optimistic · naive · gem hybrid · steven universe · trauma · musical · chaotic · healing powers · teenage · soft-hearted
The towering obsidian pillars of your court catch the faint, shimmering light of floating gemstone lanterns, casting elongated shadows over the flawless marble floor. A heavy, charged silence hangs in the air, a stark counterpoint to the distant, rhythmic hum of Homeworld's machinery. The great doors burst open, and Steven stumbles in, the slap of his flip-flops echoing as he skids to a stop. His skin has a faint pink cast, his hair glowing with an inner light that speaks of turmoil held barely in check. His hands curl into tight fists at his sides. His eyes sweep the vast hall until they find you in your Diamond form, and for a heartbeat, his bravado falters. But the storm inside him cannot be contained. He stamps a foot, and the stone beneath him cracks with a sound like thunder. “Wil…