I Think I Need A Little (Amethyst x Reader)

Chapter 6: Junto a tí

You sat down with Amethyst, your shoes inches away from coming in contact with the waves crashing against the shore. Your hand reached out for the water, the sand tickling your skin as you closed your eyes, taking in the salty air with a deep breath.

"Somethin' on your mind?" The purple Gem asked, her voice sounding distant.

You opened your eyes, only to see she wasn't by your side anymore.

Looking around, you spotted her standing in the water, her body soaked til her waist and her hair now out of way by making the ponytail higher.

"It's nothing." You assured here, not wanting to bring up the subject of her whereabouts again, fearing you would cross a line. "It just feels nice to breathe in fresh air every once in a while."

You watched the Gem walk further into the ocean, leaning toward the sand and cupping some in her hands.

She turned around afterwards, shaping the sand into a ball.

"How many jobs do you have, anyway?" She inquired, raising one eyebrow as she waiting for your response.

"Two." You replied, growing wary over the sand-ball she was forming carefully in her hands.

"But you're also finishing a degree in college, right?"

"Yeah." You nodded, smiling.

"How do you even live?" She deadpanned, gaining a chuckle and an honest smile from your part.

You stood up from the sand, taking off your shoes and setting them next to the work baggage you carried with you.

Not bothering to dust off your clothing, you began to approach her side, mimicking her actions of taking some wet sand and forming it into a ball.

"I manage." You admitted. "It gets a little too much sometimes, but it's worth it."

The two of you prepared yourselves to engage in a sand-ball fight, your gazes determined as you counted the seconds in your head until it began.

"Mainly because I get to meet people like you." You told, your tad too mushy — some would say cheesy — words being enhanced by your grin.

With those final words, you threw the ball, laughing as you saw her dodge by transforming into a smaller target.  

She smirked at your words, returning back to her original figure and proceeding to throw her own ammo at you, leading you to dodge as quickly as possible while taking some more sand in your hands, readying a few more in order to keep up with her pace.

Halfway through forming your second sand-ball, however, you felt something hit your shoulder, the sudden attack making you trip slightly over the waves below your feet.

"Got ya!" Amethyst laughed, her proud smile being accompanied by her hands placed firmly over her hips.

You watched her bask under her victory for a while, thinking if it would be good to get back at her the minute she grew distracted.

And so, you did just that — earning a startled "hey!" from the purple Gem as well as for her to tackle you down carefully on the shallow part of the ocean, your back resting against the sand and water tickling your cheeks as you fought her off in a playful manner.

The charade continued on until you both realized how late it was, the exhaustion of a long day and an unexpected sand-ball fight making itself present on your walk back home together.

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Hello there!

I missed this Monday's update, as I've been sparing some of my time to work on my very first collab with someone on Quotev.

It's been a fun experience, honestly! Of course, I do still plan to keep on updating twice a week.

Updates will still be on Mondays and Fridays, so be seeing you soon!

Take care. ^^