//------------------------------// // Short 6 - Roomies // Story: My Little Pony: Small Town Life // by Mythic Night //------------------------------// It had been a couple days since Sunny moved in with Silver, and as she opened her eyes to greet the cloudy day, she noticed the bed missing a certain stallion. The sound of the shower downstairs told her just where to find him, but she wasn’t in a rush to leave the bed; Sunny was content to simply lay there for a while. It still felt weird to wake up in this bed, outside of her shop, but she was growing used to it. And as she thought about it, she came to realize how nice it was spending time away from the shop; for the past three years, Sunny’s days had been spent keeping the shop going, from the moment she woke up in the morning to the moment she went to bed at night. She never gave it much thought before, but she realized that the chocolate shop had become something like a prison for her. Almost every day had been spent at the shop, from morning to night, and it was only now that she realized just how trapped she had been. She had enjoyed the work, but there was no escaping the stress of running the shop; the shop was her home, so she couldn’t escape the stress by leaving for the night, at least not until now. Silver had already helped reduce her stress by letting her vent her issues, not to mention his help by running the storefront for her, but until now there had always been an underlying tension she had just gotten used to. While she would always feel some amount of stress, trying to keep her shop running, she didn’t feel suffocated by it any longer. Work was at the shop, and life was here at her new home, and she was glad that she agreed to move in with Silver. - - - Meanwhile, Silver was in the shower, thinking about his new situation as he washed up. It hadn’t taken them long to move Sunny’s things over to his house, and now they were both living there together. He had to admit, he was glad to spend more time at his house, considering the bits he spent to buy it, and Sunny seemed to enjoy the change of scenery too. Having Sunny move in with him also alleviated some of his fears about their relationship; he never felt like he was truly good enough for such a wonderful mare, and deep down he worried that Sunny would find a stallion worthy of her. The two of them living together took the edge off of that particular concern. Silver couldn’t help but frown at that particular thought as he lathered shampoo into his mane. He knew that he was an anti-social mess, and Sunny just seemed so perfect in comparison. He wasn’t sure just why she ever gave him a chance, but she seemed just as happy as he did, at least for now. He shook his head, and decided to simply enjoy life while he could; whether or not Sunny would ever find a better stallion, they were together now, and he would cherish every moment they spent together. Soon enough he finished up in the shower, and after he got dried off, he left the bathroom and found Sunny standing at the door. “Oh, uh, hey sweetie,” he greeted her. “Morning, Silver Streak,” she replied, leaning forward to rub her snout against his, not wanting to expose him to her morning breath. Silver smiled, rubbing snouts with the lovely mare for a few moments before he pulled back. “There should still be plenty of hot water. While you get showered up, I’ll go ahead and get breakfast made.” “Sounds great,” she said, stepping aside to give him space. He smirked as he passed, turning to nip at her cutie mark. Sunny gasped and jumped in surprise, blushing back at the grinning stallion. “You cheeky little…!” She rewarded his boldness with a swat from her tail as she headed into the bathroom. He chuckled to himself as he headed to the kitchen. He was certainly going to enjoy every moment they had together, no matter how long that would be.