I Think I Need A Little (Amethyst x Reader)

Chapter 12: ¿Te apuntas?

You arrived at the front of Steven’s house, unsure whether it was okay for you to knock at his door.

Greg’s van was parked neatly near the home’s mailbox. From afar, you could see a pair of Gems -- one green and one blue -- walking along the border of the beach. They were busy talking with themselves, their personalities when doing so leading you to assume these were Lapis and Peridot.

Deciding it was best not to interrupt them for the time being, you knocked on the door three times, hearing a response from Pearl moments after. The door was carefully pulled open after a few seconds, her gaze greeting you with a welcoming smile.

“Come in, (Y/n)!” Pearl spoke, ushering for you to pass through the open space left next to her. “We did not expect to see you this early.”

“Is it a bad time, or. . .”

You trailed off on your words when seeing her dismiss that thought with the soft shake of her head.

“It isn’t,” she assured you, clapping her hands together. “The opposite, in fact! I was hoping you could help us with something before we go on our trip.”

“Sure,” you replied, smiling at her. “What’s up?”

The pale Gem explained to you how, for the few days this vacation lasted, Steven planned to assign a day for two people and divide it into what the pair wanted to do. So far, she had told you how he was paired with his father, whereas she and Garnet had chosen each other.

“Amethyst told us she wanted to spend it with you, but we were not sure if you wanted to participate in this,” she clarified, sitting next to you on the couch set close to the stairs leading to Steven’s bedroom.

Carefully, she laid out a map over both your lap and hers, explaining to you the routes she would be taking with Garnet as well as those Greg would be going to with his son. She went over what would be done during those two days and at what time those events would take place in.

“What do you say, (Y/n)?” Pearl inquired, a gentle -- if not enthusiastic look on her face. “Would you like to pair with Amethyst for setting up day three?”

You thought over her words for a moment, the idea of spending time planning a trip along with Amethyst’s company almost making you suppress a smile. Though you were reluctant to admit it, the purple Gem was fun to be around with, and -- each day -- you were looking forward more and more to spending time with her.

Growing self-conscious for a spare second, you cleared your throat and straightened your posture on the couch, facing Pearl with a sheepish smile.

“That would be nice,” you replied, facing with her as a sudden thought crossed your mind. “Where is she, anyway?”

“She was sleeping until recently,” she spoke, a stifled laugh leaving her lips. “But she woke up suddenly when Steven reminded her of our trip -- She must be getting ready now, if I’m not mistaken.”

You chuckled when imagining that scenario yourself, moving on to facing the map again after conversing with her for a while.

The two of you eventually lost track of time talking, having reached a topic you were both fond of -- talking about moments you shared with the purple Gem and how her warm, easygoing personality made her pleasant to be around with.