Not Wrong | Catra x sister!reader
Pairings: Catra x reader (sisters)
Warnings: Confusion about love
Summary: The Horde doesn’t really teach anything about love and so when you happen to kiss someone (not named) you get rightfully shaken up for it and go to Catra for answers.
The Rebellion base was quieter at night, but Catra had never been great at sleeping. Even now, days after she and her sister had left the Horde behind, she found herself staring at the ceiling of her room, listening to the distant hum of the ship. It was strange, being here—free in a way she had never been before—but also untethered.
She was used to noise. The constant drills, the sharp bark of orders, the feeling of always having to be ready for a fight. The quiet felt unnatural.
That was why she was still awake when the knock came.
It was quiet, hesitant. That alone was enough to make Catra sit up. No one knocked like that—not on her door, not unless something was wrong.
She swung her legs over the side of the bed and stood, padding over to the door. When it slid open, she was met with the sight of you standing there, arms wrapped around yourself, looking about as unsettled as she’d ever seen you.
Catra frowned. “What the hell happened to you?”
You didn’t answer right away, just hesitated before stepping inside. Catra let you, watching as you shifted awkwardly, your fingers twitching at your sides like you didn’t know what to do with them.
Now she was worried. You weren’t like this. You were the one who kept her steady when she lost her head, the one who always had something sharp to say when things got tense. Seeing you like this—quiet, shaken—was more unsettling than any nightmare she’d woken up from.
Catra crossed her arms, trying to sound casual. “Alright, out with it. What happened? Did someone say something to you?”
You shook your head but didn’t meet her eyes. Instead, you hesitated for another second before sitting down on the edge of her bed, staring at your hands.
And then, finally, you spoke—so quiet she barely caught it.
For a second, Catra thought she misheard. Then she blinked. “Okay…?”
You didn’t say anything else, just kept staring at your hands, tense as if waiting for something—maybe a reaction, maybe judgment.
It took her a second, but then it clicked.
The Horde had never exactly encouraged relationships. Catra had never thought about it much before, but now that she did… yeah. Growing up, everything had been about survival, about climbing ranks, about proving yourself. There had never been room for softness, for love, for any of that.
And if there was never room for it, no one ever talked about it. No one ever said it was okay.
So maybe, in that quiet way she hadn’t noticed before, you’d been left thinking it wasn’t.
Catra sighed, running a hand through her hair before flopping down beside you on the bed. “You realize that’s not a problem, right?”
Catra frowned, resting her arms on her knees. “Look, I don’t know where you got the idea that this is something to freak out over, but it’s not. You like girls. So what? People like who they like.”
You shifted, your voice quieter now. “I just… I don’t know what I’m supposed to do.”
Catra snorted. “You don’t have to do anything. It’s not some big deal.” She hesitated before adding, a little softer, “Unless you want it to be.”
That made you glance up, finally meeting her eyes. Catra rolled her shoulders, feeling uncharacteristically awkward. “I mean, do you like her?”
Your lips parted slightly like the thought hadn’t even crossed your mind. Then you swallowed. “I… think so?”
Catra sighed, leaning back on her hands. “Well, there you go. If you like her, you figure it out. If you don’t, then it’s not a big deal. Either way, it’s not wrong.”
You exhaled, the tension in your shoulders easing just slightly.
Catra nudged you lightly with her elbow. “And if anyone says otherwise, tell me. I’ll take care of it.”
That earned her a small, tired smile. “You always want to fight people.”
Catra smirked. “Yeah, well, old habits die hard.”
For a moment, the two of you just sat there, the quiet no longer as heavy as before. Eventually, Catra stood, stretching. “You staying here for the night or what?”
You hesitated, then nodded.
Catra didn’t say anything else, just grabbed an extra blanket and tossed it at you before flopping onto her bed. You caught it with a small huff but didn’t argue, wrapping it around yourself as you sat back down.
Catra turned on her side, her tail flicking lazily behind her. “Get some sleep. You’ll feel less weird about it in the morning.”
You hummed, lying down as well.
And as the quiet settled over you both, Catra let herself relax, knowing that—at least for tonight—you were okay.