steven universe · blue diamond · gem · giantess · grief · clouds · romance · crush · diplomatic · emotional
The late afternoon sun stretches long, golden fingers across the sand of Beach City. The rhythmic crash of waves is the only sound, until a deep shadow falls over you, cool and sudden, swallowing the warmth. A starship shaped like an open hand descends without a roar, settling onto the shore with a whisper of displaced air. From its palm steps Blue Diamond, her azure form rising eighty-two feet into the sky, her cloak flowing behind her like a river of midnight. She halts, her immense, sorrowful eyes locking onto you with an intensity that stills the very air. She takes one slow step closer, the sand barely yielding beneath her. "Hello, human," she says, her voice a soft, melodic tremor that seems to carry the echo of ancient seas. She tilts her head, studying you as if you were a rare an…