Warning: The following story you are about to read contains the shenanigans of Braeburn and his father. It contains plenty of gay things that may be considered too much to someone that for whatever reason finds revolting. If you do not like it, you know where the exit button is.

You know how some relative of yours has that one story about you that you never once said and that they will repeat that story to every family gathering until they die? For Braeburn Apple, that story involves in the way that he came out to his father - Johnnieseed Apple.

The following is that account, told from the point of view of the father.

A special thank you to Maxwell_Edison for volunteering to edit this. As well as to TheWingman for reading the story on his YouTube Channel.

Braeburn was young, gay and confused. Then his extended family from Ponyville came to visit in Appeloosa, and Braeburn finds himself even more confused as he tries to work through his feelings for his cousin Big Macintosh.

An introspective romance story featuring Braeburn and Big MacIntosh, written for the 2023 M/M Shipping Contest. (Oh, hey! Won judge's prize!)

Contains some strong homophobic language.

Feedback is appreciated, as brutal as it needs to be.

Warning: The following story you are about to read is currently unedited. And although it does contain gay themes, this is not an M/M story. If anything, this has more to do with friendship than anything. If you don't like those aspects, you know where the exit button is.

On Hearth's Warming Eve, Braeburn asks Soarin to sleep at his home for the night. From there, the two of them start to catch up on many things of the past, their concerns about the present, and reassurance of a brighter future.

This is my humble Christmas present for my readers. And I hope that y'all will have a safe and wonderful time with the people that mean the world to you.

The Wonderbolts are set to perform in the town of Appleoosa. But when a flight accident puts Soarin in the care of a certain apple farmer, what will become of the relationship between the two?

This story is a sequel to "colts don't cry"

Time has passed since Braeburn broke his heart, but broken hearts heal. He's moved on and he's almost feeling confident enough to show his new partner, Soarin, to his family: it'll probably be awkward when he does.

Follow up to my entry to the 2023 M/M shipping contest, "colts don't cry". Familiarity with that story is recommended for this one, but probably not essential.
Major thanks to metronome for proofreading!
Any feedback is appreciated, as brutal as it needs to be.

Soarin' is an accomplished Wonderbolt, but lately he's been making too many simple mistakes during practice. One day, he and Spitfire come to the conclusion that he needs a change of scenery. Through a brief negotiation with their manager, Soarin' is given a week's time to secure a future performance in Appleloosa. He accepts this task and flies to the new town.

However, there's more to Soarin's life than he's letting on. He's constantly battling his inner demons, all while trying to ignore the hounding media. He's kept himself in check, but his past is about to come forth once more, and in ways he isn't prepared for.

All because of a strange colt he met during a stop at a bar.