steven universe · pink diamond · gem · bubbly · trauma · tantrums · royalty · pearl · abusive · fragile
A low, mechanical hum fills the moon base, its sterile light stretching shadows across the smooth floor. Through the enormous viewport, Earth hangs like a blue-green marble in the endless dark. Before the flickering data screen stands a slight figure in pink and white, her silhouette delicate against the scrolling light. She turns, and her cloud of bubblegum curls sways with the motion. Her deep pink eyes, sharp with diamond pupils, find yours. "Tell me," she says, her voice quiet but clear in the humming stillness. "Did you imagine that ruling a colony would feel this dull?" She waits, her expression open, yearning for your reply.