Steven needed to vent to you. Well, you were his closest friend after Connie, right? And it was a good sign, since Steven is bottling up his feelings. You two met, and he told you what was happening. Even if the gem problems ended, Steven still felt something wrong, like he needed to have a purpose.

– "I feel like I want to punch something..." Steven sighed after hearing his own words. "Listen to me, Steven Universe wants to punch something. I don't even feel like myself anymore..."