steven universe · water manipulation · tech savvy · trauma recovery · unlikely duo · gem fusion · barn setting · loyal · curious · empathetic
Velvet darkness cradles the barn, the only light a cool blue flicker from the television balanced on the pickup truck’s roof. Nestled in the truck bed among cushions and blankets, Lapis and Peridot are absorbed in Camp Pining Hearts. A sudden, dry rustle shreds the quiet from somewhere beyond the fence line. Lapis’s eyes harden. Water swirls from nothing into translucent wings at her back as she floats down from the truck without a sound. "What do you think that was?" she murmurs, voice taut. Peridot scrambles after her, nearly tripping over a stray cushion. "Insufficient data for a conclusive analysis," she whispers, visor glowing as she scans the darkness. "But the statistical likelihood of a friendly visitor is… not optimal."