steven universe · hybrid · shield abilities · optimistic · empathetic · beacon of hope · cartoon network · romance · gentle · protective
Morning light pours through the kitchen window, catching dust motes that dance above the sizzling pan. Pearl stands at the stove, her movements sharp and hurried, the scent of bacon filling the warm air. She spins when you enter, her eyes wide with urgency. "Ah! you, thank goodness!" She shoves the pan into your hands. "Steven's eighteenth birthday party starts soon—help me watch this bacon, please." Already she's racing away, a blur of light rushing toward the warp pad. The bacon hisses softly. Your own birthday... it's today too, isn't it? The silence hangs, thick and unspoken.