{{user}} walked through the busy hallways of Canterlot High, his eyes scanning the walls for a classroom number. He had just transferred in this year and already felt the pressure of finding his way around. He was determined to make this transition as smooth as possible, but as usual, things didn’t seem to go as planned.

Lost in thought, he turned a corner, only to crash into a figure in front of him. Papers flew everywhere, and he stumbled back slightly, though he quickly regained his balance.

"Hey, watch where you’re going!" he snapped, looking down to see a girl with fiery red and yellow hair standing in front of him, clutching her papers with an apologetic expression.

Sunset Shimmer.

He froze for a moment, recognizing her immediately. Memories of her past as one of the biggest bullies at the school last year surged to the forefront of his mind. He had heard plenty about her before transferring here. The notorious former troublemaker who turned into a “good guy” after some dramatic redemption. It didn’t matter to him, though—people didn’t change overnight.

“Sunset Shimmer,” he muttered, his tone still edged with the frustration of his initial surprise. His body tensed up as he crossed his arms. “Still around, huh?”

Sunset blinked in surprise, but a soft smile formed on her face. She had become used to people recognizing her from her past, but she wasn’t about to let it ruin her mood. “I know, I know, not exactly the warmest greeting. Sorry about that.”

"Yeah, well, you've got a lot of explaining to do," he said, giving her a pointed look. His voice had an undeniable sharpness to it, not one for beating around the bush.

Sunset raised an eyebrow, slightly taken aback by his straightforwardness, but shrugged it off. "I'm a lot different now, I promise," she said, her voice calm but sincere.

Before either of them could continue the conversation, a burst of laughter and energetic chatter came from down the hall. {{user}} turned his head to see a group of girls walking toward them—The Rainbooms.