Peridot stood in front on the mirror currently surveying her new outfit.
"I think it looks perfect," Pearl appreciated, as she stood off to the side.
They had both gone out yesterday to shop for clothes which was something neither of them really did, especially together because Pearl liked sundresses and Peridot liked sweats. But since Jasper started going out with her, Peridot felt the need to try a little harder to make her girlfriend happy. Jasper had surprisingly bridged the gap between their varying differences quite easily. She was smart, tried to be attentive and she did her best to not say absolutely disgusting, raunchy things. But most importantly of all she had fully taken Pearl's advice to heart and asked Peridot constantly what she wanted and was completely selfless.
The outfit Peridot wound up picking out wasn't something cute or sexy because obviously Jasper enjoyed the lazy, nerd look, so why should she change that. Instead, Pearl and her found themselves in the workout section of the mall picking out running shorts and compression tank tops.
Peridot wasn't much for working out more than necessary to keep herself healthy and that quota was usually filled when she walked back and forth across campus and helped with dorm chores.
Today, she felt that needed to change though. Jasper had practice this afternoon and Peridot decided she would surprise her by going over to walk the track around the field. She'd kill two birds with one stone that way: romantically visit Jasper during her practice and try her hand at working out to keep up with the more muscular girl.
…But she couldn't help but be self conscious in the small, tight fitting clothes. She turned around to look at her backside in the mirror and cringed at her white, ghostly legs.
"Maybe I should have bought the yoga pants," she sighed.
"Nonsense," Pearl complained with vigor, "There are many people who enjoy a whiter, snowy complexion."
Peridot turned to look at her raising an eyebrow, "You constantly wear stockings, Pearl."
Pearl blushed lightly before turning around and walking off, "W-well, you look great, so go already."
A smile somehow found itself on Peridot's face, "Thank you, Pearl. Your help has meant a lot."
"…you're welcome," Pearl replied without turning around, still embarrassed.
Peridot grabbed her phone and key, sliding them in her pocket before she left the dorm and headed for the football field. It was sunny and warm, making her feel glad she decided to pick shorts.
Walking out onto the field, Peridot cupped her hand over her eyes to see through the glare of the sun as she tried to spot Jasper. It wasn't too hard to see her. Out of the all of girls, she was the largest as they all stood together talking. Peridot found herself swooning at the height difference and took a deep breath to relax. She walked over, trying to appear confident in her little outfit. Most of the other girls noticed her first and they just looked at her with confusion. Jasper was in the midst of some vulgar storytelling as the others laughed on. Peridot quietly waited among the throng as Jasper finally spat out the ending punchline, making everyone double over in laughter. They quickly dispersed when another player yelled from across the field making Peridot's presence blatant to her girlfriend who jumped in surprised.
"Peri!" Jasper smiled widely and pulled her into a hug, "How long were you standing there? You should have said something."
"You seemed busy with talking about penises," Peridot said with a deadpan.
Jasper blushed and looked down with a frown, "Oh, you heard that? The girls usually love a good story about phallic injuries and stuff. Feminine empowerment…?"
"Those two things aren't related," Peridot sighed, but still leaned up to Jasper and kissed her on the corner on the mouth. They still hadn't had their first real kiss, but Jasper never seemed to push the issue that Peridot somewhat neglected the physical part of their relationship.
There was a whistle and whooping from the other side of the field.
"Destroy her, Jasper!"
Jasper laughed and yelled out, "Shut it, Garnet!"
Peridot turned completely red in the face and, worse enough, Jasper decided to take that moment to notice her girlfriend's getup.
"Damn, babe. You look hot- I mean," she coughed, "Those clothes look nice on you."
Fidgeting, Peridot looked Jasper in the eyes, "Thanks…I'm gonna go walk the track, now."
She proceeded to awkwardly walk away, leaving a horny Jasper on the field. When practice started, Jasper had a very hard time concentrating knowing that a few yards away, Peridot was showing off that cute, little figure of hers. Jasper was definitely going to have to sum up the courage to talk to Peridot about their sexual relationship and soon.