>Late Saturday afternoon.
>You do a quick comb of your hair.
>Your outfit is still pretty casual.
>You did put on a jacket, though.
>You take out your phone to check the time.
>It's about that time.
>You step outside and start walking.
>After a short while, you arrive outside of her home.
>You walk up to the door and knock.
>After a few moments, it opens.
>"Oh, hey Anon. You're right on time."
>She's wearing a blue top that really brings out her eyes.
>Are there no limits to how badly she can captivate you with just her looks?
"Are you ready to head out?"
>"Yeah. Let's go."
>She steps out and you take to the sidewalk side by side.
>It's a mostly quiet, but pleasant walk.
>As you travel, the edge of the sun reaches the horizon.
>Eventually, the fair grounds come into view.

>You're greeted by a variety of sights and sounds.
>There are lights all over, coming from tents, strung up along the midway.
>A commotion of people talking, playing games, and what even sounds like live music.
>You approach the admissions area and pay for both of your tickets, handing Sunset hers.
>When you enter, you're greeted by a seemingly endless variety of things to see and do.
>Games of all kinds, food, caricatures, curiosities.
>You both look around in wonder and try to figure out what to do first.
>As you make your way through the fair grounds, the music gets louder.
>A large open area at the center of the event seems to play host to a stage.
>"He's always been pretty good at playing the guitar, hasn't he?"
"Yeah, well... I don't like to say so. No need to let his head get too big, right?"
>You both decide to stay and listen to Flash Drive play for a while.
>As you listen to him rock out, you scan the area around you.
>You spot that catches your interest.
"You hungry at all?"
>Sunset nods to you.
>"Actually, it would be nice to try some of the food."
"I'll go grab us something then. I'll be right back."
>You hurry off, as not to keep your date waiting for too long.
>Your date.
>Just thinking about that makes you smile.

>After a quick jog, you reach it.
>You've had the food from this stand before during previous years.
>It never disappoints.
"Hey there, Applejack!"
>She gives you a welcoming smile.
>"Howdy, Anon!"
>Despite being a high schooler, she always manages this stand.
>There are shelves of all kinds of freshly made apple goods.
>Everything looks so good.
"Two apple fritters, please."
>She gathers them up from their shelf and sets them out on the counter.
>You go to reach for your wallet, but she puts up a hand to stop you.
>"There'll be no need for that, Anon. Let's just call us square for the trouble I caused ya earlier this week."
>You give her a smile and a nod before picking up the desserts.
"Thanks, Applejack."
>As you turn to leave, she calls after you.
>"Y'all have fun this evenin'!"

>You return to Sunset to find her trying hard not to laugh and failing.
>Flash is showboating HARD.
>Power slides.
>Jump kicks.
>Trying to play with his teeth.
>You can't help but bust out laughing at the sight.
>However, you do manage to get ahold of yourself.
"Here, Sunset."
>You hand her an apple fritter.
>"Good choice, Anon. Applejack always comes through when it comes to good food."
>She takes a bite and you can see the satisfaction creep into her expression.
>You both hang out and enjoy the fritters while poking fun at Flash's showmanship.
>Eventually, the number that he's playing ends.
>"Thank you! We'll be back for another set later!"
>Flash Drive clears the stage.
>The stage isn't vacant for long though, as a certain party-wild friend of yours drags up and starts up a player organ.
>Sunset shakes her head with a smile.
>"Pinkie Pie is so random."
"You're telling me."

>The two of you return to the midway and browse the attractions again.
>There are a lot of games here that you could play to try to win Sunset a prize.
>Ball throw, ring toss, test your strength...
>Definitely going to pass on that last one.
>Your attention is grabbed when a softball flies past you and crashes into a tower of bottles.
>"Aww, yeah! Chalk up another win!"
>It looks like Rainbow Dash is dominating the games, one at a time.
>"Hey there, Rainbow Dash!"
>After Sunset calls out, she turns to look at the two of you.
>"Sunset and Anon, eh? Having fun?"
"It's been pretty good so far. I see you've found a way to challenge yourself."
>Rainbow smirks.
>"Yeah. I mean, these games aren't THAT hard. It's all either strength or skill, right?"
>As if to prove her point, she walks over to the ring toss, pays for three throws, and immediately manages to get one to land."
>She makes it look so easy.
>When she throws the second one, you're watching closely.
>It's not random.
>She throws the third one.
>She's snapping her wrist to spin the rings.
>"Too easy. I think I'm gonna take a break for a while. You two 'lovebirds' have fun."

>You know that Rainbow only said that to give you two a hard time.
>It still doesn't change the way that your heart flutters when you see Sunset blush a little bit.
"Come on, Sunset. Let's try out some of the games."
>She nods to you.
>"Alright, Anon. You're on!"
>First, you both try the ball throw.
>Though you generally like to think that you have good aim, you don't quite knock all of the bottles over.
>Sunset on the other hand manages to beat it.
>"Nice!"
>You chuckle.
>She looks around, then her attention is taken by a nearby whack-a-mole game.
"Go ahead. I'll catch up to you in a minute."
>As she picks up the mallet, you turn to go for your own target.
>You put down some money at the ring toss booth.
>The attendant hands you three rings.
>You carefully take aim and toss the ring, trying to copy Rainbow Dash's technique.
>It fumbles on contact with the bottle, but just barely manages to catch around the neck.
>You take in a deep breath and exhale.
>You throw the second ring, which manages to land on its bottle more easily than the last one.
>Picking up the third ring, the tension is on.
>Getting the last thing right in a series is always the hardest for some reason.
>You focus in and throw the ring.
>It seems to fall in slow motion.
>You're relieved when it lands.
>"Good job, Nonny! You won a prize!"

>You double-take.
>Did you not notice that she was the attendant?
>Or has she somehow inexplicably replaced the the person that was here before?
>You shake it off and look at the prize shelves that Pinkie is gesturing to.
>There are stuffed animals, cheap "jewelry," all kinds of random junk...
>Something catches your eye.
>It's a necklace.
>It's nothing spectacular, it looks like the pendant is some kind of colored glass.
>But when you see that red and gold swirl, you know that's the one.
"I'll take that necklace there, Pinkie."
>She picks it up and holds it out to you.
>"Good choice. I bet she'll love it."
>You hope that she likes, it anyway.
>Giving Pinkie a quick wave goodbye, you go to rejoin Sunset.
>Then you hear something.
>"Psssst..."

>You freeze for a moment.
>Then you hear it again.
>"Psssst..."
>When you look around for the source of it, you spot a hand waving you over from behind a nearby stall.
>As you cautiously approach, you find yourself being addressed directly this time.
>"Anonymous, darling. Over here."
>Rarity is trying to quietly get your attention.
"Rarity? What do you want?"
>"Just trying to lend you a hand, darling."
>She looks away from you, then makes a gesture inviting you to look that way.
>You follow her gaze.
>And then you smile.
"Thanks, Rarity."
>"Think nothing of it, darling. Just a romantic trying to do her part."
>She winks at you before leaving.
>With a smile on your face, you head back down the path to meet with Sunset.

>She's still playing the same game.
>She seems to be really into it.
>It looks like this round is wrapping up, though.
>Time to act.
>As the timer runs out, you sneak up behind her.
"Pretty good job, Sunset."
>You throw your arms around her in a hug.
>"A-Anon..."
>She sounds surprised, but she doesn't seem to mind too much.
>After a few moments though, she squirms a little bit.
>"You can let go now."
"Fiiine."
>As you retract your arms, you take the chance to clasp the necklace that you won earlier around her neck.
>Sunset turns around to face you, then looks down at your gift for her.
>She lifts it up to get a better look at it.
>"You won me a prize? That's so sweet of you."
>She looks up at you with a big smile.
>"Thanks, Anon. I love it."
>You put off having a heart attack from how cute that was and grab onto her hand.
>"Anon, what-"
>You grin.
"You'll see..."
>You drag Sunset along with you to your next destination:
>The Ferris Wheel.

>The two of you excitedly get in line and are let onto the ride in a pretty short time.
>Now for the rough part of the ride...
>Waiting for it to finish getting loaded up and start.
>The wheel turns to let passengers into the next empty car.
>"So, Anon. How about you tell me a bit about yourself."
"Like... what?"
>"Well, I know what you're like at school. How about something from your past?"
>You think.
"This is probably going to sound really lame, but there's probably not a lot to tell."
>She doesn't buy it.
>"Come on, Anon..."
"Well..."
>You take a moment to think.
"You've even noticed for yourself that I tend not to stand out. I've done a bunch of things, been in lots of different clubs, but there aren't really any stories to tell."
>She looks at you like she expects more.
"I mean, I learned a lot of practical skills and stuff, but I wasn't really on top anywhere I went. To be honest, I don't really mind it."
>She smiles softly.
>"Well, you're a pretty special person in my book, Anon. And after this week, my friends probably think you're pretty cool too.
>Hearing her say that warms your heart.
>You've never had a lot of friends.
"So... how about you, Sunset? What was your life like before you came to Canterlot High?"

>Sunset doesn't say anything.
>She averts her gaze.
>After a moment, you can tell that maybe that's an uncomfortable subject.
"Sunset? If you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to. It's okay."
>She looks into your eyes.
"No, Anon. It's fine... It's just... a little bit strange."
>She takes a moment to collect her thoughts.
>"You know about all of the magical things that have happened around here recently, right?"
>You nod.
>"That magic came from the place where I'm from."
"Okay... And where is that?"
>"I'm from a world that's called Equestria."
"Okay, I'm still following you."
>You can tell that she's getting a little more hesitant to keep going, but she continues.
"What is it, Sunset?"
>"It's just... There aren't any humans in Equestria, Anon."
>Okay...
>"Anon, I'm..."
>You reach out and gently grasp her hands.
>She takes a deep breath.
>"Anon, I was born and spent almost my whole life as a unicorn."

>Before she can manage to shrink away from her, you pull her into a big hug.
>"Wha- Anon?"
"It's fine, Sunset... Really."
>She's stunned.
"I don't care if you're from another world, or if you're a unicorn, or whatever. You're here now, and I like you no matter what you used to be."
>After a moment, she throws her arms around you.
>You can feel your shirt get a little bit wet as she buries her face into your shoulder.
>You stay like this for a while until she finally lets go of you.
>"Thank you Anon... I was worried that you might think I was weird and-"
"Sunset, we've talked about this before. Your past isn't as important to me as who you are."
>You gaze deeply into each other's eyes as the ride shifts again.
>Now you're at the top of the ferris wheel.
>The colors in the sky paint a beautiful picture around you as the moon begins to rise and the last glowing colors of the sun begin to fade out as it sets.

>You hold each other closely as the ride starts up, enjoying both the view and each others' company.
>With each rotation, the evening shifts more and more into night, until the light of the moon and the fairgrounds are everything.
>Eventually, the ride comes to an end and you both step out of your car.
>Now that it's night, the fair has come to life in a completely different way.
>When you arrived, it was a little bit slow, but now there are tons of people here.
>You feel Sunset reach out and grab your hand.
>The two of you look at each other and gently smile before continuing off into the fairgrounds together.
>The whole place is bustling with people.
>Noise fills the air.
>The lights that are strung up cast bright colors onto the people below.
>Good smells permeate the air as the food vendors become busy.
>However, the two of you still manage to find a more quiet corner in the event.

>There are some animal pens set up.
>Rabbits, goats, sheep...
>That's when a quiet voice speaks up.
>"Hello, Sunset. Hello, Anon."
Sunset speaks up first.
>"Hi there, Fluttershy. Running the petting zoo this year?
>"Yep. You know how much I just love taking care of little animals."
>You both smile.
>Fluttershy is so quiet and kind.
>It makes her outward happiness infectious.
>You and Sunset hang around the petting zoo for a while.
>You even get some things from Fluttershy to try feeding to the critters.
>When you look over at Sunset, she's gently stroking a pony's muzzle.
"Wow, Sunset, you're really good with horses."
>She turns and gives you a look that says "Really?"
"Oh. Right..."
>You reach into your pocket.
"Do you want a sugar cube?"
>"ANON!"
>Fluttershy lets out a quiet yelp as you dash past her, Sunset in hot pursuit.

>You rush through the fairgrounds, being chased by your date.
>You're both laughing so hard.
>"Get back here Anon!"
"NOPE!"
>As you pass through the center of the fair, you see that Flash and his band are back and finishing up another song.
"FLASH!"
>He looks your way just in time to see you give him a series of hand signals.
>Then you look back.
>Sunset is gaining on you.
>Quickly, you dash into the fun house.
>Shortly after, Sunset arrives inside.
>"Where are you Anon?"
>You don't answer.
>This is a hall of mirrors
>And you're in the lead.
>Outside, the music changes.
>A soft rock ballad pours in through the walls as Sunset slowly starts navigating the room.

>Every now and then, you purposefully send your reflection towards her, leading her further along.
>"Come on, Anon. Where are you?"
"Psssst..."
"Hey, Sunset!"
>"Anon, where are you?"
>She tries to follow your voice, but she's having trouble figuring out where you are.
"Hey... Hey... Pssst..."
>She's getting closer to you.
>"I'm going to find you, Anon."
>She's still playing along as you continue to string her along.
"Hey, Sunset!"
>"What, Anon?"
"Guess what?"
>She turns a corner to find you suddenly standing in front of her.
"I love you."
>You lean in.
>Your lips meet hers.
>After a moment of surprise, she melts into the kiss and puts her arms around you.
>"I love you too, Anon."

The End.