I just want to take a moment to remind everyone that Steg’s opener for “Independent Together” is:

It’s a big, old universe out there—

And when you get crushed under the weight of them stars

Sometimes you need that special someone to remind you that you’re so much more.

And then Pearl proceeds to fuse with Amethyst in the song to form Opal, proving they can be “so much more” together, though they are independent souls.

Folks... Amethyst is Pearl’s special someone now. She’s the new love of her life. And this explains why Amethyst was visibly uncomfortable forming Rose to try to seduce Pearl as her “first boss” and “love of her life,” because Amethyst loves Pearl too... except, it didn’t work. Pearl looked away.

Rose is no longer Pearl’s special someone.

Amethyst is.