Steven Universe's Persona

Counseling

And now it was finally after school. Steven went straight to Maruki's office after the bell rang. He heard some rumors on the way there:

"Hey, I saw him talk to Mishima yesterday and at lunch." "That's weird, him talking to some 1st year transfer student." "I also saw Mishima talk to the delinquent transfer student. Didn't think he had it in him." "Did you hear about his glowing eyes? I swear I caught him blush brightly once. " "That can't be true, unless he wears contacts. Him glowing LITERALLY could be a trick of light" "He looks normal now.."

Well, this school is weird for talking about someone even though they are right there walking past them. He reached Maruki's office once he stopped getting lost in the large hallways.

"Hey Maruki!"

"Steven!" Maruki looked up from his phone to greet him. "Please, sit." Maruki gestured to the couch next to him. Steven carefully sat and put down his bag, of which was filled with folders and books.

So much studying I have to do later...

"I put some snacks on the table. The snacks must only be eaten here so I wont run out if people choose to bring some home."

Steven declined his offer. The snacks on the table were various fruit snacks, and some of those mini candy burgers.

"So, what did you want to talk about?"

Steven leaned back in his chair and thought carefully

"Many people in this school have found out about... y'know."

"How did they find out?"

"Assuming you haven't heard the rumors," Steven said, "I caught the death chalk in Ushimaru-sensei's class. I panicked when that happened and I acted on instinct. My classmates noticed my pink pupils and maybe a bit of my neon pink blush. The rumors aren't that bad but they still found out."

"Wow, a lot has happened on your first two days." Maruki said with a worried tone. Steven nervously laughed.

Maruki continued, "Well, the only advice I could give you is to calm your mind and control your emotions and breathing."

"Yeah, I already do all that. After that, I feel terrible headaches" Steven's head already hurts just thinking about that.

"Hmm. I think the nurse has some stuff for headaches. Just make sure not to take too much."

"I won't."

"Is that all you wanted to talk about, Steven?"

"Yeah." Steven got up. "By the way Maruki, do you know about the Phantom thieves?"

"I saw them on the news, but I assumed they were fake. Why?"

"Oh, nothing."

Maruki still looked worried as Steven left to go to the nurse's office.

How much should I tell my therapist? Steven wondered