[ Her voice cracks a little as she says it. Fuck. She's not gonna cry. Not gonna cry. ]
But I don't want to watch you just. Throw yourself away because you feel like you have to be the only one who sacrifices for other people. I want you to--to want things and ask for them! I'm scared. I'm scared I'm going to lose you because you have to sacrifice yourself to save the world or something. I'm scared I'm going to get left behind again.
I'm one of the only ones who can, though! And I can't turn my back on that responsibility! And Catra - Catra.
[ She trails off. ]
I need you. So badly. I'm terrified every time I go into a fight. I'm so scared. But I cant stop. I don't get to just... stop. And having you around makes me feel like I have something to come back to.
[ As opposed to just dying as the ultimate form of self-sacrifice. ]
[ Gods. Catra wants to hold Adora now more than ever. To reassure her, to soothe her. Yet at the same time, she's so damn stubborn and stupid. Catra shifts a little, rustling as she listens to Adora. ]
Just... please, Adora. Don't be afraid of saying what you want. That's all I'm asking for. I want you to come back to me, no matter what happens and I want to be here for you. It just kills me knowing that you won't ever say the things you want--the things you need because you're so worried about others.
[ She doesn't have the energy to keep arguing about this right now. She'll just bottle it up inside and try not to worry. Except she will worry, because it's Adora. ]
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[ She doesn't like this conversation. At all. ]
I can't really stop being who I am.
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[ Her voice cracks a little as she says it. Fuck. She's not gonna cry. Not gonna cry. ]
But I don't want to watch you just. Throw yourself away because you feel like you have to be the only one who sacrifices for other people. I want you to--to want things and ask for them! I'm scared. I'm scared I'm going to lose you because you have to sacrifice yourself to save the world or something. I'm scared I'm going to get left behind again.
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[ She trails off. ]
I need you. So badly. I'm terrified every time I go into a fight. I'm so scared. But I cant stop. I don't get to just... stop. And having you around makes me feel like I have something to come back to.
[ As opposed to just dying as the ultimate form of self-sacrifice. ]
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Just... please, Adora. Don't be afraid of saying what you want. That's all I'm asking for. I want you to come back to me, no matter what happens and I want to be here for you. It just kills me knowing that you won't ever say the things you want--the things you need because you're so worried about others.
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[ Adora sounds a little despairing. ]
Why don't any of you believe me?
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I don't know.
I'm sorry. I'm just scared of losing you. Of hurting you because you think you need to give up something.
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[ Or that's how it feels to Adora, anyway. ]
I'll be fine. I promise.
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Okay.
[ She doesn't have the energy to keep arguing about this right now. She'll just bottle it up inside and try not to worry. Except she will worry, because it's Adora. ]
Fine.
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