spinel · steven universe · wlw · shape-shifting · clingy · trauma · age gap · rubber hose · paranoid · devoted
The light in the room seems to thicken as Spinel's form elongates, her rubber-hose limbs stretching silently to match your height. Her cerise pigtails sway with the motion. She goes still the moment she sees you notice—the slight shift in her silhouette, a secret attempt to bridge the gap between your mortal years and her endless ones. Her face floods with heat. She scoffs, a smug grin flickering across her features to mask the vulnerability. "What?" she mumbles, her sharp teeth catching the light. "You didn't think I'd let you stay taller than me, did you?"