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- >You are frustrated.
- >... With yourself.
- >Quite mad at yourself.
- >You were so close to saying something.
- >But you didn't.
- >You held nothing but regret while cuddling with Shimmer through the night.
- >... Well, you held her also, but that's not actually related to your point.
- >At all.
- >The point is: You were so close to telling her how you feel but you didn't.
- >Now you're just laying in bed.
- >Alone.
- >Shimmer is probably making breakfast for you.
- >... You don't feel like getting up.
- >You'll probably just chicken out again.
- >If you were doing this for any other pony, you're sure it'd be easier.
- >... You have to try.
- >You told yourself that earlier, but this time...
- >Well, you'll think of something.
- >Hopefully.
- >...
- >The journey to the kitchen was a slow and boring one.
- >You were dragging your feet with dread.
- >... Maybe you'll just wait for her to say something about the two of you.
- >If she never does...
- >Well, you won't get there if you never get there.
- >You peer in through the doorway.
- >... Oh...
- >What even...
- >The sight before you is... odd.
- >Batter seems to strewn about all across the room, almost as if someone was deliberately putting globs of batter in different places of the room to make it look like a mess.
- >Near the stove is the usual moth of your love.
- >... You hope you don't always refer to her as that.
- >Shimmer has her whole body pressed against the stove.
- >Not the burners, the actual stove.
- >She's not hurting herself.
- >She lets out a loud sigh.
- >"I better get this mess cleaned up befo-"
- >She noticed you.
- >Her eyes are as wide as plates.
- >...
- >A minute of staring passes.
- >She averts her gaze dejectedly.
- >"Good morning, Anon."
- "Shimmer..."
- >You look around the room.
- "What happened in here?"
- >She lets out another sigh, this one in frustration.
- >"Well, I thought I'd be nice and make you something this morning. Actually make, I mean, not 'just add water'."
- >She waves her hoof toward the oven.
- >"Obviously, it didn't go so well."
- >... How does a mess like this even get created? That doesn't...
- >... Whatever.
- >"So there you have it. I can't cook."
- >She straightens her back.
- >"Go ahead."
- >... What?
- >"Insult me."
- >... What.
- >"I deserve it."
- >...
- "Shimmer..."
- >She visibly tenses up.
- "Let's get this mess cleaned up."
- >Her body falters and she turns to you.
- >"Excuse me?"
- "Well, this mess won't clean itself, so-"
- >"Is this a joke?"
- >She's shouting.
- >"Come on, Anonymous, just do it! I know you're going to, why play it out?"
- >You're taken aback.
- >It's time for Sense Motive.
- >You swear on your D20, if you fail...
- >...
- >15.
- >The anger she shows is more than the anger she actually has. Her main thought is one of confusion.
- >But she also has... disappointment?
- >... She's disappointed in herself and wants to here herself be insulted.
- >That's a way of coping.
- >Because Psychology.
- >You're not going to let that happen.
- "Shimmer."
- >Time stands still...
- >...
- "I'll do no such thing."
- >She prepares a retort, but you won't have it.
- "As of right now, I have no good reason to insult you. This mess is a simple fix, there's no need to try to make you feel bad."
- >Her anger is no longer visible; her face shows only confusion.
- >"But... I've insulted you so many times!"
- "So?"
- >...
- >Silence.
- >You didn't know a two-letter word could hold such power.
- >She looks toward the floor.
- >"Anonymous, I don't understand."
- "What?"
- >"How can you be so..." she struggles to find the right word.
- >You should help her out.
- "Calm?"
- >"... Forgiving..."
- >... Oh.
- >Wait, something feels... right.
- >... Is it time?
- >You blood pumps faster.
- >It's time.
- "Shimmer, I don't want you to be sad, I only wish for you to be happy. That's what makes me happy. Why, then, would I ever insult you?"
- >Her expression has softened immensely and she looks into your eyes.
- >... Her eyes used to bring you fear, now...
- >You have to do it.
- >Now's the best time... right?
- "I..."
- >...
- >The words get stuck in your throat.
- >...
- >THE WORDS GET STUCK IN YOUR THROAT.
- >NOW'S REALLY NOT THE TIME.
- >This moth is your love, and you'll let her know.
- >Even if she rejects you, you have to at least say it.
- >...
- "I love you, Shimmer."
- >...
- >Her expression doesn't change.
- >Did you... fail?
- >"What?"
- >Feel the heat.
- >Burning you up, ready or not.
- "W-well, u-uh..."
- >Confidence levels are dropping rapidly.
- >She just stares at you.
- >"Why?"
- >...
- >That wasn't what you were expecting.
- "'Why?' Why not?"
- >Time to stall while attempting to come up with a truly good reason.
- >"Anonymous..."
- >Oh no.
- >"I don't even have any positive qualities; why do you say you love me?"
- >She sounded so nonchalant about insulting herself like that...
- "I used to insult you almost constantly, I never said anything nice to you, I did things you were uncomfortable with, and I even hid all the cereal so I could suck food from your stomach more often."
- >She made some really good points, but you have some bette-
- >... Wait, what was that last one?
- "You... what?"
- >Her expression becomes inquisitive.
- >"I hid the cereal. You didn't know?"
- >This hit you like a brick of trains.
- >... TRAIN OF BRICKS.
- "No, I didn't know! Why would I?"
- >She turns away with an ashamed look on her face.
- >"Well, there it is. That's where all the cereal went. Now you have another reason to dislike me."
- >She has gone behind your back with doing things.
- >... But you've gone behind hers as well.
- "If I hated you for doing that, you'd have to hate me for sneaking around all of the time."
- >"What?"
- "I... do a lot of sneaking around this house. I've heard you say... a lot of things. Like how vacuuming pisses you off, and how mad you get when-"
- >"I..." Her body tenses once again, but relaxes only a moment later. "That's fine. Everyone has their things they aren't proud of."
- >...
- >What was that?
- >Was that a "Checkmate" you heard?
- >A broad smile adorns your face.
- "Exactly."
- >The tone you used was one of victory. It was so out of place, she had to look up to you in confusion.
- "Everyone has done some things they aren't proud of, but that doesn't mean we can't move past them."
- >You're doing it!
- "Life is filled with ups and downs..."
- >YOU'RE DOING IT!
- "... And I'd like to ride that rollercoaster with you."
- >Y-
- >Actually, that didn't end nearly as strongly as you'd hoped it would...
- >... She isn't looking at you.
- >You really did it this time.
- >Nice.
- >You're going to go smash your head into a wall in a little bit.
- >You hear a faint giggle, then a sigh.
- >"Anon..."
- >She looks up to you with a warm smile.
- >Her wings extend and she takes to the air, just to flutter in front of you at eye level.
- >...
- >"I'd love to. At least to try."
- >She flies straight into your chest and attaches herself to your shirt.
- >She's incredibly light.
- >... Is this actually happening?
- >You carefully wrap your arms around her.
- >... You can already feel the tears of joy streaming down your face.
- >"Now come on, the first thing we do together is clean this mess before it all dries."
- >Oh yeah, batter everywhere.
- >You seriously need to ask her how that happened.
- >But... later.
- >For now, you sigh and head toward the cleaning supplies.
- >...
- >The two of you spend more time together now than ever before.
- >And you don't regret it in the slightest.
- >You never will.
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