay! despite the hiccup, this is. . . happening! it's happening!! it's happening and Catra finds herself perking up a bit, ears swiveling forward]
Okay. Yeah. Okay. I mean-- sure, it doesn't really matter, as long as it's just us, but-- like. You know.
It should be at least a little-- what do they call it?
Romantic, or something.
[IT'S FINE IT'S COOL SHE'S PLAYING IT COOL, HER CHEEKS ARE TOTALLY NOT RED]
[there's no pause this time as Catra takes that hand, grasping it tightly. she flashes Adora a smile-- something genuine, not one of her patented smirks-- before she tugs against that hand to guide Adora towards the farm]
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Of course it's okay. Okay? Because I also--
[. . .]
I want--
[PLEASE!! OUT WITH IT!!!]
. . . I want it, too.
["it" being "THE DATE"]
[1/3]
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[3/3]
... Really? I mean--uh. Then--! Yeah! Let's... go on a date! Right now! Wherever doesn't really matter to me, I just... wanna. Y'know. Go with you.
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Okay. Yeah. Okay. I mean-- sure, it doesn't really matter, as long as it's just us, but-- like. You know.
It should be at least a little-- what do they call it?
Romantic, or something.
[IT'S FINE IT'S COOL SHE'S PLAYING IT COOL, HER CHEEKS ARE TOTALLY NOT RED]
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Uh huh? Romantic? Sounds good to me. Like what kinda romance? We could, uh...
[what's romantic]
... what's something you've always wanted to do?
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Uh.
[a beat]
[. . . and then she grins, one of her patented wicked Catra-is-up-to-something grins]
Steal one of the farm vehicles.
[THE FARM UTV]
[HOW IS THAT ROMANTIC]
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but like
also... the parallels... it feels like old times.
Adora pauses... and then shrugs.]
Yeah, okay. Let's do it.
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Bet I can finish my smoothie before you.
[TIME TO CHUG THIS THING AND GET BRAIN FREEZE]
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[CHUG CHUG CHUG
the real question is who gets a brain freeze first.]
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[and after it sets in, she hisses a little and clutches her head with her good hand, laying said head down on the table as she RIDES IT OUT]
Ooooooh maaaaaaaan. . . brain freeze is real!
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AMUSEDLY.
As she casually sips her smoothie.]
Well.
You almost won. [there there.]
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Whatever. There's always next time.
[and with her smoothie finished, she places the glass down on the table and stands]
Ready for our super romantic date?
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[ROMANTIC DATE TIME.
Adora offers Catra her hand.]
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[there's no pause this time as Catra takes that hand, grasping it tightly. she flashes Adora a smile-- something genuine, not one of her patented smirks-- before she tugs against that hand to guide Adora towards the farm]
[to steal]
[a UTV]
[closes eyes. rom. . . ance. . .]