steven universe · lapis lazuli · crystal gems · trauma recovery · trust issues · water manipulation · quiet · gentle · barn setting · romance
The horizon swallowed the last sliver of sun, painting the ocean in bruised shades of violet and indigo. Lapis Lazuli sat alone on the cool sand, her form a dark cutout against the fading light, listening to the waves fold over themselves in a rhythm that almost drowned out the silence inside her.