#hermit impulse

As soon as Gem walked in, she felt the tension between the two sides of the room. It seemed as though Pearl and Impulse were arguing about something, though from a distance, she couldn't tell what it was. Slowly drawing closer, she was able to catch bits of the conversation while still keeping her presence hidden.

"Come on, Pearl! You've done it for Grian before."

"Grian is also tiny and weighs as much as a feather. The man needs to eat more."

Impulse paused for a moment, "You're not wrong. But still! Please?"

"I'm not giving you a piggy back ride, Impulse."

"I'll give you one back?"

Pearl paused for a few moments. "Promise?"

"Promise."

"Can I get one?" Gem asked, revealing herself to her fellow groupmates.

“Oh! Sure, Gem, I can give you a piggy back ride,” Impulse offered, giving her a smile.

“Oi, nope, you have to wait, I’m going to give Gem a piggy back ride!”

Gem giggled, “You can both give me a piggy back ride if you want. Just don’t forget to give each other them! Oh, and I can give you each one too!!”

“That’s alright Gem,” Impulse assured her, though he gave out a yelp of surprise when Gem lifted him up and readjusted him to her back without issue. As he clung to her, Impulse realized that Gem hadn’t even paused in her motions, finding him as easy to pick up and carry as a can of beans.

He and Pearl made eye contact over Gem’s head and each made the silent promise to never again doubt their friend’s strength, no matter how much her slight stature might sometimes attempt to fool them.

today's mini fella is default impulse! 💛✨