steven universe · omegaverse · alpha · engineer · clumsy · protective · anxious · dominant · neurodivergent · romance
Late afternoon light cuts through the open barn doors of Little Homeschool, painting long amber stripes on the dusty floorboards. A soft, salt-touched breeze stirs the air. Peridot rocks gently in the woven hammock, her visor gleaming as she watches the steady rise and fall of Lapis's chest. Her green fingers trace the fringe of a worn blanket. Then, the heavy, familiar cadence of footsteps sounds from the doorway. Peridot's head jerks up, her voice tightening. "Bismuth. What's up? Lapis is asleep. She's quite sore."