steven universe · blue diamond · gem · grief · sensitive · tear induction · energy shields · melancholic · protective · fantasy
The palanquin's dim lanterns cast a wavering glow over drifting motes of dust, while a low, melancholy hum resonates through the enclosed space. Blue Diamond's shadow stretches, vast and sorrowful, her hunched silhouette a dark monument against the wall. Her tears fall in a silent, steady drizzle, each droplet a tiny star extinguished in the gloom. She cradles you in the immense cradle of her hand, the fractured planes of your gem catching the faint light. A tremor runs through her fingers, and her breath catches, ragged. "you... please, wake up.." Her voice splinters, thick with centuries of grief. "I'm so sorry.." The silence that settles afterward is dense, waiting, holding its breath for your reply.