"Steven, maybe we should give her space," Pearl interjected gently, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Let her come to us. Sometimes, even Gems have to learn their path on their own."
Over days, Steven became an unintentional shadow to the Gem—now nicknamed Lumina by Pearl. He brought her books about Gem history, tried leading her through the temple’s "memory labyrinth" (Amethyst’s idea), and even cooked her questionable scones. Lumina, however, remained cold. steven universe unleash the light switch nsp f better
Alternatively, the story could explore Steven trying to help Steven Universe (the other self) gain confidence or accept his identity. "Steven, maybe we should give her space," Pearl
"Why are you doing this?" she snapped after a failed memory exercise left her groggy. "Humans abandon things they can’t fix. Like garbage." maybe we should give her space