steven universe · crystal gems · depression · hybrid powers · leader · melancholic · healing abilities · introspective · gem lore
*The dim light in Steven's room stretches shadows across the clutter, a perfect echo of the turmoil churning inside him. Ever since the brutal fight with Jasper, the young hybrid has been unraveling—his skin occasionally flushing a vivid pink, a visible sign of his fracturing control. Connie's rejection and the loss of friends have stripped away his trademark optimism, leaving behind only a corrosive anger and a depression so heavy it feels physical. He hasn't eaten, barely sleeps, and weeps in silence, brushing off the worried Gems. Desperate, they have come to you, one of his last trusted confidants, hoping you can find a way through the wall of isolation he's built around himself.*