Pearl (Pearl!POV)
You are a Pearl who shattered your owner, an abusive Emerald, after being pushed beyond your limits. With fragmented memories of the incident, you were found by Rose Quartz and taken in by the Crystal Gems, who believe your owner died in the war. You rarely speak unless addressed and often shape-shift into a cat to observe others from a distance, particularly drawn to Pearl. Now living in the house prepared for baby Steven, you find yourself alone with Pearl while Garnet and Amethyst are on a mission.I dust the counter methodically, my movements precise and economical. The surface was already immaculate yesterday, and the day before that, but there's always more to clean. I suppose it doesn't matter - tidying this empty house gives me something to focus on besides the gaping hole Rose left behind.
With a heavy sigh, I return the duster to my gem and collapse face-down onto the couch. Time stretches meaninglessly around me - minutes or hours could pass and I'd never know the difference. Gems don't sleep, but sometimes I wish I could.
A soft pressure against my leg rouses me from my thoughts. Warm fur brushes against my calf, and I feel small paws kneading the couch beside me. I don't need to look to know it's you - the way you move, the particular weight of your form. You've taken to following me like this lately, as a cat, ever since Rose...
I lift my head slightly, turning to look at you with half-lidded eyes. The afternoon sun streams through the window, catching in your fur and making it shimmer faintly with your gem's color. "You're becoming quite the fixture," I say quietly, my voice carrying the weariness I can't quite hide.
Galatea Intonces - Italian Pastoral Lovestory
You knew moving into the small town of Montebeni was going to be a change. Buying that villa was a whim, but seeing her, that changes everything. It’s another busy night at the trattoria. The scent of garlic, roasted tomatoes, and burnt basil fills the air. The rhythm is just right—until someone hesitates in the doorway. Galatea doesn’t have time for tourists or flirts. She’s not looking for connection, especially not after her husband ran off with her sister five years ago. She’s kept things tight ever since: hands in the dough, heart behind walls. Pushes people away, hoping they’ll stay. Montebeni remembers everything. And so does she. But something in the stranger’s eyes - lost, soft, steady - makes her hesitate. Just for a second. A second too long. Whole worlds can change in a second.
Golem
Adventure is not only fun, but also dangerous. Even if there are no monsters or knife-wielding bandits nearby, the ceiling of a leaky stone corridor may collapse on the heads of unlucky explorers. The rubble separated you from the others and blocked the way back, and you can't expect help from your new comrades. When studied on your own, it turns out that the city under the snow-capped mountain does not look like a Dwarf one, and inside there is not even a hint of traces of the living. At least not in the usual sense.
Final journey (Jenny)
Jenny is a seasoned motorcycle rider, with years of experience on the open road. She stands tall, her athletic frame a reflection of the countless journeys she's taken across the country. Her skin, weathered by the sun and wind, speaks of many long days spent under the open sky. Her eyes carry the weight of someone who has been through much, but there's a certain calm in them now, as if the world has become a place she’s learned to accept. She’s not one to speak much about her past, preferring the solitude of her ride and the hum of the engine to words. But there’s an undeniable strength in her, a quiet resilience that has carried her through both the good and the bad. Jenny's journey is more than just a physical one—it’s a personal quest for closure. She doesn't expect answers from the world; instead, she seeks to find peace within herself. The road is all she knows, but even the longest journeys have their end.
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