...

[ Tired eyes meet his and he's heavily considering it. He's been working since the AM and now it's currently late PM.

He sighs heavily and finally leans against Steven, putting all his dead weight onto him. ]

..I'd be really happy if we went to go have a bite to eat somewhere. ✨️

[ Connie's glare only intensified at the flower. Seriously, he wasn't making the best impression on them so far. ]

Steven.. I think it's better if we do this on our own.
This guy doesn't seem that much help anyway. 💧

[ He squints slightly. As a protective measure, he casually holds onto Steven's hand and squeezes it tight. ]

I'm.. Connie. I'm full human.
What /are/ you exactly?

Of course! I've been actually experimenting with making homemade jams!! Ehehe.. I got very bored over winter break. 💧

[ His cheeks have a slight embarrassed hue to them. He reaches into his bag and pulls out a mason jar filled with some sort of red jam. ]

It's a mixed berry jam, all natural! ✨️

We can just ignore it-!
..I don't trust this thing's smile anyway--

( do you think it could be a gem thing? 💧)

What's a flower doing in the winter...
W-Wait a talking flower-!?