SpoilerJust in case, I want to be clear I wasn't trying to inspire sympathy for Rose. I'm just trying to identify her patterns of behavior, and maybe guess at why they exist. Her treatment of Spinel is absolutely abominable.
SpoilerIt's very close to what she did to Bismuth. An old friend, locked away somewhere, to be forgotten by all of gemkind. She avoids the emotionally difficult conversations that might help, finds a quick-"fix", and just forgets all about them.
SpoilerI'll have to rewatch, but the short of it is I don't think he likes her very much. I think he tolerates her and genuinely wants to help her, but that's not the same as enjoying somebody's company.
I recognize that "Steven doesn't like somebody" is an unusual claim and requires significant evidence. I'll do my next viewing with an eye for that and a notepad to see if I can properly support it.