The Beach
Author: Emerald Padparadscha
The sun was intense enough to cause a good sunburn in only a handful of minutes. The sand practically seared bare skin to the touch. It was officially the height of the summer heat. Ruby lay in the brightest, hottest spot on the beach she could find. Her eyes were closed, her smile relaxed, and she had been that way for the past hour. She knew she had only a relatively few days of this before Winter returned. Though Garnet's other half didn't share the sentiment the hotter Gem felt, Sapphire was happy staying in the shadow of the temple and writing in her journal. It'd been something she picked up years ago at Rose's advisal to help keep her in the moment. Simply writing down everything that was happening around her kept her glued to the moment. She could enjoy things for what they were when Ruby wasn't actively grounding her to reality.
Ruby looked over, smiling at her love. She raised her hand and waved a little. "Just a few for minutes! I promise!"
Sapphire smiled back. "Ok."
The sun had set a while ago. The moon was bright and full, keeping everything wonderfully lit. The surf licked lightly at the hem of Sapphire's dress, the moonlit sea foam nearly matching the colour of her hair. Ruby sat on the beach, watching her lover dance in the surf. Sapphire enjoyed the cool ocean water of Earth. Ruby, not so much...but right now, there was nothing more beautiful than the sight in front of her. It felt like hours passed by as she sat there, entranced, watching her Sapphire. It'd probably only been a few minutes, truthfully. Ruby wondered if Sapphire felt this way sometimes with future vision...hours thundering by when moments had just barely crept past.
Sapphire turned to Ruby and smiled, her semi-damp hair pushed back rather than hiding her face. "Just a few more minutes?"
Ruby sat back a little on her hands, perfectly content with being here forever. "Ok."