"You want to do WHAT!?"
Trixie's heart was racing, pounding against her chest. Sweat started to fall from her head, and she felt her legs start to wobble and shake. And standing across from her was her girlfriend giving her a raised brow.
"I said I want to meet your parents."
Trixie felt like she was going to faint. And instead, her back slid against the wall and she hit her bottom.
"Trixie, it can't be that bad, can it?"
Adagio squatted down to look at her girlfriend in the eyes. She moved her hand under her chin, raising her head up to look at her.
"I'm sorry Dagi..." Trixie frowned. "I just... I haven't told them we were dating yet."
"Why not? Are you... ashamed of me?"
Trixie's eyes bolted open. "No no no no no! I'm not! I swear, I'm not ashamed of you, it's just... oh, how do I put this lightly..." Trixie bit her lip. "They, um... they don't know I'm head over heels for... you."
Adagio blinked. And then she started to smirk. "Well I think your parents might like me. I'm sweet, I've got a sexy bod, I'm strong, I..." she stopped to think, a moment of some worry hit her head. "I'm good to you, aren't I?"
"Oh, Dagi..." Trixie's hand caressed Adagio's cheek. That innocent look that her girlfriend would give her always made her heart melt in an instant. "You are, it's just... I don't know how to say it. Um... They don't know a little thing about me..."
"What, that you're dating?"
"No, um... they don't know this one particular thing about me..."
Adagio tilted her head out of confusion, eliciting a groan from Trixie.
"They don't know I like girls!" Trixie said with exasperation.
A moment of silence fell over the two lovers. And Adagio rethought Trixie's statement, making sure she heard her words exactly.
"So let me see if I understand this correctly," Adagio said, her hand scrunching her face. "Your parents don't know you're dating... and they don't even know that you're gay?"
"Noooo..." Trixie said with some melodramatics.
"How can you keep that a secret?"
"It slipped my mind?" Trixie guiltily said, receiving a look of derision. "Adagio, you don't understand. I'm not the most social person in the world, I've been extremely quiet about topics like this with them. Whenever they even mention the subject or idea, I get really anxious about it! But if I tell them, I... I don't know. What if they don't like that I'm dating? What if they don't like that I'm into girls, I'm just... I don't want them to hate me," Trixie moaned, putting her face in her hands. "I can't handle that kind of rejection..."
Adagio didn't need any other clues to sense how Trixie felt about the situation, and a frown was on her face. She kneed down to Trixie's level and rubbed her shoulders. "Sweetie, I'm so sorry. I didn't know."
Trixie sniffled. "I just... I don't know. If they kick me out, then I won't have anywhere to go and I'll be homeless and I don't want to be alone..."
"Trixie?"
Trixie looked back up to Adagio who was frowning before, but now she was smiling with some confidence.
"Your parents love you, don't they?"
"Well, yes--"
"--Then I think it's okay to tell them."
"Adagio!" Trixie swatted her hands away and yanked her close. "It's not that simple! You can't just go up and say 'hey guess what, I'm gay!', that's not something you can casually say out of nowhere. That'd be like if suddenly I said, 'I ran over someone with the car!'"
"Trixie!"
Adagio grabbed her shoulders. "Listen to me. Breathe..."
Trixie stopped and did what she asked, taking a deep breath to try and calm down.
"Now listen to me. I know it's scary, but it's okay. They're your family. I'm sure they love you no matter what. If they have supported you up to this point, I'm absolutely positive they'll be okay with you dating. Especially us," Adagio smiled, stroking her girlfriend's cheek.
"Are you sure?" Trixie cooed, looking up into Adagio's beautiful eyes.
"I'm positive." Adagio kissed her cheek and pulled her in for a hug, to which Trixie embraced.
"I don't wanna lose my mama..." Trixie whispered.
"Shhh... it'll be okay, I know it," Adagio said, holding her close. "Look. How about this? If you're that worried, maybe we won't rush into this. How about they get to know me first, see what they think of me. And if they're perfectly alright with me, then we tell them the truth. Sound fair?"
Trixie took some thought. It sounded fair for the most part. But still though, something would go wrong for sure! But this was Adagio here, she'd have her back no matter what! But...
"Well... okay. I'll ask them," Trixie said, admitting some defeat.
Adagio's only response was to hold Trixie close and nuzzle her, purring like a cat as she was embracing her lover.
"I love you so much, sweetie," Adagio sighed as she continued to stay in Trixie's embrace. Trixie's only response was to nuzzle her back and snuggle up.
That evening at Trixie's house, she couldn't stop thinking about her talk with Adagio. She felt tense just thinking about the outcome if she revealed her secret love life. Hate, prejudice, anger. Perhaps a hidden desire to kick Trixie out of their home and never see her again?
Welp. They weren't going to find out now, but she could at least pop the question about inviting her friend over for the sleepover. With her father typing at a desk, writing to a family member and her mother emptying the dishwasher, she figured now could be the best time. At least, she hoped.
"Hey Mom, Dad? Mind if I ask something?"
"Of course, sweetie," Sunflower said, smiling at her as she put some dishes away.
"Um... is it okay if I can have a sleepover here on Friday?" Trixie asked, clearly nervous.
The two froze, trying to think something Trixie. Having a sleepover? The idea along seemed very foreign to them. Trixie wasn't the biggest socializer in town, but now she was asking about having a friend over?
"I should think so... you want to have a sleepover?"
Trixie meekly nodded. "Yeah...?"
"... Well that's okay!" Jack, Trixie's father said. "You're welcome to have friends over, always."
Trixie sighed in relief. "Thanks."
"Who is this friend of yours anyway?"
"Oh, she's the new girl at school," Trixie explained. "Her name's Adagio, she's... honestly, one of the best girls I met. She's sweet, she's funny, she's really smart, she's just..." she sighed. "She's just amazing."
"Well if you want to have her over, that is more than okay with us," Sunflower smiled.
"Great!"
Friday evening came. Adagio was walking down the sidewalk with a suitcase in her possession. Trixie's house was just around the corner. She had packed everything needed; fresh clothes, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo (just in case), hairbrush, some old video games, extra snacks, everything to be prepared.
Walking up to the front door, it looked like your average every day house. Car parked in the driveway, plenty of flowers and lively plants surrounded in a flower bed. And a nice patio where you could sit outside and watch the sun rise or the rain fall under the dry cover of a roof. Her finger pressed the doorbell on the left hand side, and now, she just had to wait.
On the other side, the doorbell ringing made Trixie nearly jump up in surprise.
"Oh, she's here! Oh, I'm not ready, uh, uh, am I missing anything, is she going to hate it, is--"
"--Trixie. Calm down. It's okay," Sunflower smiled, calm as could be.
She opened up the door, and there on the other side was Adagio Dazzle. She was dressed in more casual clothes than her usual outfit that she wore to try and show off her all her best features. But she still chose some things that would try to accentuate her beauty. Smooth skin, a little bit of some mascara, skin-tight jeans, that was mostly it. Aside from that, she wore a cute t-shirt with a short-sleeved jacket, and her classic heels.
"Hello there. You must be Trixie's friend, Adagio Dazzle?"
Adagio smiled and nodded. "Yes. You must be Trixie's mother, very nice to meet you."
The two shook hands, greeting each other properly.
"Please, come on in," Sunflower smiled, allowing her to come in, Adagio pulling her suitcase behind her.
"Do you want me to take off my heels, or...?"
"You didn't walk through any puddles, did you?"
"No."
"Then I think you'll be okay," Sunflower smiled.
"Adagio!" Trixie squeaked.
Adagio grinned, seeing her girlfriend (in secret) come up to her with that giddy squeak. She almost had Pinkie Pie levels of excitement, so cute. She gave a brief hug to her, but Trixie had slightly pushed her away. Adagio whimpered; she wanted more sugar, dang it! Why did she have to deny her affection? Whyyyyy???
"So, Adagio, you go to the same school as Trixie, right?"
"Canterlot High, yes," Adagio nodded. "In fact, I met her on my first day, she was the one who gave me the tour of the place."
"Mmmhmm," Trixie nodded.
"Oh well it sounds like you two had a great first meeting then, correct?"
"Y-Yeah... though it was kinda awkward, we bumped into Sunset Shimmer a few times..." Trixie said.
"Oh... her," Sunflower said with some gloom. "I never liked that little... mmmf! You know what I mean."
"Oh trust me, I do," Adagio said with a smirk. "But nothing she's done could ever keep me down."
"That's great," Sunflower smiled.
"So then, Trixie, what do you want to do?"
"Well... you wanna play a game?" Trixie asked, sheepishly.
"Sure. You lead the way," Adagio smiled as she followed Trixie over to the living room.
Sunflower smiled as she shut the door, realizing she was alone. And she said only one thing, the only thing that was running through her head.
"Yep. They're dating."