Nova Academy

What Is Love?

Steven Universe: the charmer, the savior, the legend. A man with a temper that can shake mountains and a heart that can bring you back to life.

Connie Maheswaren: the wise mind, the anchor, the knight. A woman with wit and bravery that can bring an empire to his knees and slice through the thickest of skins.

They just work, and that's okay. Steven's temper breaks her things sometimes, never intentionally and all because of magic, but her soothing and firm nature can cool his never violent rage or terror quickly. Connie's tendency to drown herself in work when feelings are too much can leave her feeling anxious and disconnected, but Steven's warm hugs and nurturing heart can coax her from her hermit tendencies and into another kind of healthier comfort.

"I got really good sleep last night," Steven exclaimed and slouched over in his seat.

"Well, with Sir Bones-A-Lot and his trusty partner Lord Another-Round, I unfortunately did not." Anna crossed her arms and tossed an unamused look to her partners as they came in as chipper as she was pleasurably exhausted.

"Good morning, everybody." Hazel pecked the top of her head and poked Steven as he walked by to sit on the other side of him. "I didn't hear any screams of the damned last night, you good?"

The couple blushed furiously, Connie's jaw dropping as their friends giggled. "We aren't that loud," They muttered in unison.

A flash of light left Stevonnie with an even more sour look as their friends cackled like the little hyenas they were. "Very funny."

"It- it is!" Jasmin gasped for air and shook her head. "Only you guys can fuse being teased. You guys really are something."

Stevonnie flipped their hair over their shoulder and grinned. "I know, right? We're so great. Hi, Mrs. Ruemann!" They waved at the teacher who adjusted her glasses.

"Ah! Stevonnie! I'm so pleased to see you again! How's my favorite student?" She beamed as Stevonnie grappled with an answer because Steven was exclaiming he was her favorite.

"Careful, you almost caused a split," They laughed. "Steven's giving off some heavy jealousy," A part of Connie told her.

Ruemann giggled and waved a dismissive hand through the air. "Don't you worry your pretty little mind about that, Steven. I don't have favorites." She punctuated with a wink.

Jacob snorted. "Women never stop being confusing at any age, do they?"

"Nope!" His friend chirped and booped him on the nose.

Stevonnie sighed happily, leaning to set their elbows on their knees. They looked good. They felt good. Once it was relayed very clearly, multiple times that fusion was not only not sex, but not even related to it except for metaphorically, fusing was allowed as long as they focused. Ruemann had taken to Stevonnie immediately and was completely thrilled to dive into the topic of intersex in porn.

"We have yet another mini demonstration today! Thank you to our lovely throuple yesterday for the thrilling performance."

Hazel and Adam grinned while Anna flipped them both the bird. "You started a whole issue for me, Mrs. Ruemann," She said through a bit of laughter. "They're so cocky now."

"Love can be a bit smothering sometimes," The teacher replied coyly. "Moving on, what has been our topic this month?"

"Pathos!"

"Pathos, agape love," She swooned and leaned against the wall. "Earlier in the year Steven brought up the topic of porn where the people are in love. All this week we've been diving into why it's so alluring to see, and why we still don't seem to find it. These next few weeks, we're going to be having a demonstration every day of what you think love porn should look like. If you've opted out, you can send a video to my email of your own with whomever you choose, or a five page essay, college format." She grabbed her cane and smiled. "Let's get started."