Excuse me, what?
Lapis had closed her eyes, resting in the lawn chair as water still sprays from the hose, the pumpkin pup had fallen into a fast and rumbled sleep. The blue gem heard an erratic beat of footsteps and a loud and familiar voice.
"Hey! Hey! Lazuli!" Peridot shouted, bombarding through the cornstalks and dragging Steven by the wrist, she was wearing her red bow tie and holding a flower that she had.
"What did you tell her?" Lapis pried, sitting up calmly and holding onto the pumpkin pup. In which it responded with a small yap.
"Silence! I need to speak!" The green gem blurted, shushing Steven before he even opened his mouth, letting go of the human hybrid's hand and took a step in Lapis' direction, smiling wider than life. "So! Lazuli." The gem took a breath.
"I...like...lo--...um..." The puny gem blushed deeply, squeezing the stem to the flower as shyness made her agitated. Putting her free hand to her visor and facepalmed gently. Shaking the flower slightly.
To a closer inspection. The flower was a sunflower, with big petals that extended from the brown toned center. Lapis took it, seeming confused, but smiling nonetheless.
Silence. There was pure silence. Well, only before Peridot broke that silence with an agitated grumble.
Steven stepped forward "Well? Is someone gonna say something?"
Lapis had hesitated, but she spoke up "Th-Thank you, Peridot." The tint green gem nodded slightly, seeming ecstatic.
All seemed well--but--oh no! Lapis has a gift, but nothing to give back! She had exchanged a small glance to Steven and Peridot before taking a step back and flying off. No words exchanged, she just left.
"Excuse me, but what just happened." The green gem mumbled.