I'm here
The day passed swiftly by the two gems as they stayed in the barn and passed the joke book back and fourth. Rain soon faded and the sound of crickets and wind rolling through the grass took it's place. Once they finished the book they went off to do their own things.
Lapis was up on the roof of the barn, her knees pressed to her chest and her eyes wandered amongst the constellations that glistened in the dark purple and blue sky above.
Peridot had been watching her favorite season of Camp Pining Hearts, again, mouthing the dialogue that the characters spoke. She heard movement, actually looking from the T.V. and up to the roof.
"...Lazuli?" Peridot called.
The blue gem had lightly flinched as she heard the other call her name, soon hearing a squeaky grunt as she saw Peridot climbing to get to her.
"Guh...! Nice uh...Night." Peridot tried to start a conversation, being a bit out of breath from the climb, hoping Lapis wasn't worrying about Jasper again.
Lapis didn't respond.
"Earth to Lazuli, I'm speaking here!" Peridot exclaimed, waving her hand in front of Lapis' face and took a seat near the blue gem, her feet lightly swaying off the edge of the roof.
"...you're...you're worrying about her again, aren't you?" The stubby green gem questioned.
Lapis seems startled, but soon the expression fades. "Is it that easy to see?"
The blue gem asked looking at her own hands and wrists, expecting to see watery shackles.
"You wouldn't know what it's like...I thought...I thought I could just deal with it...on my own." Lapis mumbled.
Peridot scoffed. "Excuse me, but you're wrong." She said and scooted closer to Lapis, placing awkward and hesitant hands on her's.
"I know what it's like to have to go against what you're taught. I know what it's like to worry if your choices were the right ones!" Peridot exclaimed.
"And...and I know what it's like to worry if someone will come back and try to hurt you again because of these choices, and you worry about the ones you care about!" The green gem babbled on, seeming to grow more frustrated and upset. Faint droplets of water even pricked at her eyes.
Lapis looked over, worry taking over her thoughts. "...Peridot, are you crying?"
Peridot's face blushed, seeing how close they were, well that and she was caught being all 'my feelings!' around Lapis.
"What? That is irrelevant!" She scowled.
"...but nevertheless...I also know you don't have to be left in the dark like this." She paused, her touch becoming assuring and genuine as her small fingers entwined with Lapis'.
"I-I'm here, you know." Peridot said in a hush.
Lapis had scooted closer, Peridot did the same as she knew it was okay to do so.
They looked to eachother, their green and blue blush meshing and combining in the darkness.
"...Hey, Peridot." Lapis said softly, she didn't know why her chest felt like fireworks were going off or why her face was now mere inches from Peridot's own.