Book three of "Who We Become."
Sunset's life is far from glamorous, but when she learns that Fluttershy has it even worse, Sunset can't help but take it upon herself to solve her friend's problems and give her a safe place to live.
For Fluttershy, t...
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For the second day in a row, Sunset found herself waking up beside Fluttershy. At least she wasn't confused about why they were together this time, but she was still just as confused about what to do. Although if their sleeping position was any indication, Sunset's subconscious had already made that decision. At some point during the night, Fluttershy had turned away from her, and Sunset seemed to have seized the chance to curl around the smaller woman.
As near as she could tell, Fluttershy was still sleeping peacefully. She was up before Sunset on most days, so it was a little odd that she would still be asleep. Come to think of it, she had been asleep when Sunset woke up the day before as well. Was she specifically sleeping in because they were cuddling?
There were too many questions to worry about that one though. And since Sunset didn't have answers for any of them, it was time to get another opinion. Bringing it up with Applejack had been a given – she was Sunset's best friend, and someone who knew the whole situation. But she had been telling the truth about not being knowledgeable on romance, so it was time to ask someone who was.
And Applejack had even been right about the perfect people to ask. Or the perfect ponies, to be more precise. As carefully as she could, Sunset pulled her arm away from Fluttershy. The sleeping woman shifted in place a little, but didn't wake up. Slowly, Sunset got out of bed.
At least the journal was out in the open. It was sitting on the bedside table, where Sunset could easily retrieve it without making much noise. She tucked it under her arm and exited the room as quietly as she could.
The living room was a little chillier than the bedroom had been, but Sunset ignored it. She sat at her computer desk and flipped to the first blank page in the journal. After taking a moment to think of what to say, she pulled a pen out of a nearby jar and began writing.
'Dear Twilight or Fluttershy, whoever winds up getting this. I've got kind of a strange situation going on with a friend who might be interested in becoming more than a friend. The thing is, I'm really not sure how she feels. I was hoping one of you might have some advice on what I should do.'
Sunset wondered if she should explain things better. How much was she supposed to say, anyway? She didn't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable.
While she was wondering, words appeared in the journal. She recognized the penmanship before even seeing the name. 'Hi, Sunset, it's Twilight.'
Even though Fluttershy might have been whom Sunset hoped to speak with, she still smiled at the words appearing. Talking to Twilight always made her feel better.
'I'm not sure I'm the best pony to turn to for this kind of thing, but I'm happy to help if I can. How long have you known her?'
Telling Twilight that it was Fluttershy could cause problems. Although she and Fluttershy had been a couple for a while now, it was still her first relationship, and she had issues with jealousy that she was struggling to overcome. Sunset had once made an offhand comment once before about dating the human Fluttershy, back when Twilight was still chasing her crush. Even though she wasn't Twilight's marefriend at the time, the joke still seemed to upset her. She was in no hurry to find out how much that insecurity had developed now that they were actually dating.
