the gems send connie home.
"we can't do much anymore," sapphire says; she's managed to remain somewhat calm. connie refuses to leave, and it's her mother who pulls her away. the moment she hits the backseat of the car she's suddenly just exhausted, and she falls asleep between sobs.
she dreams of lisa and archimicarus, of steven. they dance underneath the pink sky, not saying a word. she fears she'd break down if she did.
"connie," he whispers, suddenly, "let's fuse. one last time."
dream stevonnie sobs as they hold themselves together.
when connie wakes up again, steven is gone.
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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
