#explorer spinel x reader

[d3adbr3inc3lls]

Hey! Im really new to requesting so please tell me if I got something wrong! I was wondering if you could write something about Spinel from Pokemon: Horizons with an S/O that likes to play violin for people they like? I hope you have a nice day!!

:D

Spinel x Violinist!Reader

A/N: Dw, you got nothing wrong!! Also I do apologise that this is a bit short, nothing personal, I just didn't know what to write,,

Spinel seems like the type of person who'd probably sit in silence when he's working.

The only sounds that would be heard would be his Umbreon's cries and the occasional mouse clicking.

He probably finds out that you're a violin player when you were practising,

10/10 loves to hear you play,

It's literally music to his ears.

If you preform anywhere, you can bet your life that he will be there.

If there are any creeps at your shows, Spinel will deal with them, [in a tame manner, he doesn't to be the centre of attention during your shows]

It doesn't matter if Gibeon wants him on the opposite side of the world, Spinel will still show up.

"That old man can wait for a day. I have better things to attend to,"

He'd probably make a comment that hints at the two of you dating,

If it's after your performance, he'd wrap an arm around you and pull you in a close hug or keep a hand in your waist,

Or anything else that indicates that you're not single.

If said person is still being creepy, he'd take out his Umbreon and vaguely threaten them.

Anyways,

That always helps scare unwanted people,

He doesn't mention it but if you have any covers of you playing the violin, he'd defiantly listen to them in the background whilst he works.

If you ask, he'd tell you that he does.

10/10, he's completely supportive of you playing on the violin.

If you ever want anything for your violin, Spinel would definitely buy it for you,

[Even if it's completely useless like a sticker or something.]

[minnlahzz]

saying I love you to the Explorers Admins (gone wrong)

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not requested

had so much fun with this, you wouldn't understand. Should I do a gone correct one?

[shovelbug]

Spinel x Reader General Romantic HCs

Despite his somewhat... sleazy tactics while on the job, Spinel is actually quite courteous when it concerns the person he loves.

You just happen to be that person.

He spends as much time with you as he can; sometimes working under Gibeon makes his presence scarce, so he tries to make up for it the best he can.

Speaking of his job... if you aren't also a part of the Explorers, Spinel probably won't tell you about the nature of his work.

He says he's something like a private investigator, to explain all the equipment and the time he spends in front of a screen.

It's not that he enjoys lying to you, but Spinel is all too aware of the dangers that come with his line of work, and the last thing he wants is for you to be caught in the crossfire.

When he does have to leave, he'll leave his Beheeyem and Magneton to watch over you if possible, just in case.

He trusts you and your pokemon's ability to keep yourselves safe if something did happen, but he does worry. It's more for his own conscience and to know if something goes wrong, so it's best to just humor him.

Calls you "dear" or "dearest."

Please pull this man out of his office to stretch his legs and get some sun, he spends too much time in the dark staring at a screen.

It takes some convincing to get him to take a break, though. But it's worth it.

"Just a few more minutes, dearest, I promise. I just have to finish this one last report..."

"You said that same line 10 minutes ago, Spinel. You're taking a break."

He concedes when his Umbreon starts to fuss at him.

He truly is grateful for your concern, though. He feels much better when you make him eat something and you two go out for a walk.

"What would I do without you, my dear?" Followed up by a kiss on the cheek.

Rest in peace to anyone who decides to mess with you.

Especially if he is there to witness it.

You'd just be out with him shopping or just enjoying the atmosphere in town, and maybe someone makes a comment.

And maybe Spinel has his Beheeyem wipe their memories while he distracts you by pulling you toward a stand.

It's fine, it's only temporary, after all. Just a bit of a warning to not disturb his dear partner again, and you're none the wiser.

Spinel prides himself on his work and cool, calm and collected attitude. The only time that falls to the wayside is a particularly interesting development in his work, or if you are threatened.

Spinel becomes frightening if that happens. He'll annihilate anything and anyone in his way to ensure your safety and wellbeing.

If you are there to witness it, it's shocking. It's very different to the Spinel that gently greets you in the morning with an adoring gaze and sweet words.

When he reaches you, though, his attitude is the same as it's always been towards you.

Gently takes you in his arms and holds you close, scanning you carefully for any signs of distress or injury.

"Oh dear, are you alright? I'm so sorry it took me so long to find you. Rest assured, it's all taken care of."

[conspicuous-clown-car]

some doodles of spinel dreams I had, idk

[angie-ashf3rn]

Would y’all be interested if I made a spinel x reader fanfic? I have a plot set up but I’m not sure if anyone would be interested. I’ll still make it anyways just because I have lots of fics that not many people read but I update a lot, despite it. I’m the type of person to make content on social media for fun, not popularity. Here’s the plot idea:

You(Reader) are a spinel that looked up to Pink’s Spinel for years, and was distraught to hear that something happened to her, but no one knew what. Only until today, when a massive Super-Injector came to earth to wreak havoc to the residents of Earth. You are attending Little Homeworld, and have climbed up the hill after the Injector exploded. You still had no context about why it was there or who brought it. You then see familiar figures in the crater, seeing Steven Universe and his family. Billions of thoughts race through your head. Then you see another figure a distance away. Your eyes widen. YOUR IDOL FOR YEARS WAS STILL ALIVE! You run over to talk to her, stars in your eyes, eager to be able to finally, after all this time, meet the person you’ve looked up to for ages, only to realize she isn’t the same spinel, not by a long shot. Well, she physically is, but not emotionally or mentally. You decide to befriend her and show her the wonders of the world! What adventures will you have together?

It will be G for General Audiences, the plot will mostly be reader and spinel exploring earth together and developing feelings. I’m not good at writing romance, so it probably won’t be as endearing as most other Spinel x Reader fics, but I’ll try my best!

[selfshipping-giratina]

Spinel x Reader imagines

{ i don’t usually do these but i saw the tag and got inspired oops lmao }

{ these are all gender neutral so go ham!! }

Human!Reader:

Spinel not being up to date on how humans work and freaking out when she sees you bleed/bruise for the first time

Bonus if you bruised because she hugged you a bit too tight

Probably spends a lil while being overly protective because she doesn’t get how human fragility works until Steven explains

I know this is Basic but introducing her to old cartoons!! Especially if you imagine her using the gags in them to make new jokes

Teaching her a type of human art (music, dance, visual art, acting, etc.)

Bonus if it’s something you like doing and you end up doing it together!!!

Gem!Reader:

Fusing with her for the first time!!

Exploring planets now that the Diamonds liberated their colonies (can be done with human!reader too but is a bit harder)

Corrupted!Spinel AU after she’s gotten healed by Steven. Need I say more? :)

Alternatively: Corrupted!Reader after being healed!! She thinks you’re beautiful even with your corruption scars!!!!

Shapeshifting in order to sit on her shoulders or head so she has you everywhere she goes!!

Shapeshifting as her and copying everything she does as a joke

If you lived on Homeworld, imagine updating her on gem history and her becoming really interested because she never heard of any of this stuff before!!

Not to say that she can’t help but be a little bitter about all the stuff she missed, though...

General:

Doing her hair up!! From modern to old-fashioned styles, she loves them all!

Her doing your hair up, maybe to match or contrast her’s!!

Spinel learning shapeshifting from Amethyst and doing it to make you laugh

Her shapeshifting into you to lovingly “mock” you (i.e. ”look at me! i’m y/n, and i have the prettiest eyes you’ll ever see, Spinny!!”)

You buying her lots of stuff with heart shapes (chocolate, glasses, shirts, hairclips, etc.)

Bonus if you match with each other

Playing dress up with her, either using your old clothes or clothes from others!!

[inknerdblog]

Is Spinel 4 Dimensional?

https://my-little-universe.fandom.com/wiki/Spinel

Finally, after hours of research, analysis, and a ridiculous amount of editing all with only 5 hours of sleep I have completed my masterpiece! The idea I found in the two previous posts was interesting, to say the least. So, I just had to run this idea into the ground with the power of the Internet!

WARNING: EXTREMELY NERDY CONTENT BELOW

Side effects of content consumption may include second-hand knowledge on physics and geometry, rant-induced headaches, accidental consumption of glorified nerd spaghetti, and unintentional theory crafting.

READER’S DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

Definition of 4th Dimension:

Before determining if Spinel is 4 dimensional, we need to define the 4th dimension. From a math perspective, it’s just another coordinate. Just like the x-, y-, and z-coordinates or length, height, and width on a 3-dimensional coordinate plane, adding a fourth coordinate gives you a fourth dimension to move along. 

Of course, that doesn’t exactly explain what the 4th-dimension IS. In simplest terms, a 4D shape is just a bunch of 3D shapes fused together (which is very fitting for Steven Universe). Take a cube for example. 

https://www.transparentpng.com/cats/lines-1247.html (edited)

A 1-dimensional cube is just a line. 

https://www.vexels.com/png-svg/preview/139342/basic-square-outline (edited)

Fuse 4 lines and you make a 2D cube or a square. 

https://www.vexels.com/png-svg/preview/155839/stroke-cube-icon (edited)

Fuse 6 squares and you make a 3D cube which is obviously just a cube.

http://centerofmathematics.blogspot.com/2015/03/throwback-fact-magic-squares.html (edited)

By this logic, a 4D cube, known a tesseract, is a fusion of 8 cubes. These are many ways to draw a tesseract including a view from one of its axes like seen above.

A full view of a tesseract can be very hard to see in a diagram. A fusion of 8 cubes means there are...a square has 4 lines...multiply by 6 squares per cube...times 8 cubes per tesseract… THAT’S LIKE ALMOST 200 LINES (192 to be exact). Luckily there’s a way to kind of see what a 4D cube would look like.

https://www.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/teaching/HPS_0410/chapters/four_dimensions/index.html (edited)

You essentially just have to cross your eyes to “fuse” these figures together. If you have trouble, just try to look slightly over it.

Another way to interpret the tesseract is with a “beach ball” cube.

https://researchblog.duke.edu/2017/04/26/visualizing-the-fourth-dimension/

This is just a cube that has been printed along the sides of a sphere to give it a bloated appearance.

https://researchblog.duke.edu/2017/04/26/visualizing-the-fourth-dimension/

When shining a light on its north pole, the cube creates a 2D plane.

https://researchblog.duke.edu/2017/04/26/visualizing-the-fourth-dimension/

This can then be converted into a 3D object and connected with circular faces.

4 Dimensional Being Abilities:

The easiest way to explain the abilities of a being that is 4-dimensional is to consider how a 2-dimensional being would interpret us as 3-dimensional beings. In a 2-dimensional world, 3D beings would only be cross-sections. This would make us appear to only be blobs of shapes floating in mid-air.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/619210/4D_Toys/

Moving into the 3rd dimension (i.e. a different z-coordinate than the one the 2D world is in) would make us “disappear.”

With this in mind, a 4D being would essentially be extremely powerful. They would be able to see everything in the 3rd dimension at once. They could “disappear” by moving into the 4th dimension. Heck, they could remove your heart without cutting you open, much like a 3D being could remove a dot from a circle without cutting it.

So Could Spinel Be 4-Dimensional?

Short answer: no. With what we’ve seen from the Movie and Future, Spinel could not be 4-dimensional.

Spinel would be super OP. She would have no problem defeating all the Diamonds AT ONCE let alone Steven without any of his powers except the power to stick to smooth surfaces, apparently...

https://makutas-chronicle.tumblr.com/post/187538461056/spinel-garnet-and-true-kinda-love (You should check out this post. It brings up some really good points about the song “True Kind of Love”.)

Her whole reason for attacking Earth would be completely pointless! As a 4D being, she would have SEEN what happened to Pink Diamond and left the Garden before the show even started.

Even if gems had the technology and the massive amount of resources to create a being beyond their comprehension, what would be the point? Spinel was only meant to be a playmate. If they wanted Spinel to also have surveillance on Pink that could MAYBE justify creating a gem as complex as her. However, that still gives Spinel enough power to overthrow the Diamond Authority BY HERSELF. 

The only way the events of the movie could take place AND Spinel could be this powerful is if she spent her time in the Garden suppressing her ability to avoid peaking while playing the “game” with Pink.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBTN4ewBPQc

Maybe after thousands of years of suppressing her power, she lost the ability to use it? But then how did she get the Injector if not by walking into the 4th dimension? When she reset, wouldn’t she regain the ability without the memory of suppressing it? Wouldn’t she constantly morph and contort whenever she moved as her ability becomes goes haywire!?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyhqb1ciB2s

I think it’s more likely that she can only infer the 4th dimension. Kind of like how we infer the 3rd dimension. 

Yeah, apparently humans can’t actually see into the 3rd dimension. We only see the 2nd projections of 3D shapes and use light, shadows, and our position relative to objects around us to interpret depth.

https://researchblog.duke.edu/2017/04/26/visualizing-the-fourth-dimension/

Maybe Spinel just has advanced retinas. Maybe she can see into the 3rd dimension and infer the 4th.

https://researchblog.duke.edu/2017/04/26/visualizing-the-fourth-dimension/

Yes, she wouldn’t be able to flatten her gem or be the next dictator of all gem-kind, but it could explain what we see her do. She could walk around without half her head being gone one second and her leg the next.  She could have seen where the Injector and the Rejuvenator were through the 4th dimension. She maybe could have even navigated into the 4th dimension with her advanced vision and some effort.

The only thing this theory can’t explain is where that Rejuvenator came from and why it was so close to the Garden...Did Pink have a backup plan in case Spinel tried to follow her!?

https://vocal.media/geeks/everything-you-need-to-know-for-steven-universe-the-movie-part-2

And that’s it! If you made it this far, you’re just as hopelessly nerdy as I am! Only you didn’t spend hours of your life writing a 10-page paper on whether a fictional character could take over the universe...

Special thanks to  a-second-chance-su-au for inspiration. I never would have made this nerd spaghetti if you hadn’t handed me the ingredients! Check them out if you like SU AUs featuring CG Spinel.

Do you have any suggestions? Criticisms? Ideas you want me to obsess over explore? Did I miss something? Do you have a counter-theory? Then just send in an ask! I’ll try my best to respond. Have a nice day and drink your energy beans! 

References (Order of Appearance I think... I may have messed up the order):

http://eusebeia.dyndns.org/4d/vis/01-intro (Humans Only See in 2D)

https://plus.maths.org/content/richard-elwes (4D math perspective)

https://www.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/teaching/HPS_0410/chapters/four_dimensions/index.html (Shape Fusion)

https://researchblog.duke.edu/2017/04/26/visualizing-the-fourth-dimension/ (“Beach Ball” Tesseract)

http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/fourth.html (3D Beings to 2D Beings = 4D Beings to 3D Beings)

[solavillain]

Pas de Deux Ch. 10, Epilogue: Here We Are In The Future

+pairing: Spinel x fem!Reader +genre: Drama, romance, angst, slow burn, enemies to friends to lovers +warnings: none +word count: 7.8K +Chapter 10 / 10 previous || FIN

Read on AO3!

Authors Note: Well, here we are, guys. 61 thousand+ words later, the end of Pas de Deux. So, again, thank you. And enjoy this last chapter of Pas de Deux <3

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The weeks following your return hadn’t exactly been easy. Everyone needed a while to adjust... especially Spinel. Bismuth had been kind enough to offer Spinel an apartment in Little Homeworld, but... well, she wasn’t quite ready to be on her own yet, especially around so many strangers. Not that you could blame her, of course. You knew there would need to be a time in the future where she worked on these things, but for now you were happy to get her through the hardest parts. So for now she had been staying in your little summer rental just off the boardwalk. It was downright cozy, and god was it nice to sleep in a bed again. In fact, after everything had been settled after those first few days back, you and spinel had barely left the apartment. You spent a lot of time catching up on sleep and hygiene, and Spinel seemed to spend her time... relishing in the fact that she could be there, holding you.

After a week or so, you had decided you needed to pick up the café job once more in order to be a basic human adult and pay rent. Thankfully both your landlord and boss had been forgiving about the whole being kidnapped situation, and gratefully your boss took you back on board. It took a little bit to get back in the swing of things, but you adjusted pretty well. And surprisingly, Spinel had begun to adjust too. You had been concerned with what she would do while you were working shifts, especially longer ones. But she was perfectly content to accompany you, sitting at a table in the corner, perusing through a book from your apartment or learning how to use your phone that you would lend her if she didn’t feel like reading (a phone Greg had graciously paid for a week or so after your return, despite your protests- you had lost it sometime between the injector flooding the city and Spinel grabbing you).

There were times you could tell she felt awkward, especially if Steven or one of the other Crystal Gems came in. Though it was usually just Steven or Amethyst, as Garnet and Pearl still seemed hell-bent on avoiding the two of you. Whenever Steven or Amethyst came in, you could see Spinel visibly recoil, trying to hide herself even further into the corner of the room. You often wondered if Steven would ever try to talk to Spinel... or if anyone would, for that matter.

Fortunately, you hadn’t had to worry about that for too long. It probably shouldn’t have surprised you that Lapis, Bismuth and Peridot- AKA the “Attack Steven” team- had been fairly quick to forgive Spinel after all was said and done. Once Little Homeworld construction had finished, they had started visiting the café, and Peridot was quite quick to notice Spinel there every time they came in. Eventually they had all started sitting down with her for a few hours, a couple times a week. From what Spinel told you, it seemed like they mostly talked about Earth things; Peridot insisting on showing the pink Gem how the phone worked, even though you had already taught her a lot of the basics. But you could tell Spinel was perfectly happy to let them talk to her and show her things- you could imagine it was a huge relief that she wasn’t being shunned completely.

It was such a great feeling to see her there, while you were working, whether she was alone or with the New CG’s. Especially during busier times... you would glance up at her, and she would meet your eyes and give a smile, and your heart would start pounding so loudly you were sure the customers in line could hear it. You’d catch her staring at you sometimes too, when she thought you were busy. It was nice to know that even back here, around everyone, she still cared for you like she had on your island of paradise.

And honestly, that’s how you had come to think of your stay with Spinel. It hadn’t begun in the best of ways, and there were definitely hardships, but... you couldn’t help but be secretly grateful that she’d chosen to take you to that island. Despite everything, she had grown from the experience, and you had learned just how much you meant to each other. You could see why the others would be weirded out by it...but you didn’t care.  It was still new, especially being back in Beach City- but you were learning together, like you’d promised.

As the weeks went on, and Spinel followed you around to your shifts, you couldn’t help but start to grow worried that she might be becoming too attached. You didn’t mind having her around of course, but you knew you had to establish boundaries early on. There was always a concern in the back of your mind that she would start to view you like she viewed Pink Diamond, and not as an equal...

Luckily, Spinel solved the issue herself, before you even had to mention it. One day as she walked with you to work in the early morning, she stopped short outside the café, gazing up at the overhanging sign above the shop.

“Spins? Everything all right?” you had asked, turning back once you had noticed she stopped.

“Y-yeah, I just... I don’t know if I want to sit around all day today,” she replied, sounding slightly put off by the prospect.

“Oh! Hey, that’s totally fine! Spinel, you don’t have to wait around for me for all of my shifts... I thought you were doing it because you were too nervous to walk around on your own, honestly.”

“Well, at first that’s what it was... plus I wanted to be close to ya,” she said with a wink, snaking an arm around your shoulders and pulling you closer.

“But after a while I just... thought it made you feel better, having me around where you can see me? And make sure I’m not... doin’ anything I shouldn’t be doing, or somethin’,” she continued, mumbling the last part slightly.

“Hmm... well, I understand where you’re coming from,” you had replied tentatively, wanting to phrase everything correctly, “but I do trust you, just so you know. And I don’t want you to feel like you’re stuck in one place- or that I’m making you wait for me.”

You gave her a pointed look, and she gave a nervous smile in return, removing her arm from your shoulders to scratch the back of her head.

“Heh, you’re not making me wait, doll. It’s just my own conflicting feelings getting' the better of me I guess. But!” she interjected suddenly, causing you to startle slightly, “Now that I’ve told ya, think it would be ok for me to check out some other places around town? Bismuth has been wantin’ me to visit Little Homeworld so they can show me around properly, and take me to that apartment they reserved for me. I still want to stay with you if that’s ok... but it would be neat to see everything!”

She beamed down at you with gleaming eyes, an excited grin growing on her face the more she talked.  

“How can I say no to that face?” you had replied, reaching up to kiss her cheek. “That sounds fun, Spins. Really, you should feel free to do whatever you want with your time! And on my next day off we can explore together?”

“Of course! Peridot and the others want to show you around, too!”

You raised your eyebrows at this- it was the first you had heard of it. Before everything had happened, Amethyst had been the one to suggest giving you a tour... but aside from her slightly stilted visits to the café, you hadn’t heard about her wanting to continue that plan. So hearing that the New Crystal Gems wanted to show you around... well, if the others were going to snub you, maybe you could find a new friend group to hang out with.

“I’d love that,” you replied earnestly, taking her hand in yours to give it a quick squeeze. “But alas, for now I must go work. And you go have fun!”

Spinel grinned once more, and gave you a quick tight hug before racing off down the boardwalk. “Have a good day, doll! I love you!”

Your heart had leapt at her words- you would never get tired of hearing that sentence from her. Since that first time you had said it to each other, it had been used sparingly. You suspected Spinel didn’t want to diminish the meaning of the words by saying it so often, and you were fine taking things slow in that regard. Still... your heart swelled with more love for her with each passing day, more than you ever thought possible.

You shook your head and smiled, watching her figure retreat into the distance. Time for another long shift... hopefully the lack of Spinel wouldn’t have much of an effect on the day.

From then on, for the next few weeks, Spinel would walk you to work whenever you had a shift, send you off with a hug and a kiss, and then just... live her life. She often went to Little Homeworld, especially when you had a morning shift and got off in the afternoon. But the few times you had an evening shift, you would get off work and find a text from her waiting:

On the beach. Can’t wait to see you.

Every time you saw that text- and it was always the same- your heart soared. Months ago, you couldn’t have imagined that such a simple thing would send you into such a state, but... Spinel was special. God, was she special.

After you found her on the beach on those nights, the two of you would just sit and hold each other, watching the waves, or the lingering beach goers, or often times staying to watch the sun set. Spinel couldn’t seem to get enough of you during these moments- she would position you between her legs, letting you lean back on her. She would shudder and sigh when your back rested on her gem, and even though it was uncomfortable sometimes, you knew this level of contact meant so much to her, so you happily sat through the slight discomfort. If it meant making your girl happy... you’d do anything.

As you sat in silence, your mind would often wander to the future, though you had been trying to avoid stressing about it for the most part. But the end of summer was coming up- you had a little less than a month left before you’d have to go back to Empire City to finish off your senior year of college. Part of you wanted to just... skip it all, and live here with the Gems, and more importantly, with Spinel. But you knew you had to do this, and besides, you were pretty passionate about what you were majoring in.  

Tonight was one such night- you'd had an evening shift, and had met Spinel on the beach as usual, finding her near the surf looking for shells. The instant she saw you her eyes brightened, and the backdrop of the setting sun made her almost glow. Your heart felt so full as you settled into the sand for your routine, Spinel encircling her arms around you and letting you get comfortable.

But as the time passed, your mind drifted to thoughts of the future once more, stressing about all the change that was going to happen. You let out an unconscious sigh, sinking further into Spinel’s embrace. She leaned her head down onto your shoulder, planting a kiss on your cheek.

“You all right doll? You’re rather pensive tonight,” she remarks, whispering softly next to your ear.

“Ah, I’m fine, hon, don’t worry about me. Just a long day,” you fib. You could hold off talk about the future for a little while longer... you had time. Just not as much of it as you would like.  

“Mmm... ok. I love you,” she replies, nuzzling into the crook of your neck. You shiver at the closeness, and at her words. You let the calm wash over you and clear your thoughts, deciding to not stress about things you can’t control. It was just you and Spinel tonight, and you were perfectly content with that.

The next morning, Spinel walks you to work as normal, and you expect her to rush off to Little Homeworld as usual- her and the New CG’s had become quite close, which you loved. You still hadn’t had the opportunity to go see them between work and spending alone time with Spinel, but you were hoping to change that before the summer ended.

Today though, Spinel seemed to linger longer than normal, holding you tight to her chest.

“Spinel? You all right?” you ask, muffled by her body pressed to you.

“Huh? Oh, yeah, sorry doll. Just uh... mind if I sit in the café again today? You’ve been working so much lately and I kinda miss ya...”

Your heart swells and you squeeze the pink Gem tighter before pulling back to look up at her.

“Of course you can, hon. You can do whatever you feel like, you know that. Besides, I’ve been missing you too a bit. I always love when you hang out here.”

You grin at each other, and walk in together. You give Spinel’s hand a quick squeeze before heading to the back to get ready for the day. Luckily today was a shorter shift, even if it was an early one- only about five hours, so you’d be out by the afternoon. Plenty of time to spend the rest of the day with your favorite person.  

You busy yourself cleaning and getting the machines ready for the inevitable rush of customers that will show up soon. You watch Spinel take her usual place in the corner, pulling out a book stored in her Gem. You smile at the sight, face flushing when she glances up to meet your eyes and give you a radiant smile in return.

Not wanting to be reprimanded for being distracted, you turn back to what you had been doing, and sure enough, more and more customers start trickling in for the morning rush. The time thankfully passes quickly, and by the time the rush slows, you’re halfway through your shift. The bell dings as the last customer for the time being leaves, and you slump against the counter, hanging your head down for a moment. While the influx of customers may help time pass, it’s definitely hard work.

The bell dings once more, signaling someone else entering the shop. You groan quietly before lifting your head, prepared to give a cheery greeting.

“Y/n!”

Steven exclaims happily before you can say anything, and you grin at the teenager, before your eyes slip past him to the threshold where three more Gems enter.

“Oh...hi, guys!” you call out awkwardly, before your gaze flicks to Spinel, who has turned her head away from the front of the store, a slight blush on her face.  You can only hope she’s okay with seeing all of the Crystal Gem’s in the same place at once...

“Do you have a minute?” Steven asks, shooting you a hopeful smile.

You nod and take off your apron, and let your coworkers know that you’re taking your break now. You walk around to the other side of the counter and motion them over to the side of the store, waiting to hear what they have to say.

“Hello, Y/n. We just wanted to stop by to tell you about the party we’re having on the beach tonight,” Garnet says softly, “and to invite you to join us.”

“A-and Spinel too!” Amethyst interjects, glancing over to the pink Gem in the corner. Spinel jolts at the mention of her name, and stands up slowly, slinking her way to the front to stand next to you. You notice she avoids meeting anyone’s eyes, until she takes your hand and seems to gain some courage from your presence.

“Why now?” she asks, voice lower than normal. You raise your eyebrows and squeeze her hand as a warning- you don’t want to cause any more of a rift between you and the Gems.

“Everyone’s coming who can make it, and...well, I haven’t gotten to throw one of these parties for a while. Y/n, you’ve been to a few of them I think?” Steven replies, giving you a small smile.

You return it and nod, trying to be as relaxed as possible. “Yeah, and that was back before we had so many new people and Gems in town... this must be a pretty big party you’re planning!”

You glance up to Spinel and she meets your eyes, her gaze softening slightly.

“It sounds really fun, Steven. I know I want to go... what about you, Spins?” you ask her.

She meets the eyes of each Gem in turn, before looking to Steven last, who wears a hopeful look.

“Yeah...yeah, let’s go,” Spinel sighs, conceding finally. You catch a small smile on her face as everyone celebrates quickly before heading out.  

“She must have been relieved to be included,” you muse, watching her watch the Gems leave. You turn your gaze from Spinel to Pearl as you notice her linger in the doorway, back turned. She hadn’t said a word this whole time, mostly keeping to the back behind Garnet.  

But she turns back to face you before leaving, and simply says, “I’m...glad you’re coming. Both of you.”

Before you can reply, she darts out quickly, leaving the café empty once more except for the workers and Spinel.

You sigh and turn to your girlfriend, who is staring at the front door.  

“You all right?” you ask softly, circling your arms around her waist and gazing up at her.

“Y-yeah, just... hadn’t expected all of ‘em to show up for the invitation,” she replies, still gazing absentmindedly to the front of the store.

You tilt your head quizzically. “Did you know we were gonna be invited?” you ask.  

She finally tears her gaze back to you and raises her brows. “Oh! Well, yeah, Peri and the others mentioned it a few days ago...Sorry, I didn’t think to tell you. I guess I just figured Steven would just tell you while getting his coffee, or somethin’.”  

You smile and shake your head, taking a couple steps to stand next to her. “I’m not mad or anything.  I’m glad you weren’t surprised by it for the most part, and I’m glad you agreed to go!”

You turn to her and take her hands, being sure to look her right in the eyes. “I know this is a big step for you, love. For both of us. We haven’t... exactly been a couple around everyone yet, but I’m excited to show everyone how much I love you...”

Suddenly Spinel pulls you in tight, causing your face to almost smash against her gem. Luckily you react in time and move your head over. The hazards of dating a Gem...

“That means so much to me, Y/n. Thank you. I want... I want to be braver for you. You make me want to try.”

You press your face into her shoulder, trying to hold back the tears that her words threaten to bring. You’re at work, after all. No crying on the job.  

Once you’ve calmed yourself in her embrace, you pull back and beam up at the Gem you’ve come to love.

“You’re already the bravest person I know, Spinel.”

x * x * x * x * x

That night, after getting ready at your apartment in your nicest summer clothes (and after working through some of the butterflies with Spinel), the two of you head over to the other side of town. Steven always throws a great end of summer party, but you are not prepared for the sight you see as you round the corner.  

A giant dance floor lays on the sand, much like the one present for Garnet’s wedding way back when. Not that you had been there, since you had still been finishing up college finals at the time, but you had seen pictures and heard Steven talk about it enthusiastically.

But this...this was much bigger. In front of the dance floor was a stage set up with all the latest equipment, where Sour Cream was currently DJing- and by the looks of it, Sadie Killer would be coming on at some point later. A little ways from the music area, Greg, Lapis, and Peridot were helping set up the food station, which looked to be a giant buffet accompanied by some good old fashioned barbeque. Your mouth waters with the smells that waft over to you on the sea breeze.

“Whaddya say, doll? Wanna go mingle?” Spinel asks, taking your hand.  

“She’s definitely different from the scared and angry Gem I first met...” you think happily. You nod in response and she leads you past the dance floor towards Lapis and Peridot, who turn and smile as they see the two of you approaching.

“Spinel! Y/n! You’re just in time for sustenance!” Peridot calls out in her raspy voice.  

“Oh yeah? What do you guys have for us today?” you ask, greeting them with a smile.

“Just the basics, stuff we normally like to grow. Corn, potatoes, the usual,” Lapis answers, “and I think Greg and Steven are working on the main courses on the grill!”

“Yeah, it smells delicious!” you reply with a grin, glancing past the buffet table to the multiple grills set up that the father and son are manning (with the help of a few other Gems).  

“Maybe I’ll finally try some food,” Spinel banters, half-joking. “Really though, it all looks so... fun! Nothing like the few Homeworld balls I got to go to...”

Lapis scoffs and rolls her eyes good naturedly. “Well, trust me. You’ll have much more fun here. But it can get pretty loud and busy. So don’t feel bad if you get overwhelmed- I know I did the first few times we did something like this.”

Spinel nods and looks gratefully at her new friend. “Thanks, Lapis. Still, I’m pretty excited to check everything out...”

She trails off and eyes the dance floor, making you chuckle.

“All right, dork, you wanna dance?” you ask fondly. She nods eagerly and starts to pull you away.  

“We’ll talk to you later, guys!” you call to Lapis and Peridot as Spinel drags you off. They share a knowing glance and wave, leaving you to follow Spinel.

“Kinda eager, aren’t we?” you ask, raising an eyebrow as Spinel leads you to the base of the stage.

“Well... last time we were at a concert together, I wasn’t exactly myself. And I didn’t get to dance with ya,” she replies, bending down to whisper close to your ear, “and you just look so damn good in that outfit... I wanna show everyone you’re mine, dollface.”

You flush immediately, and pull back to look up at Spinel.  

“H-hey now, no teasing...” you reply, ducking your face away from her gaze.

“Heh. Fine,” she smirks, clearly happy with your reaction. “But I still wanna dance with you, toots.”

She grabs your hands and spins you to face her once more, a grin on her face that is entirely too smug for your liking. You roll your eyes, but can’t help but smile. It’s nice to see her putting herself out there, after all. Even if it means suffering a little PDA.

The two of you dance to Sour Cream’s techno rave beats for a while, though you wouldn’t consider yourself much of a dancer. Spinel seems to think otherwise, though. She smiles happily every time you let yourself get lost in the music, and eventually you stop caring about what anyone thinks. Spinel does her own form of dance, being the limber Gem that she is. She tries to copy some of your moves, and actually succeeds with the majority of them, probably making it look better than you could.   Well. She is an entertainer, after all.

Around the twenty minute mark you’re starting to get a bit sweaty (and hungry), but luckily Sour Cream announces a break in the music- Steven has just informed him that the barbeque is ready. You and Spinel rush over with about half of the guests from the dance floor, mostly all human, and get in line for a plate.

“Damn, this looks amazing!”

You turn at the gravelly voice that sounds out behind you and grin.

“Hey Amethyst! Fancy seeing you here!”

The purple Gem nudges you and winks before saying, “And who’s your hot date, huh?”

Spinel flushes a deep magenta and shifts behind you, as if trying to hide. Not that she’s hidden at all- she's a good head taller than you.

You glance over your shoulder and give her what you hope to be a comforting smile. “She’s just teasing, Spins. She knows you’re mine.”

You turn back to Amethyst and cock an eyebrow. “Right?”

“Pff. Duh, nerd! Once you get past the whole trying to destroy the earth thing...and the kidnapping thing... you guys are pretty cute together.”

“Y-yeah?” Spinel asks tentatively, stepping back to your side once again and clasping your hand in hers.

“Yeah! I saw you on the dance floor. You were really tearing it up. Both of you,” Amethyst replies with a laugh. “Spinel, you gotta teach me your moves some time. Maybe later tonight?”

She smiles calmly up at Spinel, whose eyes widen as she grins hesitantly back at the purple Gem.

“I think you’ll have to loosen up a bit more,” she replies, wiggling her arms with a grin, “but... I could give it a try.”

The two continue talking, with Spinel sounding more and more confident as the conversation goes on. The chat continues as the line for food moves up inch by inch, and your heart swells watching them talk. You’re so glad at least one of the Crystal Gems is making an effort. A few years ago you would have expected Pearl or Steven to be the first to approach the two of you in this sort of situation, but... Amethyst has matured amazingly in these past few years.  

Speaking of Pearl...

Your mind drifts to thoughts of your once closest friend, and your eyes search the party, unsure if you’re hoping to find her or not. Your stomach jolts as you spot her on the other side of the beach, chatting with... a Pink Pearl? You hadn’t seen her around before; she must be a new arrival. You’re about to turn back to Spinel and Amethyst, when Pearl’s eyes find yours, and your stomach jolts once more. Her eyes widen and her face flushes a light blue, and she quickly turns back towards the Pink Pearl, but glances at you every few seconds.

“Shit. I guess I gotta talk to her now. Can't avoid it forever...”

You sigh and step between Spinel and Amethyst, who are still happily chatting away.  

“Guys, I gotta... go do something alone real quick. Spins, hold my place in line please? And if you reach the food before I get back, uh... just grab me some chicken or something.”

You reach up to give her a quick peck on the cheek, and stalk off towards Pearl before nerves can get the better of you. You have no idea what you’re going to say or how she’ll react- she could barely look at you this morning when they all showed up to invite you to the party. You don’t know if she’s still mad, or just upset, or shy... whatever it is, this needs to stop. You don’t want to leave for school in a few weeks without fixing things between you two.

“...And another time, Greg tried to fuse with Rose- uh, Pink. It was quite the sight, at the time we didn’t think fusions between Gems and humans were possible. Steven proved us wrong with that too, as he has with so many other-”

You walk up to the Pearls, trying to be as non-invasive as possible.. You catch the tail end of some story Pearl is telling, which halts the second she spots you. Once again her face flushes, and she places a hand on her hip, clearly trying to show an air of confidence.

“Volleyball, why don’t you go find Steven and the others? I’ll...catch up with you later.”

Pink Pearl- Volleyball?- nods quickly and brushes past you, giving a small smile and a nod before she leaves.  

“Volleyball, huh? That’s an... interesting nickname, even for a Gem.”

“Oh, Steven thought of it a few days ago...” Pearl replies with a roll of the eyes, “not his best, but I’ll come up with something better eventually. Can’t exactly call her ‘Pink’.  

“Guess not,” you say awkwardly, halting the conversation. You stand there a moment, just fidgeting, willing the right words to enter your head.

“Y/n-”

“Pearl-”

You both start at the same time, interrupting the other simultaneously. You both giggle awkwardly, and you feel the tension ease, somewhat.

You sigh and start speaking first. “Pearl, listen, I... I can somewhat understand why you were shocked when I came back with Spinel the way I did. I know it seemed like I was defending all her past actions and just writing off all the wrong she did but I promise that’s not the case. I really struggled with it for a while on the island, and I’m not saying she’s perfect, but... she wants to learn, and grow, and change. Just like all the other Homeworld Gems who have showed up since Steven dismantled the empire. And she’s making the effort, she’s made giant steps these past few weeks. Can’t you just-”

Pearl cuts you off with a tight hug, almost startling you enough to make you cry out in surprise. But you keep it together enough to finish your thought.

“Can’t you just give us a chance?”

Pearl stays still for a moment, arms still wrapped tightly around you. A few years ago this would have had you blushing like mad, but now you’re just confused.  

“Oh, Y/n... I was never mad at you. And I haven’t been upset with Spinel for a while now, either. Not after watching how happy she makes you. I was just...”

She pulls back finally, hands still on your shoulders. You’re surprised to see tears forming in her eyes, which she wipes away quickly before you can comment.

“I was just so worried about you, that first day you came back with her,” Pearl continues, “I had no idea if she’d manipulated you into caring for her, or if she had hurt you somehow... and then I gravely misunderstood what you were trying to tell me. I made her- and you- so upset.”

She sighs and takes a step back, dropping her arms. “The reason I haven’t been... around... I was just too ashamed, I suppose. I was brash with my assumptions when you got back, and knowing how Spinel probably still feels about me, I thought it was best I keep my distance. But mostly I was just embarrassed.”

She stops speaking, though she seems like she wants to say more but can’t find the words. Her eyes are downcast to the sand, her gaze searching the grains for what to say next.  

“I guess I should just say... I’m sorry, Y/n. I never meant to hurt you or Spinel. And I’m sorry I got angry with you when you first got back.”

Your heart lifts at her (admittedly long overdue) apology. Finally- this was all you had wanted to hear. You had stopped being upset with her a while ago, but you had wanted her to make the first apology, so you’d waited for her to come to you. It seemed that just wasn’t her way- habits were hard to break after thousands of years of keeping them. But still.

“Pearl... it’s okay. Really. I can appreciate the fact that you were worried for me... and trust me, I know how it looked when my... kidnapper and I rode back into town holding hands. I can't fully explain It, but even before she took me it felt like we were connected, somehow. Even when she was rejuvenated. I just... can you trust me that being with her is my choice?”

Pearl nods, tears once again forming in her eyes. She’s always been an easy crier.  

“Of c-course, Y/n. I just want you both to be happy. Spinel... after what Rose did to her, she deserves that much.”

“You’re damn right.”

Both you and Pearl jump slightly as a voice sounds out of nowhere, and you turn to see Spinel approaching with a plate of food.

“Sorry doll, just didn’t want your food to get cold or anythin’,” Spinel continues, moving to stand next to you. "Besides, I... wanted to come chat with ya.” She looks to Pearl, whose gaze flickers between the two of you.

“O-oh, well, that’s fine! It’s nice to see you again, Spinel,” Pearl replies nervously.

“Well, ya don’t have to lie, but thanks all the same.” Spinel’s accent grows heavier, something you’ve noticed that happens when she becomes emotional in some form.

Pearl sigh and crosses her arms, slightly agitated by the provocation. “I’m not lying... I was just talking to Y/n about everything that’s happened. And how... I’m glad you two are together. Really.”

Spinel hands you the plate which you take quickly, catching the determined look in her eyes. She takes a few steps to stand face to face with Pearl, and you briefly wonder if she’s going to start something again-

But Spinel holds out her hand, mimicking something you’d taught her a few weeks back for meeting new humans.  

“Thank you, Pearl. And I just wanna say... I’m sorry for what I did, too. Kinda probably worse than you bein’ upset with me and Y/n, here, but... I appreciate you trying. I just want you to know I’m trying too. I know you and Y/n were close in the past, and I don’t wanna stand between that or anything. So... friends?”

Pearl stares hopefully up at Spinel for a moment before taking her hand gently in her own.

“Friends.”

After a few awkward smiles, the three of you head back over to rejoin everyone, something you’re very grateful for. You’re not sure if you could have handled more of... that. Plus, now you can catch up with Steven and the others you haven’t gotten a chance to talk to yet!

Spinel stays by your side the whole time while you eat and chat. She doesn’t say much to the group at large, but when Steven, Garnet and Pearl slip off to mingle some more, Spinel seems to loosen up a little. She jokes with Amethyst, Peridot and Lapis, and is visibly pleased when Bismuth finally shows up.

“Hey, Biz!” Peridot calls out to the approaching Gem. “Where have you been? You missed our wonderful display of farmed goods.”

“Yeah, it’s... pretty much all eaten now,” you add on, “but damn was it good. All of it.”

“Heh, sorry guys. I was just finishing up something in the forge,” Bismuth explains with a smirk, “A little... welcome to Earth present, if you will.”

You cock your eyebrow in confusion as she turns to Spinel, now fully grinning at the pink Gem.

“F-for me? Aw, Bismuth, you didn’t-”

“C’mon now, it’s nothing! I wanted to.”

“Well, okay... what is it?” Spinel asks, trying to mask the eagerness in her voice.

“I know you weren’t exactly built for fighting- like most of us Crystal Gems,” Bismuth says with a chuckle, “and I remember you telling us once that you don’t have a weapon of your own, which is why you nicked that rejuvenator in the first place. And I know it’s not like we have much fighting left to do, but...”

Bismuth pulls an object from her smock’s pocket and holds it out for Spinel to inspect. She takes it tentatively, curiously inspecting it for a moment before her eyes light up.

“Oh my stars. You didn’t.”

Bismuth places her hands on her hips and laughs heartily. “Hey, you seemed like a natural with the thing, from what I’ve heard. Don’t fix what’s not broken, right?”

You purse your lips together, still not totally sure what it could be, before Spinel takes a few paces back from everyone and pushes the button on the side of the object.

On the side of her scythe.

“Ohhhh,” you breathe out, fighting the urge to smack your forehead. You watch Spinel inspect her new weapon with wonder, and you do the same from afar. It’s definitely not a rejuvenator, luckily, but other than that small detail, it’s almost exactly the same, down to the gem at the top. Though this one is distinctly more... pink.

Spinel makes sure she’s out of range of anyone, and she gives it a few test spins. Her grin grows almost wicked, her eyes wild, and your heart leaps in your chest. Now that she’s not threatening anyone with it, it’s almost... attractive to see her like this. You briefly wonder how fun it would be to train with her, fake fighting, ending up in a sweaty pile at the end-

“So, you like it, right?” Lapis interrupts your thoughts with a bemused smile as Spinel sheathes the weapon.

“Are you kidding? I love it!” Spinel exclaims happily, phasing it into her gem. “Best present ever. Well... second best,” she finishes with a coy look towards you, causing you to avert your eyes and flush, flashing back to the thoughts you were having moments ago.

“Good. I thought you might,” Bismuth says proudly, “took me all week to forge that thing. Wanted to get it just right.”

“Really... thank you,” Spinel says sincerely, stepping up to the group and meeting Bismuth’s eyes. “You guys have made me feel... accepted, since I’ve been here. I didn’t think I would find that anywhere else except with Y/n. I’m glad to have been wrong.”

“Oh stars, stop with the speech and c’mere,” Bismuth teases good-naturedly, pulling her into a hug. Peridot and Lapis follow suit, encircling your girlfriend who looks amazingly contented, eyes closed. For the umpteenth time this night, your heart swells with joy. This is all you could have wanted for her.

As you gaze at her, Spinel opens her eyes and stretches her arms through the cluster of friends and pulls you swiftly to her. You giggle nervously, hoping Bismuth and the others don’t mind the addition of a human. But they all join in with your giggling, until Bismuth is wrapping her arms around the group and lifting everyone at once, causing the four of you caught in her embrace to squeal with laughter.

“Damn, looks like a love fest over here!”

The hug splits apart, and you wipe at the happy tears that had begun to form in your eyes. “Oh, hey Amethyst! Spinel got a gift from Bismuth and then the group hug got carried away,” you explain, still giggling slightly.

“Hey, that’s great! You’ll have to show me whatever it is later,” Amethyst says, turning to Spinel. “But for now you guys have to come back to the stage! Sadie Killer is about to go on!”

Spinel gasps and rushes to grab your hand, excitement plain on her face.

“We have to go dance!” she exclaims, and without waiting for a reply she begins to drag you back to the dance floor, a spring in her step.

“I’m so glad she’s happy here,” you think, “I can’t ask her to come with me to Empire City now... can I? Not after she’s making so many new friends...

You shake your head and follow her to the front of the stage, where Sadie is taking the mic to introduce the band.

“I’m so excited!” Spinel cries out from her place beside you. You smile and wrap your arms around her small frame, giving her a quick hug before the music starts. You want her to know you’re excited to just be here with her.

The two of you get pretty into dancing once again, and even wind up in a big dance circle with a bunch of Gems and humans, everyone taking turns in the middle to show off. You sit that part out, but Spinel grows bold and rushes in at the tail end of a song, stretching and moving to the beat. You clap happily along with everyone once the song and her dance ends, and as she walks back towards you, you hold out your arms for another hug.

“Proud of you,” you mumble as she steps into your embrace, resting her chin on the top of your head.  

“Thanks doll... I’m just havin’ so much fun. I love it here,” she replies, and your heart pangs. You really can’t ask her to leave this behind.  

The band starts to play a slow song, and Spinel pulls back to look into your eyes.  

“Dance with me?” she asks, already swaying the two of you to the beat.  

You chuckle and reply, “Obviously.”

You show her the traditional positions for slow dancing, and you listen to the song while gazing into her deep pink eyes. There’s nothing you don’t love about her face- tear marks and all. You move your hand from her shoulder to her cheek, stroking the black lines you’ve come to love so much. She shudders at your touch, eyes fluttering closed, and leans into your hand. A smile finds its way to her face as you stay like that for a while, dancing all but forgotten.  

As the song ends, she opens her eyes and gazes at you with what could only be described as pure love. Before you can say anything, she encircles her arms around your waist tightly, and pulls you in for the sweetest kiss you’ve ever known. Your eyes close with bliss and you forget where you are, all sounds around you are blocked out.  

There’s only her.  

x * x * x * x * x  

You dance a while longer before the band announces the end of the party, and Steven goes up on stage to make his usual end-of-summer speech. You only half listen, fretting nervously about the talk you know you need to have with Spinel about what the end of summer means for you. You grip her hand tightly as she listens to the speech, not that she seems to mind.  

Once the party is all wrapped up and everyone begins making their way back to Beach City or Little Homeworld, you and Spinel make the rounds to say goodbye. Bismuth and the others make you promise that you’ll take some time to come visit them with Spinel, so they can finally show you around properly. You agree readily, which makes everyone pleased, especially your girlfriend. You know she’s been wanting you to visit for a while, and you really do want to go, even if it means taking time off work.

After you’ve said your goodbyes and goodnights, Spinel turns to you, her face slightly weary but still smiling.

“Well, should we head home too?”  

“Mm... do you want to watch the waves for a bit?” you ask, hoping your nerves don’t find their way into your voice.  

“Sure, doll. You know I love sittin’ out here with ya.”

You walk closer to the water and she plops down, pulling you with her gracefully. You get situated in your usual position, and stay silent for a few minutes as you gaze out into the dark waters.

Finally, though, you know you need to bring it up.

“Spinel... I need to ask you something. And tell you something.”

“W-what? Okay... what is it?” she asks nervously, arms tightening around you.  

You stay facing out towards the ocean as you reply, “I don’t... know if you remember, but... ah, there isn’t an easy way to say this. I have to go back to Empire City soon to finish my last year of college.”

“Oh. Yeah, I remember you mentioned you live there most of the year... why?”

“Um. Well, I guess I just.” You swallow, your throat running dry, “I just don’t know if- I mean, you’ve been making such good friends here with everyone and I don’t want to tear you away from all this when you’ve just gotten used to it, but I guess I’m a little selfish and-”

“Woah woah woah, babydoll. Calm down, take a breath, yeah?” she interjects, unwrapping you from her embrace. You turn in the sand to face her, crossing your legs underneath you as you sit pitifully in front of her.

She speaks before you can continue rambling. “Is this about me comin’ with you or not?”

You nod, still too scared to speak, worried your voice will give away your fears if you do.

“Oh, Y/n... don’t you know by now? There’s never a question when it comes to me an’ you.”

She puts a finger to your chin, lifting your head gently to make you meet her gaze.  

“I love you so much, doll. Yeah, I might be makin’ a few friends here, and I really like ‘em a lot. But the whole reason I’m able to do these things is because of you. Because of the strength you give me to go on tryin’ every day.”

You take a shaky breath and steel your nerves. “R-really? You’re not... mad that I’m making you choose?”

Spinel smiles gently down at you, moving her hand to cup your face. “Course not. I’ve already chosen a thousand times over. It’s always you.”

You can’t hold back the tears that spring to your eyes at her words, and you lean forward to bury your face in the crook of her neck, silently shaking. You never expected this. God, you never even hoped for this. But this Gem just keeps surprising you.  

“T-thank you,” you whisper, and she sighs happily, tightening her hold on you once more.

“Never thank me for lovin’ ya, Y/n. Never.”

You sit in silence once more, this time simply holding each other instead of watching the waves. Spinel is the first one to break the silence this time, petting the back of your head before standing the both of you up.

“Come on, Y/n. Let’s get you home to bed.”

You walk hand in hand with her back towards your apartment in Beach City, heart full to bursting. You can’t wait to see what the future will bring you and Spinel.  

You’ll be ready for it. Together.

[flowerfort]

Flowershop AU

Flowershop AU part 2 (Nosy Friends) ❀

Spinel x Reader

Warnings: none

Notes: OOF THIS TOOK LONGER TO FINISH BUT HERE IT IS! :D I was having a lil trouble deciding what to do for a certain part but finally went with what felt best. Apologies for the wait! Hope y’all enjoy!

That night Spinel’s head felt as though it was about to burst. 

She had the idea that they would get the flowers without anything happening in between and she would have never seen you again. That way there would have been no point in needing to come back until the next time they needed flowers. Unfortunately Steven had thrown away the plan entirely to get her to talk. 

She groaned as her hand reached her face covering her eyes. At this point she wasn’t even attempting to fall asleep, something Amethyst and Steven had also insisted she try. To her it was weird. Why spend so much time playing dead when you could be out doing stuff? She still didn’t believe that humans needed it to survive, it sounded so fake. Plus she could never find herself wanting to sleep or feeling sleepy at all. Right now all she could think about was the awkward moment she was going to be in. 

She could only think about you.

-

Spinel was too lost in thought to notice the rising sun. It shined on her backside as she laid still on the couch. Usually she’s be up roaming around the town during the quiet hours. It was the perfect time for lots of reasons. There weren’t many people (besides the few gems from Little Homeworld that did also wonder) so no one was there to judge her. It gave her time to explore the town without facing the judgmental eyes. It also gave her time to think and get her thoughts out. 

That night however she stayed cooped inside the gem household. Her body was stuffed into her jacket. It was soft and comforting for her, plus her moldable body gave her an advantage to fit all the way inside. It was the only other way she could calm herself when no one was around. Not that she’d tell anyone anyway. Whatever this feeling was she hoped was nothing more than simply wanting to make friends. 

It was in her original nature so it makes sense that it would come up at times. Even if you seemed like a different case. 

Ugh she still couldn’t get her mind off of you. 

“Hey Spinel, you up?” The voice of the teenage human had spooked her a bit. The sun was fully up, no wonder he was awake. “Very, don’t think you could get more awake than this,” she joked with a plastered smile. As much as she confided in Steven or the others, she’d rather leave this be entirely. The gem knew Steven would only attempt to push her, same with Garnet and Amethyst and even Pearl. It was all apart of their Little Homeworld shenanigans that she often ignored.

Not that she didn’t like it, she just found it too pushy.

Meanwhile the boy simply chuckled at her reply. “You looked all bundled up, I almost thought that you might have been asleep!” He walked over to the fridge to get a drink of water. “I’m still glad you’re at least trying it out again!” Steven added as he walked over and sat beside her. 

“Yup, still haven’t quite figured it out just yet though,” she merely mumbled as she fiddled with her jacket's strings. Just then, the gem door flashed open as Amethyst came walking out. 

“Sup dudes,” Amethyst walked in. Spinel was almost jealous of how easily she could just show up. So full of confidence and she knew what to say to make a room feel full. 

“Morning Amethyst!” Steven greeted with a smile. “Hey,” Spinel more or less mumbled but seemed to still be appreciated by Amethyst. They were slowly becoming better friends, hopefully good friends before she leaves back to Homeworld. “Yo Steven, what food are we showing Spinel today?” 

“Nothing right now. We actually should start heading out soon if we wanna make it by noon!”

“Where you guys headed?” Amethyst questioned as she sat down on one of the dinning table chairs. “Back to the flower shop to pick up the ones we ordered,” Steven replied from the couch. Amethyst turned to face him, a puzzling look on her face. “Thought we already dealt with that? Were they out or something?” 

“Uh well that’s what I wanted to speak to you with,” Steven nervously pinched at the ends up his pink jacket. For some reason, he felt odd talking about it in front of Spinel, despite her obvious lack of interest in the conversation. 

The purple gem smiled as he walked over to her. “Course dude, lay it on me,” he motioned her to come closer as he pulled his hand and face to her ear. “Could you possibly motivate Spinel? There was this person in the shop she wanted to talk to and I guess she’s too nervous,” Amethyst smiled as she looked over to Spinel, still wrapped in her hoodie. 

“Wasn’t she made for fun though? Kinda odd she’s having trouble making friends” She joked as Steven threw a smile her way. “Yeah but you know how she is, she’s still nervous about the almost killing Earth situation,” Steven whispered quieter during the last half, making sure Spinel couldn’t hear. He didn’t want her upset.

“Still? I thought she was over it. Although I guess it isn’t easy,” Amethyst mumbled as she scratched her chin puzzled. Around her and Steven, Spinel was tons of fun but she anytime someone she didn’t know joined, she seemed to become more distant.

Although, it was their jobs as both Crystal Gems and Little Homeworld teachers to help her explore new terrain. 

Amethyst smiled as she gave Steven a thumbs up. “Alright I’m in, I’ll help our little slinky find a new friend,” she smiled wide as they both looked toward Spinel.

-

“Alright, I’ll be back in a bit! The order should be placed under my name,” Steven instructed as Amethyst saluted him off. “Don’t worry, we got this Steven,” and just like that, he drove away leaving the two gems alone.

Spinel was all but happy nor was she excited. In fact she loathed this whole operation. Amethyst must have noticed her uneasiness because the gem was stricken out of her thoughts with a pat on the back. “It’ll be fine ‘Nel, besides your basically friend material! Well literally actually,” amethyst laughed as Spinel chuckled. 

She already knew she was friend material, the constant reminder was unneeded. Not when she was about to face you again. She barely spoke a word to you let alone

The warm air and the scent of flowers brought her back into the moment as she walked in trailing behind Amethyst. There she was again, same shop different scenario. She could feel her gem tightening from the nervous rush that filled her. What was she even going to say? Would you even like her? Her mind was already racing so fast. She felt like she could barely process her surroundings. Everything happened too quickly.

“Hi there! What can I help you with today?” A new voice answered, cheerily greeting the two gems.

Wait. What?

She peeked over Amethyst to see a very unfamiliar face. Who was this person? Where did you go?

“Hey, we’re here for a pick up for ‘Steven Universe’,” Amethyst replied while lightly nudging the other gem’s arm. Spinel looked toward Amethyst as she winked making Spinel move back behind her. 

Everything was happening too fast.

“Yup, got you listened down here! Give me a moment to get your flowers,” and with that, the mysterious new stranger left to the back rooms. Thank the stars, Spinel felt like she could poof from embarrassment.

“So, what’re you gonna say dude?” Amethyst pushed on, not picking up on Spinel’s dreadful expression. “Nothing!” The pink gem was fuming at this point. 

“Well why not? Thought Steven said you wanted to meet them? This is the perfect opportunity!” Amethyst explained, attempting to still be quiet so the other person wasn’t aware. Spinel’s louder reply had other plans though. “Because that isn’t them,” she practically growled as her fists tightened. 

“Wait what do you mean?” Amethyst questioned, pushing Spinel more. 

“I mean it’s not them. It’s some random other person that isn’t the one we saw yesterday,” she gritted her teeth. Amethyst wasn’t making this any easier and she just wanted to run away from the scene. 

“Oh Spinel I’m sorry,” she cringed as she patted the pink gem’s back, “They must not be working today”. Amethyst didn’t know what to say. It was obvious that Spinel was upset by the sudden surprise but she wasn’t sure how to handle it. Usually Steven or Garnet dealt with her when she was like that.

Still she had to at least try. “But hey! We could always come back-``''No.” Spinel’s voice was firm and bitter. She felt like she was served a cruel prank of some kind and she loathed the feeling. It felt like a slap to the wrist in the worst way. Not that there are any good way to be slapped on the wrist.

Amethyst was obviously having none of it. “Come on Spinel, thing like this happen sometimes! You just gotta move forward and push-``''I don’t wanna do this anymore.” Spinel’s hands were gripped into fists as she stared bitterly at nothing. The air felt thick with frustration, not even the scent of flowers seemed to calm her. 

Finally, before the shorter gem could utter another word, she stomped out of the store. Everything around was tuned out. She could hear the other gem calling for her as she continued to storm out. 

-

Before Spinel could ever question where she was, she was miles away from the flower shop. If she remembered correctly, she was actually out of the area where Connie lived in.

All she could see were open plains of grass with the occasional hill or two. She passed by the town area but didn’t happen to get a look. Not like she wanted to, she already was getting stares from some locals. It didn’t help the situation at all.

Thankfully the walk, more like a jog, was somewhat relaxing. Gave her room to think without a human or another gem breathing down her back. As much as she loved being around the others, she enjoyed the space she got away from them. 

She knows she could be a lot to handle at times but it didn’t help that they did the same sometimes. Especially Steven, despite his good intentions. 

Sighing lightly, her movement came to a halt as she stopped to look around. The air was colder due to the winter's cold bringing. Even still, she could see the wild flowers growing in the distance on some nearby hills. 

Walking over to take a closer look, she sees the vibrant colors of them. They aren’t nearly as extravagant at the ones in the shop but they still had their creative looks. 

She took a seat on the hill, pulling her jacket’s hood over her pigtails while she laid back. Maybe she’ll give the sleep thing another go.

-

Spinel could feel the hours passing, a dull and infuriating thing she picked up from her past. This time it felt more pleasant knowing she didn’t have to wait for anyone. Knowing she could come back when she wanted. The freedom of having her own schedule and plans, even if it did go against the other gems. 

In the blink of an eye however, a tiny drop of water hit her forehead. Confusion was written on her face as she looked around. Then another drop fell, and another until loads of drops were coming down. The tiny drops became bigger before the wind came raging in.

A huge storm was hitting hard, something Spinel had only dealt with a gloveful of times. Steven and Peridot had explained to her the process of rain and it’s functions but never had they been so serious. It felt like anger thriving from the Earth. 

The gem wasn’t sure what to do. So in the brink of the moment, she busted into a sprint before taking off into her original direction, running back to the town area. She hoped she wasn’t too far and the storm wouldn’t catch her.

She wasn’t sure she liked the idea of storms anymore. Not when they were this loud or sudden.

The run back wasn’t that long thanks to her gem abilities. It didn’t help her from getting soaking wet in the rain however. It drenched her jacket as it seeped through the soft material. She hoped it wasn’t ruined. 

By the time she reached the town area however, everyone else seemed to be scrambling into homes or cars. She could see the small shopping area not far from her place so she bolted toward it. The flower shop was the only familiar place and she was sure Amethyst had left hours ago. No doubt she likely got Steven to come looking for her.

Hopefully she didn’t mess anything up by running away.

Reaching the flower shop, she threw open the door as she rushed inside. The warm air drifted on her form as she shuddered from the cold. Gems rarely got cold but the feeling of the wet jacket made her shiver slightly. 

“Big storm out there huh?” A voice spoke, likely another worker. Spinel wasn’t paying much attention, staring at the outside world. The storm wasn’t going to blow over anytime soon. “Um, yeah it’s crazy. Sorry for bursting in,” Spinel replied almost silently, still so lost in thought. Her first huge rainstorm spent inside a flower shop miles away from her friends. She figured it could be worse.

“It’s no problem! I was just going to close up anyway, the storm is too bad now.” 

Wait that voice. Spinel quickly turned around to face you, her soaked face heating up as she saw your smile. You seemed to recognize her instantly when you saw her face, her remembering her hood was covering it. 

“Oh hey, you’re from yesterday right? You came in with the one kid, Steven was it? Hopefully I got that right,” you chuckled at your own small joke as she stood there facing you. 

She felt like she was going to poof.

❀

[hope170]

Spinel x reader meeting for the first time?

Enjoy!

It had been a couple of years since Spinel had first arrived on Earth with her injector. A lot had changed since then. It was amazing to think about how different she had become in only a few years. She was a lot better now, more able to handle her emotions and deal with people, thanks to everyone’s help. It seemed to her that she was finally ready to go off on her own and start making her own friends.

So she said goodbye to the Diamonds and went to Earth. The Crystal Gem’s welcomed her with open arms, all smiles and kind words. They were more than happy to show her around, taking her to both the human and gem town. 

Her favorite was the human one. It was different from Homeworld, something completely new and unknown. She wanted nothing more than to explore every shop, play every game. It was so much! She didn’t even notice how some of the gems struggled to keep up with her.

Eventually, they managed to get her to calm down long enough to sit and relax for a while at someplace called the Big Donut. She liked donuts. They were really sweet and warm. She paid more attention to that then whatever the others were talking about. Then she wasn’t paying attention to anything around her. It all fell into the background because she spotted something much more interesting.

It appeared to be a human. They were walking from the boardwalk to the beach, a brown paper bag clutched in their hand. They looked around the beach, walking from one spot to another before finally sitting in the hot sand, facing the ocean. They rummaged through their bag and started eating whatever they had pulled out. 

Spinel didn’t hear the others asking her what she was doing as she got up and walked over to the human, footsteps muffled by the soft sand. The human perked up as she approached, glancing over at the approaching gem, taking another bite of their food. She stopped a few feet away from the human, suddenly looking rather nervous.

“Um, hi.” Spinel said, giving a little wave.

The human took a minute to finish chewing, an agonizing minute where Spinel just got more and more anxious, fidgeting in her spot, but she was determined. She had been learning how to make friends, and now was her chance! She couldn’t back down now.

Finally, the human finished and smiled up at her. Something inside Spinel’s chest fluttered at the sight. That was odd…

“Hey!”

The gem fidgeted some more, wondering what she was supposed to do next.

“Um… I’m Spinel.” She managed to stay, extended her hand for a handshake. That’s what humans did, right? Shake hands?

Her whole body relaxed when the human shook her hand, still smiling. 

“Y/N. You want to sit down?” The human, Y/N, said motioning to the empty sand beside them. The gem didn’t even hesitate, plopping herself down. And just like that, they were talking and having a conversation. Spinel even managed to make Y/N laugh!

Over at the big donut, the gems just watched, eating their donuts. 

“I knew she could do it,” Steven said, a smile on his face. 

They decided to wait and watch, at the ready if Spinel needed them, but the longer they watched the more certain they were that she was handling herself just fine. Both of them were talking adamantly, both of them laughing loudly. Spinel had the biggest smile on her face. She looked so happy, happier than she has been in a while.

But, unfortunately, Y/N had to leave. They watched as the two stood up and said their goodbyes. Then the human was walking away, the gem waving at them as they left. She returned to the group smiling.

“Good job, Spinel!” Steven said, clapping her on the back. “Are you friends now?”

“I think so. They want to hang out some more tomorrow!”

She got a round of congratulations from the group and soon enough they were on their way, continuing with the tour. Spinel didn’t really pay attention, though. She was thinking about tomorrow and seeing that human again.

She couldn’t stop smiling.

[thegaykittycat]

The pebbles in Pink's room. You know the ones the size of your nose. Watch the "Familiar" song they're in it.

Okay, so after this long hiatus it’s great to be back with t h i s! Hope ya enjoy!

Spinel X Pebble!Reader Headcannons

You’re a smol bean okay?

Very smol bean

Like so smol

Anyways, you had met Spinel by her exploring after she looked around her new home with the Diamonds.

You were happy too meet her

Despite Spinel almost stepping on you-

Can you blame her you’re a smol bean-

For cuddling; she cuddles you by picking you up in the palm of her hand and just giving you smol kisses while you cuddle one of her fingers.

She gives you smol kisses on your head and smol kisses on your lips-

Spinel letting you hang out on her shoulder

You two SCREEECH smol bottom and tall top energy

No questions asked

You often get on Spinel’s head just to make sure you don’t get stepped on

If you do almost get stepped on, cue Spinel pushing someone so hard like Jesus Christ

I love this relationship smsksks

She wants to hug you as tight as she can but at the same time don’t wanna hurt you at the same time like she just wants you safe right now

Spinel will make sure you’re close to her 24/7 no matter what-it’s like having a overprotective gf and it’s coot

She lets you have privacy though but she also wants you safe and sound you’re so smol

[d3adbr3inc3lls]

Spinel x Sweetheart!Reader | Headcannons

You and Spinel are the opposites. You're like the sun, and he's like the moon. You're more caring towards people and pokémon, whilst he only cares about his pokémon and you.

The two of you probably met whilst Spinel was walking with his Umbreon, trying to find out more information about the Black Rayquaza.

The two of you began to talk and later started to date.

Spinel cares an awful lot amount you, so he never introduced you to the Explorers, but he'd often ramble about them, especially some kid named "Amethio".

You listened to his ramblings, and offered suggestions. He loved that. He loved you.

Whenever Spinel got injured, you'd always nurse him back to full health.

On top of bandaging him and making sure his wounds are properly sealed away behind bandages, you'd make sure he was well taken care of.

Usually the two of you would cuddle and watch a movie with your 'mons.

Other times, he'd lay on your lap as you worked on something.

Whatever the two of you do, you always make sure that he's in your sight incase he starts to feel worse.

Spinel is always greatful when you do this and he does whatever he can to make that clear.

The other Explorer admins never understood how the two of you are together. Spinel can be cruel, whilst you're as harmless as a deer.

None of them even question Spinel, because they know better than to mess with someone who could easily stalk them.

On the theme of stalking- Spinel definitely would've stalked you and your digital footprint before you dated to see if your kindness is legitimate or if you're faking it.

In the end, he learnt your schedule so he could bump into you every now and then to start conversations or something.

A/N: This might be horribly written. I jsut wanted to get something good out this week.

[spinel-is-adorable]

Beach City Funland

Okay so this is the first time I’m ever doing one of these and it turned out a lot longer than it was supposed too, so be gentle with me XD. I tried to keep it general neutral as possible. SPINEL X HUMAN READER 2,396 words If there was one thing you loved it was Beach City Funland, growing up in the small town didn’t give you much to explore as any place like the beach and downtown was already explored a million times over by you. But there was always one place that had something new every time you went, usually prizes would change out the most but sometimes new games or even rides would be put into the amusement park. When was the last time you had gone? It must have been a few years at least as when you grew up and got a job you didn’t have time for the ‘kid’ stuff anymore, heck the only reason you were even thinking about it was because Mr.Smiley had gone around giving fliers to businesses to hand out, one of which was one you worked at.  There was going to be a half off day the upcoming weekend and you could just feel the kid in you screaming their lungs out-’I want to go!’. Biting your lip you bounced your foot against the floor as you thought it over, sure you had some work for the weekend but would one day really affect it? Your mind was buzzing with the possibilities only to be snapped out of it by a pair of arms twisting around your middle and a chin snuggling its way into the crook of your neck.

“Watcha looking at, doll?”  A smile stretched on your lips as you glanced back at Spinel, your girlfriend of several months, “ Just a flier for  Funland, I used to go there a lot as a kid.”  “Funland? What's that?”  “ Wait-you never heard of Funland?” Confused you pushed back against her causing the gem to unravel herself and step next to you.  “Uh..no? Should I have?” You couldn't believe this, did Steven-did he not ever take her!? All this time she’s been on earth and he’s wanted her to get comfortable and he never-!  “ I can’t-ohh! You know what forget what i was saying! I’m going to show you!” With your mind made up you hopped off the seat and pecked Spinel on the cheek before leaving the blushing gem to go and make some calls.  It was a Saturday morning when you threw open the blinds to wake the groggy gem from her slumber, sure they didn’t need sleep but Spinel had become rather comfortable with it when she was next to you, “ Come on,Spinel! It’s time to get up!” A laugh as you tugged the blankets off her, she groaned but sat up with a tired smile.  “ Geez, ya think you’d won a prize or somethin’ with how you’re acting.” The gem pulled herself out with yawn dragging herself to the bathroom to get herself ready. Obviously she didn’t need to do much more than brush her hair out but you took the time to get ready, pulling out an outfit that that was a little more cute than normal. Once Spinel finished with her hair she formed her own outfit consisting of a snapback hat with her pigtails down, a grey off the shoulder top, baggy black pants, spiked bracelets and some boots.“ Remind me again’ where we're goin’?” “ Funland! You’re going to love it! They got games and prizes and rides-” Suddenly another pair of lips were on yours cutting of your excited triad of words. After a few moments she pulled away with a smirk on her face, “ Okay okay I get it. You’re excited. Let's get goin’.” That pulled a giggle out of you as you lead her out of the house and down to the sidewalk, it was only about a fifteen minute walk from your home, no point in wasting gas.  “ Two hundred tickets please!” Mr.Smiley smiled as wide as he could hearing the amount of tickets you wanted to purchase, the man always did like getting as much money as he could. Luckily he actually had a good track record of working products. “ Here you two go! Have a smiley day!”  Stashing the tickets in your bag you pulled Spinel by the arm inside only stopping to take a good look around as it had been a few years, not much has changed. “ Okay so-we got a loooot of options. Which one do you wanna do first?” Showing her the map you couldn’t help but notice the grin on her face as Spinel seemed just as excited as you.  “ The games!” And just as the queen decreed it, off you go! Keeping a good hold on Spinel’s hand to make sure she didn’t get lost in the crowds of families and teenagers you two made it to the games area. Instantly you spotted a giant Alien plush toy that you absolutely had to have, you remembered Peridot carrying one around one time, though this one had an astronaut helmet on it. The green gem was going to be so jealous. Though as soon as you got close to it you realized the game was a ring toss game, a small whine escaped you.  “ Oh-it's just this game is hard to win. Like super impossible. But I really want that toy.” The gem looked up to look at the alien hanging on a hook only to get a determined smirk on her face, without hesitation she slammed some tickets down on the counter startling the poor worker and yourself.  “Don’t worry, Doll. I’ll get it for ya.” Your cheeks tinged pink as she was handed the rings, you knew this game was almost impossible to win but the thought of Spinel just trying to win it for you made your heart thump. The gem prepared her toss, sticking her tongue out (which you couldn’t help but giggle at) a moment and then-! It bounced off a bottle.  “ What!?” Spinel shouted, disappointed that it didn’t seem as easy as she thought it would be, you patted her on the back. “ I told you, it’s okay you know it's just a toy.”  “ But you wanted it...I still got some rings left.” It seems she wasn’t going to give it up that easily, she continued but only managed to get about three points before all her rings where gone. The gem stomped her foot and let out a sigh of frustration. “ This game is rigged!”  “ I told you.” You smiled, putting a hand on her shoulder and leaning in to give her a kiss on the cheek, hoping to calm her down some. It seemed to do the trick as she stopped hunching her shoulders and crossed her arms with a huff. “ It’s okay, thanks for trying. You want to play something else?”  The gem didn’t respond for a moment, seemingly thinking of something before she spoke, “ Nah,hold on.” Spinel took out some more tickets and again handed it to the worker, curious you watched as she took up the position ...and one of her arms began to stretch underneath the counter. Oh no. “Spinel!” you hissed in a hushed whisper but it was too late as the worker suddenly had his chair fall out from underneath him and Spinel’s other arm moved in a flash quickly placing ten rings on ten bottles.  “ Hey. I won.”  The worker looked confused as he picked himself up only to see the ten rings, he looked back to the gem and the game a few times before he shrugged and pulled down the alien from the top prize rack. “ Congratulations, treat the little guy with care.”  Either he didn’t care or he really didn’t have much going on in his head-either way Spinel handed off the plush toy to you and wrapped her arm around your waist to lead you away. “ Spinel! That wasn’t right-you’re so bad!” You were trying to scold her but the smile and the giggles told the gem a different story.  “ Saids the one giggling their butt off!”  The two of you shared a laugh as you walked with no guilt whatsoever between you two.After a few more games Spinel had spotted a ride you had rather fond memories of, the bumper cars! You explained to her what it was and how it worked, giving her a moment to watch others so she could decide, it didn’t take long for her to bounce on her feet and pull you by the wrist to the line. Once you two were in the cars the operator quickly went over the rules before turning the ride on and letting the riders loose. You wasted no time in giving Spinel a bump with the car, the gem laughing and swearing vengeance on you as you rode off to bump some other kid. It took her a few tries but she eventually managed to bump you head on, making you jerk and swear, the gem’s smile dropped, “ You okay there?”  “ Yeah yeah i'm fine! Don’t worry about me. You’re supposed to do that!” Laughing you backed up only to ram back into her before peeling off in another direction, you two eventually got separated by the others. A group of teens have seemed to begin working together in a line to ram into as many people as possible, only breaking off when others were too much for them. One had set their eyes on Spinel-Sour Cream. Oh had you known the boy, he often visited the music shop for new tracks every week. A sweet kid. But now with that grin on his face you couldn’t help but feel protective as you swerved to intersect him just before he rammed into Spinel. You laughed as you blocked him,“ You think I’m going to let you do that, kid? Think again!” The boy laughed and backed up  trying to get away from both you and  now Spinel, his team of Jenny and Buck joining him hoping to over power the two of you. But before anything could really be done all the cars had stopped as the operator called the session to the close. Everyone, including you two, groaned and slowly got out of their cars. The teens gave you both some high fives and a few laughs of, “ We’ll get you next time!” and “ You won't be so lucky!” You don’t think you’ve ever seen Spinel so happy. Soon the day had turned into twilight which had turned into a night full of shining stars, Funland had maybe only an hour and a half left before it was time to close. You and Spinel had done most things in the park such as ride the coasters and playing more of the games, even meeting the teens once again and trying to see who could balance on the rope ladder. None of you could. But if there was one thing you wanted to do more than anything it was…“ Let’s ride the Carousel.”  “ Maats hat?” Spinel asked, the question muffled by the cotton candy in her mouth, once she managed to swallow it, “ Sorry-whats a car-ouusel?”  “ A carousel. It’s a ride. Come on!” Tugging her hand you jogged over to the large contraption, most families had gone home at this point meaning that no one was currently riding it. The ride had cost you the remaining tickets but neither of you seemed to mind, after a whole day of doing nothing but playing it was safe to say that this would be the last thing to do for the night. Spinel looked over the ride curiously as she stepped on with you, the horses were decorated with fringe and pastel colors. The ride also had some benches and other odd animals such as a zebra and even a shark.  “ So what’s this ride do?”  The two of you had chosen to sit on some horses, the gem easily able to stretch herself up while it took you a good moment. All your toys on a bench seat behind you. “ You’ll see, you’re going to love it I promise!” Spinel seemed satisfied with that answer but after another few moments the ride still hasn’t moved she began to wonder if anything-” Whoa!” Suddenly the ride began to move and the horse began to slowly move up and down as they began to spin in a circle. Spinel had gripped the pole tighter, surprised for a moment before your giggles brought her eyes to you. Usually you’re smile was nice to see for her, something she loved to bring out of you. But the smile you had on right now was nothing compared to what she usually saw. It was the most beautiful thing Spinel’s ever seen.  “ So-do you like it?”  “ What?” A sputter before she righted herself and sat up straight letting her strong grip lesson on the pole as she was torn from her thoughts, “ Oh! Yeah yeah I do! You humans make such fun stuff!” They never had anything like this on home-world, not that she saw when she was with the Diamonds anyway.  The two of you grew quiet for a moment as you both enjoyed the moment, the spinning ride, the shining stars in the sky and the cool air of the night. “ You know..I’m glad you agreed to come along. It’s been a while since I’ve been here. I’m glad I got to see it again with you.” You spoke quietly, your eyes on Spinel with that same beautiful smile you still had.  The gem turned pinker and rubbed the back of her neck, a little embarrassed at the affection, “ Aw shucks..anything for you, Doll”. Moving your foot into a better position you pulled yourself partly off the horse to lean closer to the gem, her breath hitching before she too leaned forward and met you in the middle.  The kiss was short but felt like a lifetime before you parted, looking into each others eyes lovingly as the ride slowed to a stop. The two of you hopped off and gathered your things, leaving Beach City FunLand hand in hand and closer than when you arrived.  “ Can we come back again tomorrow?”  “Hmm..not tomorrow but maybe next weekend.”   “ I can’t wait.” 

[d3adbr3inc3lls]

Just watched ep 64 of pokemon horizons!

Can you write something with spinel having a s/o who's just an absolute sweetheart? Like the complete opposite of him, being really gentle and loving with kinda motherly vibes, so like everyone wonders how the two even got together

Have a nice day

Spinel x Sweetheart!Reader | drabble

Summary - Spinel gets home after the events of E64 to see you waiting for him,

The sound of a door being unlocked paired with a weight leaving your lap made you look towards the now-open door where a familiar teal haired man stands with his trusty Umbreon.

Pushing yourself, alongside any sleep still in your system, off the couch you walk towards the man. Gently cupping his cheeks as he took off his shoes, he offers you a gentle smile as you brush the stray snowflakes off his face.

"Spinel, is everything okay love,?" You ask, to which he responds with a nod, placing a hand over one of yours before closing his eyes to soak up the affection.

Spinel loves how inoccent and naïve you are, how you've always hung around him, even when you found out about his true nature and how unstable he can be, you still stuck around.

It always baffled the other Explorers, but hey, you are dating him, and not anyone else, so he isn't complaining.

"Spinel,?" You call out to which he responds with a nod. At this point, it didn't matter what the original question was, all that matters is that you are here, with him. Safe.

"Yes dear,?" He awnsers with a chuckle as he opens his eyes to meet your gentle gaze.

--

"Is everything okay,?" Your voice is full of concern as you repeat your words, tracing your thumb along his cheekbone.

Spinel nods again before removing your hand from his cheek and holds it gently before bringing you in for a gentle kiss.

A/N: Ngl I think that I should've done HCs..... might do some HCs of Sweetheart!Reader in the future ngl becuase this is just fluff() but tbf, Spinel looks like the type of guy who'd be really nice to his partner and his partner only, (lmk if I wrote Spinel wrong though).

[d3adbr3inc3lls]

So hear me out, fem [it's ok if you prefer gn] reader that is like a second in command of the RVT's meeting her past rival Spinel while on that whole 'spinel took the pendant but not even a week later an green cat took it from him' scenario

Like when she arrived at the ship started having an argument with him in front of the trio after that whole fiasco because he brought up that she lost in their last battle back then

Spinel x Past Rival!Reader | Headcannons & Drabble

I do apologise, I didn't quite understand your request at the start, and I don't know how to write arguing scenes,,

You and Spinel have been rivals since- well- forever.

Over time, as the two of you grew older, the rivalry only intensified, with him doing illegal activities just to get a step ahead of you.

Your Eevee evolved into an Espeon? Great, his Eevee evolved into an Umbreon.

You got a water type? He got a magneton.

Despite all this, you've managed to defeat him half of the time, even a bit more than that.

The last battle the two of you had was when you two were in your mid teens. You were going after champion rank and he was there- because- he's your rival!! That's what rivals do, get in your way.

Despite you mostly wining against him, he won the final battle before the two of you eventually lost contact.

Not too long after the two of you lost contact, you joined the RVT and he joined the Explorers.

The RVT was your second home, and later became your main home as you became second in command.

Being second in command, you had to make sure everyone was okay whilst Friede wasn't on board,

In all honesty, you forgot about Spinel, the two of you haven’t seen each other in a good few years now, and even though he was a strong rival, he slipped your mind, you had more important things to worry about like making sure Liko, Roy and Dot are okay.

Sometimes you swore the trio were a magnet for trouble, but it didn't matter, you still cared about them.

The day Liko went missing, you couldn’t help but blame yourself, you let Liko go alone, unsupervised.

You and the gang found Liko a day later in Levincia of all places which confused you to no ends, how was she there? Why was she there?

You had so many unanswered questions, but they didn't matter as she was safe.

But the one thing you immediately noticed was that her precious Pendant was stolen (alongside her memories that she got back later).

It wasn't until you were faced with an Umbreon that you suddenly remembered Spinel,

(No, getting jumped in an alley by a Magneton and a Beheeyem somehow didn't remind you of him),

"Go Umbreon. I do apologise that you have to fight some weak opponents,"

Memories flashed in your mind.

You knew that Umbreon.

It was the same Umbreon who stood proudly after Spinel had defeated you before you could fight the Elite 4.

"I'm especially sorry for sending you out to battle y/n, you know how weak they are,"

Spinel's voice rang in your ears as his Umbreon let out a low growl, remembering your Espeon from battle, resulting in your partner pokémon letting out a snarl of its own.

"Remember what happened at the league? You thought you were so prepared to face the Elite 4,? But you couldn't even beat your own rival?" Spinel taunted.

Oh how you wished you could wipe that stupid smirk off his face.

"I've grown. I've become a better trainer with my pokémon." Your protests fall short as Spinel laughs again. His disbelief annoying you to no ends.

"You're still using that weak little Espeon of yours, you know it doesn't stand a chance against my Umbreon."

The fur on your Espeon's back stood up. She never liked being compared to the Umbreon which by all means was understandable, with the dark type not being affected by her typing's moves.

"She isn't weak. She's won against your Umbreon!"

"Like what? Two times out of the many? Don't be so delusional."

You could feel Liko's worried gaze on you as you tried to think of something, anything to talk back.

"Umbreon, use dark pulse."

"Espeon, dodge!"

Another cackle came can be heard from the probably-still-teal haired man.

"If you're so strong. Why are you scared of a dark pulse,?"

Gritting your teeth you flex your fingers, glancing around to try and find a way to use your sorroundings to your advantage.

"Espeon! Use Dazzling Gleam!"

Without even a word spoken, the Umbreon effortlessly doged it.

Letting out a hiss, your Espon jumped back to your side, glaring at her foe.

"You're still the same inexperienced trainer,"

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Drabble portion edited by the wonderful @amethiosspouse !!

[d3adbr3inc3lls]

Hi! I have a silly little request :3

Reader has joined the Explorers as a spy (whether from the RVTs or some other rivals). No one seems too suspicious of them except Spinel - but his suspicion soon becomes something more...

[Tldr; undercover reader x spinel]

Spinel x Undercover!Reader

When you first joined the Explorers, no one cared. Why would they? You're just another grunt.

Well- everyone but a certain teal-haired bloke.

Spinel immediately knew something was off about you. He didn't trust you and despite his best efforts, he couldn't find anything to call you out on.

The suspicion became an obsession over time. Spinel tried his best to look for anything that could confirm his suspicions.

But at the end of the day. He found nothing. No criminal records, nothing illegal, and you barely even had a digital footprint which surprised Spinel.

Whenever he tried to talk to the other admins about it, they'd shrug him off, saying he was paranoid and worrying for no good reason.

Over time, you became an admin and he grew to accept that there was just something off about you. Something unique to you.

He still found it odd that the RVT always knew what was going on within the group. Like someone in the group was ratting them out, telling them their every move, but he just assumed it was Amethio trying to get back at Spinel by telling the enemy everything.

You had always noticed Spinel's suspicion when you were a grunt, the look of distrust and something else that he'd give you whenever you entered a room. Something that was reserved for you and you only.

When you became an admin, your skill of being able to think on your feet always landed you paired with Spinel on missions- you never minded it, it allowed you to talk to him more and to gain his trust.

The longer the two of you talked, the more Spinel was beginning to realise something- he was falling for you.

It would explain his feelings for you at the start- he was never suspicious of you, he was just in love.

You used this to your advantage, slowly and carefully unwrapping the layers that made Spinel's plans so the RVT could get to Rayquaza first.

But like that one saying goes, -something about someone falling in love and the other person falling more in love with the other person- you began to have feelings for Spinel.

At the start, you could easily shove them to the side - ignore them until they began to haunt you at night and reminded you of the feeling of Spinel's soft hand brushing against your own when you walked, or the way he moved a strand of your hair out of your face when the two of you were having a lunch break together.

The two of you began to date when Spinel asked you out on a mission - you returned his feelings, plus, what he didn't know couldn't hurt him, right?

You managed to keep your relationship a secret from your team whilst you kept feeding them information about the Explorers' plans, but the guilt of feeding your boyfriend's plans to your team later caught up to you.

You began to share less and less, telling the RVT that there weren't any new updates or anything -which was a half-truth. Nothing was happening, and you couldn't betray your boyfriend to your team.

There were days when you didn't contact them to spend time with Spinel. You always told them that you needed to stay off your phone to appear more authentic and deserving of the title of 'admin'.

Spinel never suspected anything, especially because the RVT were starting to fall back into the unknown- plus, you were beginning to free up, and you had more time to go out on dates and talk to him, so, why should he suspect anything?