There was tons of things for Sapphire to worry about with their little girl and how she grew up. If she ever found love was never one, because she was more focused on whether or not she got the proper nutrition, or if she was having trouble with her homework, or if anyone was making fun of her. When Garnet came to them and told them that she was more interested in girls than guys, they had been supporting as two lesbians could be to their lesbian daughter. What she hadn’t really been expecting, was the two girls she hung around with being her girlfriends.
The signs were there, obviously. There hadn’t been any other girls she showed interest in, she had protected the girls like they were sisters, and so much more that didn’t come to mind immediately. Thinking back, she wondered how she hadn’t noticed it before Garnet had told them herself. They were only thirteen, so perhaps she had thought they were just extremely close friends. It happened, after all, and she didn’t expect them to end up in a three way relationship while they were still so young. Then again, they hadn’t been much older when they had gotten together with each other.
With her hands entangled with Ruby’s, her mind was quick to come to a conclusion and what she thought was the proper reaction to the young teens standing before them. They were so confident seconds ago, but now they had shrunk. Pearl had taken a step back, but Garnet held her hand tightly so she couldn’t run away, and held Amethyst’s hand just as tight when she had started shaking, so scared of being judged. Despite the fact she was scared of her mothers’ opinions, she did her best to stand strong before them, and Sapphire felt her heart go out to their little girl as she tried to show them that she cared for the other two.
“Garnet,” she said warmly, and she couldn’t see her eyes through her protective glasses, but she knew she was looking at her. “I’m glad you came and told us this. Now, I know you three are scared and worried, but I want you to know that I don’t see a single thing wrong with your relationship. You obviously make each other very happy, and I know you won’t make each other rush into anything you don’t want to do.”
When Garnet’s shoulders slumped forward, she knew that she had said the right thing. The other two seemed to relax too, taking a step closer to their girlfriend. Just when the nervous and terrified tension began to drain from the room, Ruby let go of her hand and stood without a word. She was careful as she walked over to their daughter, no longer needing to kneel to look at her. At this rate, Garnet was going to be taller than both of them, but that wasn’t a concern at the moment.
“How long have you three been dating?” Her voice was surprisingly even, and she couldn’t help but stare at Ruby. She was going to do something, but she wasn’t sure what she was going to do yet.
“Two weeks,” was the strong reply, because Garnet knew her mother too, and she knew that something was brewing within her. The fighter nodded, seeming to chew it over for a moment, and then her arms wrapped around their daughter tightly and pulled her in close.
“That’s my girl. You thought about telling us the whole time, didn’t you?” When Garnet nodded, Ruby laughed, and the tension dispated quicker than air out of a balloon. “Well, I’m glad you’re dating people that are going to respect you, honey. I’m so proud of you.”
And there went the waterworks. A sigh slipped free from her as she stood, rolling her eyes beneath her hair as their darling daughter simply held her mother to try and calm her down some, without really doing much more than making her cry that much harder. Knowing a distraction was in order, she smiled. “Come on girls. Let’s go get something to eat. What do you guys want for lunch?”