A certain mare is having a certain dilemma with a certain stallion.
She's in love with Big Macintosh. And it's driving her just a little bit insane.

(My first attempt at a ship-fic, done on a challenge.)

Something little can end up meaning so much to a pony, just as one little moment can lead to a whole new situation. Big Macintosh and Twilight Sparkle realize that, all thanks to a little doll.

(Fanfiction inspired by the crazy events of Lesson Zero. This is a story idea that would just NOT let me sleep until I had written it out.)

Note: This story has been cross-posted to Fanfiction.net under the same pen name, and to my Deviantart under the pen name "Quarkonia."

Big Macintosh has overworked himself and has to take a day off, much to his protest. Twilight Sparkle has to write a friendship report to Princess Celestia by tomorrow morning and she is stressing out over it. Can these two learn to not focus themselves almost exclusively to their work? Can the two learn it with the help of their friends, or by them helping each other?

*This takes place in a sort of alternate timeline (not an alternate universe) during season 2.*
**This is my first story, so advice and criticism of any kind is welcome.**

Twilight is helpful, especially when it comes to her friends. So naturally, when Applejack needs help with her orchard, Twilight is happy to help. But then she has to deal with Big Macintosh,. While being a nice stallion, he gets annoying with his....eh....lack of vocabulary. Twilight is sick of this, but what happens when he DOES open up, causing Twilight to fall head over heals for him? Twilight cant admit it to herself at first, but she finds herself in love with that stallion. But what will Applejack say if Twilight dates her brother?

Big Macintosh had a perfectly good reason for taking Twilight's doll; he wanted to use it to finally start a conversation with her. But Applejack's having none of it, Rarity's getting the wrong idea about everything, and the Cutie Mark Crusader Matchmakers are about to really throw a spanner in the works! A comedy of errors launching a full fleet of ships.

A sweet treat makes the way for a sweet moment between Twilight Sparkle and Big Macintosh.

(This was crossposted from my Fanfiction.net account, and is being cross-posted to my Deviantart account as well.)

Big Macintosh was always the quiet type of stallion. He never had much friends growing up, probably due to his constant work at Sweet Apple Acres all the time, and not really getting out much. But all that is going to change for Big Mac. He will hopefully get the kind of friend or friends, he always wanted.

This is my first fan fiction, and I hope you guys enjoy it. Tell me what you think of it, and be honest.

*EDIT* Oh God. Why did I write this? I regret ever writing this. This shouldn't exist

Twilight Sparkle develops a crush on a certain big red stallion. Applejack reveals a secret hobby of his, and the librarian uses this to her advantage.

Cover art by the lovely and talented DatWritingPotato.