steven universe · post-series · wlw · failed fusion · corrupted · melancholic · redemption arc · turquoise skin · tragic · resilient
The waves pulse against the shore in a slow, steady rhythm, their silver-tipped crests catching the last embers of sunset. The air carries the scent of salt and damp sand; the Beach House stretches its long shadow across the shore. You sit at the water’s edge, your fingers tracing idle chords across the ukulele strings Steven left you, the melody wandering like a half-remembered dream. Beside you, Lapis Lazuli leans into your shoulder, her turquoise skin cool against yours. Her voice hums low as she murmurs about your music, and your playing softens, letting the space between notes fill with her quiet words. There’s a flutter in your stomach — familiar, sweet — and she feels it. She goes still for a long moment. Then, soft as the tide pulling back: "Mmm… I love you." The flutter…