Human

Chapter 1: Tonight

Steven was sitting on the counter of an almost empty bar. It was past midnight and there he was sitting in front of a row of fancy empty glasses. Surprisingly, considering the number of glasses, the young boy wasn't even a little tipsy.

He sighs, another thing the gems had taken from him without noticing.

The magical abilities of the hybrid wouldn't let him get drunk as a normal human. But It didn't stop him from trying anyway, at least it helped him to pass time and blend with the crowds and the bars he recently went to.

He turns his head and took a look at the almost empty establishment. Reminding him fo his own loneliness, he took a moment to think.

Think about himself and this "journey" he has put himself into. It has passed some weeks since he left Beach City, and he couldn't help but regret it. The first days were amazing but as Steven moved away from the coast things started to get downhill. The human world was nothing as he had imagined and trying to fit was even harder.

Steven was tired.

Everyone had their lives done, they had things to do and places to be. Even the gems and Connie were answering his calls less and their little chat felt so impersonal and artificial. As a result, he would concur with places like this bar. Hearing to others conversation and making little chats with the staff. Sometimes stranger would drop-in and vent about their lives with him. Steven liked that, at least like that he felt as he helped someone.

As in the old times.

He kinda missed the old times when everyone was so approachable and close to him. Surely when the gems went to missions left him by himself, he would felt alone. But it was nothing compared to what he was feeling now.

Steven got up and paid his tab.

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The cold breeze of the night hit Stevens's face as he exited the establishment and he slowly walked away. Until a subtle noise in a nearby alleyway pulled out of his thoughts. He curiously looked for the source of said noise.

On top of some full trash bags, there was a young girl badly injured. Steven slightly opened his eyes in shock. The mysterious girl was pressing down one of her legs in obvious pain and her free hand was in their mouth trying to muffle herself.

"Hey..." The boy said trying to catch the girl's attention. But the stranger was deeply concentrated on her own pain, this draws Steven's attention to her leg.

"Just let me..." Then he licked his hand and touched her as he has done so many other times in the past.

She immediately turns her head meeting his intense stare. And a flash of recognitions flashed trough her safe just to be replaced by a mortified expression as quickly.

The boy himself was misplaced by her manners. But neither of them had time to think as some barking dogs followed by a group of shouting men interrupted them. Without a doubt, Steven grabs her and hide them both further in the alleyway.

The newfound pair held each other tightly as the group of men was coming closer. When they stopped once they reach the alleyway and started to kick some of the bags. Luckily, they didn't hit any on them and leave afterward. Yet, they hold still for some time feeling each other fearful breath against each other, until they heard the sound of a car as the dogs and the men sound fade away.

Steven with the same sudden energy carried. The girl could barely register as everything happened and before she could do something she was already inside his car.

"Don't move, yet" He almost commands in the heat of the moment. Then she gave him this alarmed look at him, which startled Steven.
Then it clicked. He has just pushed some random girl into his car just after this group of psychotic men was pursuing her. Of course, she was going to be scared.

"What have I done?" He mutters. "I'm so sorry I didn't mean to hurt you. I just reacted" As sudden as it came all his adrenaline wore off, And his nervous and caring himself kicked in.

She didn't reply.

"Are ok?, Are you injured? Do you need something" The boy continued asking.

"Let me stay" She finally said, as she tried to compose herself. "tonight just for tonight"

"Of course" Steven said as he grabbed a blanket and gave it to her "make yourself comfy"

The girl covered herself and finally let herself relax since they met.

And both let silence settle between them as they doze off.

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I update the fic first on my AO3 https://archiveofourown.org/works/26002081

It's so weird to see my own fic on my fic >u<

Here is the second chapter. I'm trying to make the next ones longer;u; . While, I hope you liked this one <3. I'm trying to add more of Steven's previous experiences to set the mood and base future actions, so I'm adding them in his dreams. It's fine like that? Do you have any suggestions?

Any comments are appreciated. They really motivate me to write a little faster.