Steven couldn't believe what he saw…
Connie looked more beautiful than ever. She was wearing a floor length blue dress with a one shoulder strap, showing off her dark complexion. Her waist long ebony hair was down and flowing behind her, showing off her silver necklace. At the bottom, it held a beautiful diamond incrusted key.
Steven was astonished, he didn't know what to say.
"Hi Steven". Connie started off.
"Oh…um…hi Connie! Hello Mr. and Dr Maheswaran" Said a nervous Steven.
"Hello Steven, is your….guardians home?" Connie's mother asked.
That's when Pearl came up behind Steven.
"Oh, hello! Would you like to come inside for a beverage?" Pearl offered.
"That would be lovely, thank you." Mr. Maheswaran answered.
Connie's parents walked in, leaving Steven and Connie by themselves. The awkward silence between them broke when Connie asked:
"Hey, how're we going to get to the restaurant again?"
"Lion's going to take us of course!" Steven said, going back to his old self. He started to get more comfortable as they talked.
"I think we'd better get going if we're going to make the reservations. Pearl! Connie and I are going to the restaurant! Said Steven.
"Alright! Just be careful, and keep her safe!" Pearl called back.
Steven opened the door for Connie to go outside, where lion was waiting.
"Milady, if I may escort you?" Steven asked with his arm out, beckoning her to put her arm on.
"Oh, but of course Sir Steven". Connie giggled, going along with it.
She put her arm through Steven's arm, and they proceeded to walk down the stairs.
She looked at Steven with glistening eyes. "He's so nice towards me, what did I ever do to deserve him?" She wondered.
They got to the bottom of the stairs and walked towards Lion. Steven lifted up Connie in bridal style and put her on Lion, he then climbed up and got in front of her.
"Okay Lion, you know what to do". Steven commanded.
Lion obeyed, he opened up the portal and jumped through.
*10 seconds of teleportation time later*
Lion jumped out of the portal, arriving at their destination. Steven got off Lion first and held out a hand for Connie to grab as she jumped down.
"Okay Lion, you stay here until Connie and I are done".
Lion obeyed, and laid on the ground.
"Wow, he isn't usually this good." Steven wondered.
"Shall we check in, Steven?" Connie asked.
"But of course. After you, Milady." Steven said as he held the door open for her.
"Thank you, Sir Steven." She joked as she walked in.
They walked over to the maître and waited for someone to come over.
"Hello, do you have a reservation?" The waiter politely asked.
"Yep! A 6:00 reservation for Steven Universe and Connie. Steven replied.
The waiter took a quick look at the list.
"Is it a reservation for Mr. and Ms. Universe? "
Steven and Connie looked at each other and blushed.
"Um, yes. That would be us." Steven stammered.
"Excellent, right this way Sir and Madame." The waiter said, walking them to their table.
He had led them outside to the table, which had a beautiful view of the beach, stars and moon. When he knew which table they were going to be placed at, he sped up slightly to pull out the chair for Connie.
"Thank you Steven."
Steven smiled in response and sat opposite her. The waiter handed out the menus.
"Would you like to start out with some drinks?"
"Can we have 2 sodas please?" Steven replied.
"Of course Sir, we won't be long."
The waiter started walking away when Connie looked at Steven with concern.
"Steven, if my parents find out I'm having soda-"
"Don't worry, they won't know." Steven assured.
Connie looked over at the beach, it was a calming scene. Apart from the music coming from inside and the people talking, all they could hear was the waves coming in and going out. Steven on the other hand, looked around. He noticed there wasn't many people at the restaurant, and that they were the only ones outside. He looked over at Connie, who was still looking at the beach.
"So, how've you been?" Steven Started.
Connie snapped back to reality and looked over at Steven.
"Huh? Oh. Um…pretty good." She answered, looking unsure.
"Is everything okay? You look worried."
"O-oh. Yeah, I'm just flustered. I've never been on a date before. I'm excited, but I'm just worried that I'm going to stuff something up" She admitted.
"Woah! Really? You've never been on a date before? That's crazy!" Steven said, looking genuinely surprised.
"Y-yeah. Wait, why is it so surprising?"
The waiter came over with a note pad and drinks.
"Here are your drinks. Are you ready to order?" He asked as he placed the drinks down
Steven and Connie had forgotten to check the menus. They quickly eyed over the menu. Making sure that they weren't wasting the waiter's time.
"Just a cheeseburger and fries" Steven replied fast.
"And I'll have the calamari and fries please." Connie replied just as fast.
The waiter wrote down the order.
"I'll be back with your order shortly" He said politely, before walking away.
Steven and Connie looked at each other and sighed with relief.
"We really get into our conversations don't we?" Steven laughed.
"Yeah, we do." Connie smiled. She took a sip of her drink, before asking a question.
"So, about before…why is it so surprising that I've never been on a date?"
"Well, because who wouldn't want to go out on a date with the amazing Connie?
Connie blushed in response.
"W-well, I don't really have any other friends. Apart from you, of course.
"That surprises me even more. I mean, who wouldn't want to be friends with you as well?
Connie looked down with a saddened look.
"Promise me you won't tell anyone"
Steven nodded. He looked at her concerned.
"I get bullied. A lot." She said quietly.
Steven looked at her, with an angered look. Luckily, it didn't take long for him to come up with a response.
"Well you don't deserve it. They're fools for treating you like that. And if I ever meet them, they'll have to deal with me".
Connie looked back up at him, speechless.
"No one has ever said anything that nice to me before". She said, tears forming in her eyes.
"Oh Connie, please don't cry."
Steven grabbed a napkin from the table and leaned over to Connie, wiping the tears that streamed down her face.
"You have to promise me you'll tell someone, okay?"
She nodded in reponse.
"I don't know what I did to deserve you". Connie said, speaking the thoughts she had before.
"You were being yourself. I should be the one asking the same thing." Steven replied with a smile.
They looked over at the waiter that was carrying their food.
"Enjoy your food". The waiter said, as he placed the food down.
Steven and Connie starting eating. They talked once Connie had calmed down. They had talked about many things. What movies they've watched, Steven's past adventures, whatever kept them occupied.
"Hey, do you want to take a walk on the beach?" Steven asked.
"Yeah sure!" Connie replied. She looked a lot happier.
They stood up and walked over to the counter, where they paid. Steven got the door for Connie again and walked towards Lion, who had been waiting patiently.
"Here you go Lion." Steven praised him and gave Lion his favourite treat.
He got up and followed behind Steven and Connie. They took off their shoes before walking on the sand.
"Tonight's been really nice. Thank you for taking me on this date." Connie Smiled
"It's always been a pleasure hanging out with you, Madam Connie".
They talked once more, before Steven stopped.
"Is everything okay?" She asked.
"I want to do something with you" Steven reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone and a speaker and placed it on the ground. "Faith and Science" started to play.
"What are you doing?" Connie giggled.
Steven only smiled in response. He put his hand on Connie's waist and put his other hand in hers. She put her hand on his should and started to slow dance.
"Did you want to form Stevonnie?" She asked.
"No, I wanted to do something different."
He twirled her around a few times and even picked her up. Towards the end she leaned her head on his and closed her eyes. At the end of the song, they opened their eyes and took a step back. Steven took both of Connie's hands and looked in her eyes.
"Hey, do you want to know why I took you on this date?"
"Of course."
"I really like you, maybe even more. Maybe even love?"
Connie was speechless. She had been waiting so long to hear those words.
"I'm sorry Connie." Steven said, looking down.
"I-I like you too, Steven. A lot." Connie, said finally.
"You're the greatest friend that I ever had" She continued.
"You treat me like a lady, and I can always be myself around you. You always make me smile. I could go on and on. But most of all, you make me feel like I'm someone worth talking to.
Steven pulled her in for a hug. "I like you for being you. You're the smart, sweet, kind. And you're the prettiest girl I know.
He pulled out of the hug, holding her hands again. He leaned in for a small kiss on the cheek.
Connie starred back with shock, trying to process what just happened.
"Did that just happen?" She asked.
"Why, yes. Yes it did". Steven smiled.
"We should get going, if we're late your parents will kill me".
Connie laughed. "Yeah, you're right."
Steven picked up Connie and placed her on lion. He then climbed up and got in front of her.
"Okay lion, you know where to go."
Connie wrapped her hands around Steven's waist and dug her head into his back. He blushed as they jumped through the portal.
*10 seconds of teleportation time later*
Lion jumped out of the portal and stayed put. Steven got off and held Connie's hand as she jumped off. They didn't let go until they got to the door. Steven opened the door and shouted
"We're hooooome!"
The Gems and Connie's parents walked towards them.
"Right on time." Dr. Maheswaran said.
"Hi Mom! Hi Dad!" Connie beamed.
"You seem happy, what did you guys do?" Pearl asked.
"Not much, but I can say that we had a lot of fun" Connie looked over at Steven and winked.
Steven winked back at her and laughed.
"Well, it's getting late. We better get going." Mr. Maheswaran said. "Thanks for letting us stay over while our daughter went out"
"Oh, anytime!" Pearl answered.
"Thank you so much for taking me out Steven. I'll call you later, okay?" Connie pulled Steven in for a hug.
"Oh, you're welcome." Steven responded, hugging her back.
Connie broke the hug and went to her parents, following them out the door.
"So, how was the date?" Pearl asked.
"It was incredible! Where do I even start?
This day, was a day that Steven would never forget.
Thank you so much for reading my first fanfic! I was thinking of doing another one with Ruby and Sapphire's first date, or even Connie telling Steven about her past experiences with bullying. I would love for you guys to tell me!
