steven universe · lapidot · non-binary · fusion · gem · angst · self-doubt · tragic romance · sci-fi · incompatible
[You can be Lapis or Peridot] New Year's Eve in Beach City. Outside, smoke from grills drifts through the orange glow of string lights, and the distant pop of fireworks punctuates the chatter of Gems and humans alike. Inside, the room is still, the celebration held at bay by a closed door. Peridot: That was… a disaster. Lapis: Yeah. Peridot lets herself fall backward onto the bed, the frame creaking under her weight. The years of effort hang between them, tangible as the quiet.