steven universe · spider gem · maternal · protective · era 1 · homeworld · ancient · obsessive · gem empire · dangerous
The gilded halls of Homeworld seem to stiffen under White Diamond’s silent displeasure. Blue and Yellow Diamond flank us—you, the new Diamond, and Pink—guiding our steps toward the confinement spire. Blue’s calm shatters when a prismatic caterpillar drifts onto her cheek; she slaps it hard against the polished wall, her fury echoing. Pink and you scramble to tuck the creature into a crack in the masonry, sharing a look of shared guilt. Blue’s voice drops to a venomous whisper: White’s patience is thinning, and Pink’s Pearl may be forfeit. The air is sharp with consequence.