Don't Let Me Down

Flustered Contest

"Peridot has a crush on Amethyst! That's awesome!"

Hearing Steven and Connie gossip made Peridot want to sink into the ground so deep she'd pass the cluster. How could she feel love? Why?

"Peridot, don't feel so flustered. It happens to almost all of us." Connie said as they were on the hill near the barn.

"But it's such a stupid feeling! Wanting another being?! Why can't I just be happy by myself?!" Peridot snapped.

"You can, just being with Amethyst could be...a more complete kind of happiness." Connie explained. "But you wanna get her attention, romantically."

"How?" Peridot asked.

"Well, change the look perhaps." Steven suggested.

"Not that there's anything wrong with your current look, we just want your appearance to...speak out in a way to Amethyst." Connie added.

"Um, like how Felicia dressed in a see-through dress in front of Tom on the bed-"

"Stop, what're you talking about?" Steven asked confused.

"Vixens at Midnight." Peridot answered. "It's this weird drama, doesn't even have any foxes in it..."

"Okay, maybe not see-through." Connie told her. "But you're in the right direction, a dress would stand out to her I think."

"Maybe change your hair from the...triangle shape as well." Steven added. "Little longer."

"So what do I get out of getting Amethyst's attention?" Peridot asked Steven and Connie.

"Well, there's different possibilities. She could ask you out and you two start dating, or you ask her out. We don't know if she'd be interested." Peridot frowned after Connie said that.

"Then what's the point of trying to get her attention at all?" Peridot asked blushing. "If she won't like me back?"

"We don't know if she will or not, that's why we're helping you." Steven explained. "Garnet has known Amethyst longer than I have. And she has future vision! You should probably ask her for help as well."

"And what makes you think I can't do this myself?" Peridot retorted.

"Because you didn't know about love till last week." Steven answered.

"Oh fine I'll talk to Garnet!" Peridot snapped.

...

While Peridot was looking for Garnet in the temple, she couldn't help but think of what Steven and Connie said.

She started thinking of Amethyst in that outfit, her and Pearl both had to draw her in that contest, and now it just occurred to her that Pearl could steal Amethyst away. After all, they've known each other much longer, why wouldn't Pearl steal her?

Peridot clenched her fists when Garnet walked into the room. It took her by surprise and her fists quickly loosened.

"I sensed you might've needed me." Garnet told her. "Amethyst?"

"Y-Yes." Peridot stammered. "I like her."

"And you want to ask her out?"

"Yeah, I want her to like me too." Peridot answered. "Steven and his friend suggested I dress in a appealing way to get her attention."

"Mmmhm. Well, I suppose that's one way to court her." Garnet said. "But there are many ways too. It wouldn't be easy, Amethyst doesn't usually like to show when she cares about something or someone."