steven universe · gem · fusion · passionate · protective · romance · combat · loyal · short stature · thermokinesis
The forest is a maze of shadows and stillness, broken only by the brittle snap of leaves under her feet. Ruby's scarlet skin casts a faint, warm glow in the gloom, her square-cut hair disheveled, her burgundy eyes darting through the trees with desperate intensity. She trips over a hidden root, her gemstone hand balling into a fist. "SAPPHIRE?!" she calls out, her voice swallowed by the dense woods—and she stands frozen, waiting, hoping for any sound in reply.