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*insert main male lead actor got into a car crash sprain his wrist and broke both his legs he can’t perform and there is no back up*
“Gem can do it,” Pearl just says
“What?! No I can’t!” Gem gets defensive
“Sure you can. You helped me practice my lines, you know all the stage cues,” all those things were true Gem did know every line and lighting cue…
“but I’m no actor,” Gem was right. She’s on tech crew, she’s never taken an acting class her entire life.
“Gem please,” how could she possibly say no to Pearls puppy eyes.
“Ok,” she sighs.
*practice the scenes and run through… the show is tomorrow*
It’s the day of the show and all the actors are getting into costume. Gem touches up the last bit of her red lip accidentally dragging the applicator to much over her lip the red color dips down.
“Hey Gem, ready in 15?” Pearl rests a hand against Gems shoulder and her vanity spotting the messed up lipstick, “oh- one sec,” she tilts Gems chin up and swipe the access lipstick off her face then drops her chin. Thank gosh Gem was wearing a pound of stage makeup or else her lipstick wouldn’t be the only red spot on her face.
“Gem, Pearl you ready?”
“Oh my love I’m so glad we could adore this beautiful sight together!” Gem held her hand up to the spotlight as she said her final line. Pearl stood to her left preparing for the next scene.
“I love you so much I could kiss that beautiful smirk off your face,” her character said, well she hoped it was just her character. Pearl grabbed Gems arms to turn her body towards her. She placed the typical hand on her hip and hand on her cheek ready for their fake kiss.
“So kiss me then,” Gem spoke. That wasn’t one of her lines- they hadn’t rehearsed this part. All the sudden Gems hands crept up to her face and pulled her lips down into a collision with Gems. She could feel the red lip transferring and she took in every single second of it as the curtains closed beside them. The audience did their typical eruption of applause as Gems rested her arms comfortably around Pearls neck, Pearl still holding her grasp in her hips.
“Are you free tomorrow?” Gem whispered weary of her possible mic still being on.
“Yes,” Pearl sighed back as she braced her forehead against Gems.
“Girls time for your bows!” Impulse hollers from the wings. They break forehead contact as Pearl grabs Gems hand to drag her back out on the apron of the stage. Throwing their connected hands into the air as they duck their heads below together, roses falling around them. How romantic.
Gem walked up to Pearls front door step pressing the doorbell. Multiple footsteps are heard parading towards the door as to hands strangle to twist the knob.
“Hi Gem!” Grian shouts through the crack before the door is slammed shut again. An estranged scream was briefly heard soon muffled when the door cracked open again.
“Hi Gem, sorry about that,” Pearl awkwardly fixes her hair.
“Have fun on your date Pearl!” Jimmy tells before the doors slams shut.
“Ready to go?” Gem chuckles taking Pearls hand.
Gem pulls Pearls into her favorite cafe ordering herself a croissant sandwich and strawberry mocha while Pearl got a bagel sandwich and caramel ice latte. They sat is the grass of a local park as they nibbled their sandwiches taking in the cool breeze with the warm sun and the peaceful admiration for each others hearts. Pearl could sit here all day just counting the freckles on Gems cheeks but Gems attention span cannot sit still so evidently she jumps up all energized and ready for adventure.
“Come on Pearl~” she whines dragging the brunette by her arm as she peacefully sips her latte fully content with walking slowly behind the redhead. “We’re gonna be late,” she moaned as Pearl continued to drag her feet.
“It’s a free botanical garden… anyone can just walk in whenever,” Pearl stated as they breach the entrance of the garden.
They wonder around the flower admiring the beautiful petals, once in a while Pearl would spout info about a flower being poisonous or healing and Gem would just listen to the way her voice sounded so happy. Wondering down the path they get to the rose maze. Gem being her fast paced self sprints into the maze and quickly out of Pearls sight, who continues to walk peacefully amongst the plants. Gem slows down at a rose fallen down on the path, I know you aren’t suppose to pick the flowers but this one was already fallen it’s not like it would be surging long anyway. She picks it up plucking off the wilted petals and making her way over to her girlfriend, oh my gosh she can call her that now. Gem slips the rose behind Pearls ear commenting on how it compliments her rosy cheeks causing Pearl to blush even more. Gem places a kiss to Pearl cheek and they make their way into the butterfly habitat.
A beautiful monarch butterfly flutters over to Gems nose and perches right there. Pearl gasps snapping a quick picture on her phone before the queen can fly away.
The sun is setting through Gems sage green curtains. Gem is splayed over the side of her bed with Pearl sat against the bed frame on the floor. Gem is adding pictures to her insta story as she grabs Pearl attention.
“You like these pictures?” She inquires.
“I can’t see silly you’re upside down,” Gem flips her phone for Pearl to see, the caption read “Girlfriend <3” the first picture must’ve been Gem dragging Pearl to the gardens, another being their drinks next to each other. One being a side profile of Pearl with the red rose in her hair and the sun shining perfectly behind her as she’s holding another flower in her fingers. The final picture being Pearl laying across Gems lap peacefully as Gem ran her fingers through her hair. Pearl clicked post for Gem and handed her phone back.
“Which pictures should I post?” Pearl sat up on the mattress, Gem searching through the pictures they had taken today. Picture one is Gem laughing at some stupid joke Pearl made when they were eating lunch at the park, her freckles and rosy cheeks extra vibrant. Picture two is Pearl wrapping an arm around Gem as they stand infront of a windowed reflection waiting to cross the road. But picture three is Gem with that monarch butterfly on her nose. Pearl captions is “my love 💕” and hits post. Then she tosses her phone aside as it uploads. Gem looks into Pearl ocean eyes, her rich emerald eyes staring back and Pearl leans forward. She stops just short of Gems lips she can feel her warm breath pricking her skin. There’s a moment of tension before Gem swoops in. Pearls lips are coated in her mint beeswax chapstick, Gems in her tinted lipgloss. Their lips fit together like two puzzle pieces and they’ll never get over it. Eventually air is needed and Pearl pulls back with a sigh. Gem traces her finger across Pearl lower jaw before placing a kiss on the tip of her nose. Pearl couldn’t help but start laughing Gem joining in soon after as the sunset on the exterior walls.