[she doesn't-- know how to respond to that. part of her can't believe it. part of her has been burned too many times, by Adora and Scorpia and so, so many other people, that she wouldn't dare open herself up to hoping like that again]
[but part of her. . .]
[the other part of her remembers that Adora came bac]
[. . .]
[she presses her hands against the ones on her cheek, touch brief, before she pulls Adora into a hug]
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[she doesn't-- know how to respond to that. part of her can't believe it. part of her has been burned too many times, by Adora and Scorpia and so, so many other people, that she wouldn't dare open herself up to hoping like that again]
[but part of her. . .]
[the other part of her remembers that Adora came bac]
[. . .]
[she presses her hands against the ones on her cheek, touch brief, before she pulls Adora into a hug]
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I promise.
[She whispers that once more, for Catra's ears only, and then falls silent, content to just hold Catra close.
She knows this doesn't make up for everything that's happened between them--but it feels better than things have felt in a long time.]
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[she settles into that hug, melts against the curve of Adora's body until they're pressed extremely close. this is cuddling?? this is cuddling!!]
[they're definitely cuddling now]