Originally Published March 8th, 2018

>"What?"
>Fluttershy stares at you, confused
>You are Anonymous
>For the past 8 years, first thing in the morning, every single morning, a yellow horse has been trying to guess your fetish
>You've cunt-punted her far enough to set a few records, but she still comes back
>You even learned the sacred art of appleslap in an attempt to dissuade her, but she just came back for more
>You honestly just want it to end
>So you decided to try something different today, and caved in
That's my fetish, Fluttershy; thigh socks. Especially when they do that little indent thing.
>You take a sip of your coffee, waiting for your assault to come
So, what now?
>"Y-yes! I..."
>Fluttershy drops her gaze to the ground
>"I..."
>And with that, she walks away
Huh. Should've done that years ago
>You go back inside and make a bagel, dancing a little as you spread the cream cheese
>Today is a good day
1/?

>One week later in Equestria
>This has arguably been the greatest week of your life since moving to this saccharine horse land
>Without Butterstutter forcing you awake with her inane fetish guesses, you've actually been able to get a decent amount of sleep
>Your boss stopped docking your pay for showing up late, too
And look! I even have some extra money left over this week!
>You dangle your bitbag in front of Spike
>Three bits clack against each other inside
I'm basically rich!
>"Easy there, Filthy Rich!" Spike laughs as he pushes your bag away
>"So you're sure you haven't seen Fluttershy, Anon?"
Spike, please. The next time I see that yellow demon it'll be too soon.
>"Alright, just let the girls know if you do see her. Nobody's heard from her in a week, and we're getting kinda worried."
>Spike hops down from the threshold and waddles his way back to town
Haven't heard from her in a week?, you ask yourself
>Could it-
>Nah
2/?

>2 Weeks Later in Equestria
>Wake up
>Do the Triple-S
>Sit down for a nice, heathy bowl of Scootaloops
>"Stays crunchy, even in Milk!", the little mascot cheers
>As you lift the spoon to your mouth for the first bite, you hear a knock at your door
Ugh
>Trudging over to the door, you slide on your cuntpunting waders from the coat rack
Goddamnit Fluttershy, I thought I tol-oh.
>Standing outside your door is not Fluttershy, but one of those other horses, the purple one
>"Anon? Why are you wearing waders?"
Uhh
>Shit, why ARE you wearing waders?
Bit of a leak in the basement, but I've got it under control.
>Twilight stares at you with a look that says "You dumb monkey, I built this house for you. It doesn't have a basement."
>"Rrright. Anyway, Anon, I just came over to let you know how Fluttershy is doing, since you two were so..."
>She cocks an eyebrow
>"Close, and all."
Eugh. So what is it? Was she trapped in the bathroom by a spider again?
>"No, thankfully. She's just really REALLY sad. Won't even get out of bed, poor thing."
>What
>"I'm absolutely certain she'd cheer up if you went to visit her though!"
>Yeah no
Maybe another time Twilight. Got a busy day ahead in the basement!, you say as you shut the door.
>You head back to your Scootaloops, ready to savor the delicious crunch
>But they feel soggy in your mouth
3/?

>KNOCKKNOCK
Come on, come on....
>You rush downstairs and throw open the door
>But no one is there
ARGH!
>You slam the door and head to the kitchen, taking a seat at the table and holding your head in your hands
>It's been a month since Fluttershy holed herself up in her house
>And it's been a week since you've been waking up to phantom knocks at the door
>Sometimes you even hear her voice outside, but it always ends up being Pinkie or one of the other girls asking you to visit
>It almost makes you feel bad for her
I don't feel bad for her.
>The house is silent around you
I don't! That little molester made life hell for me and my wallet! I'm glad she's gone.
>"But then why do you feel so alone?", the house responds with its quietude
I'm not alone! I can make new friends! She wasn't even a friend, she was just the first pony to find me in this world!
>...
Fuck you house, quit judging me.
>...
>...
>You stand up violently, sending your chair a few feet behind you
YOU KNOW WHAT, I'M GOING FOR A WALK!
4/?

>You don't know quite how you managed it, but your aimless walk led you right to Fluttershy's cottage
...damnit.
>The shutters are all drawn, and no lights are on
>Discord is in the backyard trying to get one of the bears to jump through a flaming hoop
>You turn around, hoping nobody noticed you walk up yet
>"Hellooo, Anonymous!"
Holy shit! H-hey Discord.
>In front of you floated Discord's head
>His neck was stretching to where his body stood in the backyard
>"So you've finally come to pay Shy a visit! Oh, happy day!"
>His smile seems to stretch beyond his face
>Fuck, gotta get out of this
>You put on your fakest smile
Y-yup! Just here to pay a visit!
>You march your way up to her front door
Knock knock! Oh gee, well I guess she isn't home!
>The door creaks slowly open
>Discord stares at you, Cheshire smile still plastered on his face
WELP! I'll just pop in to make sure if she's here, then!
>You step inside and close the door, maintaining eye contact with Discord the whole time
>The lock clicks into place, and then silence
>After a few seconds, you hear a whoosh noise as Discord moves away from the door
Hah. Sucker.
>You reach for the knob, only to find it isn't there
>In fact, the entire door has been replaced with a mural of a door
>Shit
You damn luney toon, you hiss under your breath
5/?

>Taking a breath, you find your nose assaulted by the smell
>A musty mix of stale air, B.O., and old take-out containers
>If it wasn't a smell you were familiar with, you'd probably had thrown up
>Instead, you crack the windows to let some fresh air in.
>It's the least you could do.
>You try to head out the kitchen door, but it too is replace by a mural
>An irritated Discord with a sign reading "Not 'till you talk."
Shit.
>You head back into the living room and park yourself on the couch
>From upstairs, you can hear the faint noise of television
>Taking a deep breath, you muster the courage to head to her room
>You tread lightly on the steps, slinking your way up
>With each step your apprehension grows
>When you reach her door, time seems to slow down
>The faint television noise is a dull roar in your eyes
>You reach your hand up to knock, but something stops you before your knuckles touch the wood
>You turn around, hoping to shimmy out of a win-
>CREEEEEEEEEEEAK
...
>You can hear a shuffling inside the room
>"Twilight? Twilight I already told you I don't want to go outside.", the voice says as it opens the door
6/?

>You hold still, hoping her time spent in front of the t.v. messed with her vision
>"Anon?"
>Well, there goes that plan
>You turn around to face the object of your...something
Hey, Shy. Twilight said you weren't feeling too good, so I thought I'd drop by to see how you were doing.
>"Oh. I'm doing...fine."
>Fluttershy adjusts a blanket draped over her back
>You cough
>"Would you like to come in? I'd like someone to hang out with for a bit...if that's okay with you?"
Uh....sure.
>Against your better judgement, you walked into her room and took a seat on her bed
>The floor was covered in pizza boxes
>She sits next to you on the bed and wraps herself up in more blankets
>The t.v. was playing an oldie called "I Love Lyra."
>Lyra was busy at the soda factory, racing back and forth to keep bottles from breaking on the floor.
>She didn't remember she was a unicorn until her hooves were loaded up with bottles though, and ended up dropping the lot of them
Heh.
>"Yeah."
>The silence returned, painfully loud
>You had to say something
So, Flu-
>"Anonymous I'm sorry if I bothered you these past few years."
>What
7/?

>Your emotions swirl in your gut: a mix of rage, relief, and disbelief
You're...sorry?
>You must have laid the venom on a bit thick, because she winced a little when you spoke
>"Yes. I should have noticed a long time ago that you weren't happy with what I was doing, and I'm sorry. You don't have to forgive me, I'd understand if you didn't."
>There's a lot you want to say in this moment
>A million scenarios playing out in your head, all perfect in their own ways
>But you know what you've really come here to say
I forgive you, Fluttershy.
>She seems to brighten up a bit at that
>"Th-thank you, An-"
But I have one question for you: what was your endgame with all those fetish guesses?
>"Endgame?", she asks, confused
>She turns off the t.v. with a soft click of the remote
>"I guess at first I just wanted to be your friend, but then I just...I don't know."
>Her voice falls as she continues talking
>"And when you told me your fetish I was so excited at first, but then I realized I didn't have a plan for what to do after."
>The room goes silent again, aside from Fluttershy's cracking voice
>"And then I realized just how much of your time I must have wasted, and all those new d-doors you had to buy, and...", her voice dies out, a stifled sob in the back of her throat
Well if it makes you feel any better, I kinda miss having you bug me.
>She looks at you through her tears, confused
>"W-why?"
>You scratch the back of your head
I don't know, you've grown on me, I guess. 
>You draw her close and turn the t.v. back on
Don't read too much into it.
>She stays solid for a moment, wary, but slowly begins to rest her head on your shoulder
>The soft weight makes you feel a sense of...something
>But it's a something you could get used to

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