"Bortz, wait up!" Dia panted. She wasn't used to running like this so much. Apparently running laps around the school was part of Bortz strict regimen to be on his team.
"If you can't keep up, I suggest you quit." Bortz ran faster, not even looking back at the poor Dia who was vastly behind, panting her poor little gem lungs out. She never thought being partners with Bortz would be this taxing on her. She never thought Bortz would be so…nice. Yes, Dia considered this as nice. With the way Bortz treated the other gems, it was as if she was even special to him. He would treat the other gems with absolute distaste, and when with Dia..slightly less distaste. I guess that was progress right?
Dia picked up the pace, she wasn't going to disappoint Bortz. Every morning before their regular routine, Dia would always get up before anyone and do her morning stretches and think about what to say to her moon when she saw him. That was part of her daily routine. "My moon needs me by his side. I need to be good for my moon." Dia thought to herself as she finally caught up to Bortz. Looking at him, his face was stern, his posture perfection, his movements swift, he was great overall.
"I wonder how our poor Dia will keep up with that gem." A worried Euclase stood by, staring at the two making quick pace around the school for the sixth time. Ever since Bortz came along, he was all that was on Dia's mind. Dia barely spent time with anyone anymore. It was always Bortz and trying to please him. Maybe she should talk to Sensei about this. The thought of Dia being so, what's the word? Obsessed? Would obsessed be the correct way to describe this situation? Considering Dia before Bortz would help everyone out, would pick flowers off the fields and bring them to our youngest gems, and heck, would even teach little Alex about Lunarians that she would purposely dispose of herself to make notes for Alex, and now it's just.. Bortz. As Euclase saw Dia getting close to her, making her 7th lap, she decided it was time to confront Dia.
Dia ran pass her and Euclase grabbed her by the collar and lifted her up, stopping her in her tracks, Bortz not realizing this and keeping on with his run.
"W-What?! Bortz! Wai-" Dia was cut off by Euclase who cleared her throat and finally said the words she had so desperately tried to put to words.
"Dia. Why are you so infatuated with Bortz? It's like you're obsessed with him. Tell me what's wrong." The Diamond's eyes widened. Did she say obsessed? How is she obsessed? She was just Bortz partner. This was a normal thing to do when you're with a partner. A weird, familiar feeling came back to her. She shrugged it off and when she was put down by Euclase, she put her thoughts into words and opened her mouth.
"I just want to be perfect like them, it's only normal right?"