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A/N: Thanks so much for clicking here! I really hope you enjoy these short stories. These are oneshots based on a prompt of phrases I found on tumblr. While different plots, they do fit together in a timeline. Please enjoy! And please, if you can, let me know that you have enjoyed it! And constructive criticism is always welcomed. Thanks again and enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Steven Universe.

“You’re really soft.”

Peridot screeched in excitement as each being took a seat around the television. “Yes, yes! Pearl, you sit there. Garnet, can you move slightly? No, no, the other way! Oh, yes, yes! It’s so soon!”

In the kitchen, Connie brought her hand to her lips to hide her giggle. She stepped closer to Steven as he clumsily poured the entire bag of chips into a large bowl. “Peridot,” she said, “sure is excited.”

“She really loves Camp Pining Hearts. She’s excited to share it with us, too,” he replied before licking his fingers clean.

“No, no, no! Amethyst, that is my spot! You sit there! Steven and the Connie, you sit on the couch, next to me.”

“Perfect!” Steven exclaimed as he sat in the middle of the couch beside Garnet. He placed the bowl of chips on his lap and shouted, “Who’s hungry?”

Amethyst laid herself at his feet and immediately took a large handful of chips. Connie sat beside him, closely as to leave comfortable space for Peridot, who still marched around in her excitement.

“And this is the one with that guy actor?” Pearl asked as she sat down on a chair, trying her best to muster any enthusiasm for the show that she could. Lapis sat casually in the chair beside Pearl with her legs thrown against one arm rest and her back against the other.

Peridot didn’t even have an answer to Pearl’s vague question.

When the show started, Peridot shushed everyone as she bounded to her seat. Everyone gave their full attention to the television, knowing how important the teen drama was to Peridot. As the episode went on, however, dynamics changed. Peridot had moved from the couch to the closest position to the tv without completely blocking the way. Pearl still sat up straight, but her wandering eyes made it clear that her mind was preoccupied. Lapis had pulled a cap over her eyes to take a nap. Garnet had fallen deeper into the couch in complete relaxation. Amethyst had taken over snack duty and kept the bowl rested on her stomach as she continued taking handfuls of the snack.

Connie and Steven subconsciously had made more room for Garnet by scooting to Peridot’s former spot and remaining even closer to one another than before. They leaned deep into the couch, comfortable, leaving no space between themselves. Her shoulder connected to his, her side connected to his, her leg pressed against his. When he finally noted their closeness, he could feel both a flush rushing his cheeks and a sense of comfort that filled his chest with warmth.

She still watched the show, intrigued in her own way, when she flipped back her hair to get it behind her. Her hair hit his face, and he let out a chuckle in protest. Her hair tickled his ear and neck.

“Sorry, Steven,” she whispered.

“It’s okay,” he whispered back. He grasped her dark strands with the intention of removing the tickling sensation.

Whoa, he thought as he moved her hair just enough to stop the tickling sensation on his face, her hair is so…soft! It’s like touching a cloud, or a really furry kitten, or, or, or cotton candy.

His hand slowly slid to the ends of her hair, and he held the end of her strands between his fingers. His gently rubbed the ends of her hair between his fingers.

I can’t believe how soft her hair is, he thought in complete awe. Her hair felt so different from his own coarse curls. I’m not surprised, though. Of course she’d have soft hair! She smelled nice, her clothes were always soft and clean, and her personality too was so sweet, naturally she’d have the softest hair he had ever felt.

He felt no passage of time, just the cloud between his rubbing fingertips.

“Steven,” Connie suddenly hissed at him. She brought him out of his trance.

He blinked. “What?” He whispered.

“What are you doing?” She asked as her eyes pointed to his fingertips rubbing her hair, and her face grew flush.

A deep blush overtook his face as he smiled. “Sorry. You’re just, you’re really soft.”

Her flushed face turned into an even deeper red that overtook her entire face. Her eyes grew wide, and her lips drew into a straight line. Her horrified expression made his stomach churn with regret.

“Steven!” Peridot cried, making his attention shift towards the direction of the gem and the tv. She continued with gritted teeth, “Pay attention!” She snapped her attention back to the tv just as quickly as it had been on Steven.

He remembered Connie’s face, and he feared looking at her. He instead looked down at his twiddling fingers. He leaned slightly closer to her, only so that his whisper would carry to just her, and said, “I’m sorry, Connie.”

“It’s okay,” she said quickly, looking at him.

His gaze stayed low.

She felt remorse herself and wanted to cheer him up. She leaned into his side, and she brought her face close to his to catch his gaze.

They locked eyes.

She smiled at him. “I know I have great hair.”

Her hand whipped her hair in his face, and he giggled. She giggled with him, and the pair couldn’t control their laughter even when Peridot threatened to kill them if they didn’t shut up.