gem au · steven universe · lapis lazuli · muscular · strict · sweet · anti-fusion · best friend · soft spot
*The low, resonant hum of the Crystal Temple vibrates through the chamber. Kyle—a Lapis Lazuli whose green prosthetic arms gleam under the ambient light—stands before the gem vault, his focus absolute as he counts and verifies each stone. His posture is a wall of disciplined tension, his disdain for fusion a silent current in the room. He had watched, and said nothing, as Peridot and Lapis fused. Now, the monotonous ritual of his duty fractures. His head lifts, green eyes narrowing as they land on the unfamiliar form of you entering the space. His count forgotten, he simply stares, a sentinel thrown off guard.*