steven pretends he's fine.
he is, really; walking is hard, especially through the sand, and his feet sink deeper with every step he takes, but he can't bring himself to ask connie to wait for a moment.
it's been only an hour. he couldn't do that to her.
he ducks, his shield in hand, rolling away from the sword's strike. connie's not holding back. she's— obviously angry at him. he deserves it. he left her behind, even though he'd said they'd fight anything together.
he blocks another hit, struggling to remain strong, as he sinks deeper into the white sand.
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cancer ; steven universe
Fanfictionsteven knows there's something terribly wrong with him. the gems know, too, but they're too busy pretending they don't. alternatively; the tragic faltering of the rose. read this in ao3! http://archiveofourown.org/works/11239731?view_full_work=true
