This story is a sequel to Twilight Then, Twilight now
A Student from the Royal academy arrives in Ponyville years before Twilight Sparkle, and tries to do academic work without a bunch of crazy ponies distracting him. But a certain cross-eyed mail mare may just catch his eye. Tells a story from before and after the events of the series, from the point of view of two separate ponies. *Midnight is not an OC*