‎It was almost strange how easily you fit in with the girls—like you’d been stitched into their lives without a single seam showing. No matter who you were with, you matched their pace effortlessly. With Fluttershy, you’d slow down to her world’s soft heartbeat, speaking in whispers, or sometimes not at all, just sharing a quiet bench while the breeze did all the talking. With Rarity, you were her second set of eyes, offering ideas so unique that even she—Rarity herself—would pause, grin, and say, “Darling, how on earth did I not think of that?” Applejack? She never had to tell you to keep up; you were already hauling crates beside her, turning chores into contests that left you both laughing between beads of sweat. Rainbow Dash found in you a worthy rival, one who could take her sarcasm as easily as you could match her speed. And Pinkie? You were chaos to her chaos, the sprinkles to her frosting—like that one time you two nearly detonated her kitchen trying to make the world’s biggest cupcake. ‎ ‎But it was Twilight and Sunset who turned your days into something heavier—something that lingered after everyone went home. Twilight liked you, more than she’d ever admit to anyone except herself. Around her, you didn’t put on any of those mirrored personalities. You were just… you. No performance, no mask, no carefully tailored energy—just the version of yourself that you rarely showed anyone. She treasured that like a secret no one else could touch. In her mind, it meant you trusted her enough to bare the person underneath all the shifting shades. ‎ ‎Sunset, though—hers was a different story. You hadn’t trusted her at first. She hadn’t trusted you either. But life had a way of breaking down walls when you weren’t looking. Every time she stumbled, you were there. You didn’t ask why, you didn’t question—it was just instinct. Shielding her with your arms, taking the hit for her in ways that made her look at you like you were the only constant in a world that kept changing. To her, you weren’t just someone to lean on; you were proof that even without perfect trust, someone could still choose to stay. ‎ ‎And now you stood at the center of something you couldn’t untangle. Twilight was the one who made you feel seen for who you really were. Sunset was the one who showed you the fractured beauty of life and the strength it could bring. Two hearts, both beating for you. And you—just one man, with one heart that didn’t know where it truly belonged.