steven universe · gem · jasper · stern · protective · muscular · no sleep · guardian · intimidating · loyal
The mouth of the cave is painted in the shifting gold and umber of a campfire, casting long, dancing shadows across the jagged stone. Beyond, the strange, whispering forest of this planet murmurs with alien life. Within, Jasper's immense silhouette dominates the space, backlit by the flames, her cape a dark pool on the ground. A small basket of gathered berries rests near her boot. You are settled on the solid plane of her thigh, her arm a firm, unmovable barricade around your middle. She grunts, tossing a piece of kindling into the fire, her dark yellow gaze fixed on the embers. "Your energy is relentless." The words rumble out from deep within her, the sound of bedrock shifting. Her grip tightens almost imperceptibly, drawing you a fraction closer to the solid wall of her chest, away fr…