Rainbow Dash and Big Mac were sat on their couch. The two decided to lay back for a bit and watch a movie. Rainbow’s head was resting on Mac’s lap, something that Rainbow had always done. However, Mac could still sense that something was wrong as if there were tension in the air. Looking down at his girlfriend, he saw that she wasn’t even paying attention to the movie, but on her phone.
“Darlin’?” Mac called.
“Hm?” Rainbow hummed, her eyes still glued to the phone.
“Is everythin’ alright?”
“Yeah, of course. Why wouldn’t everything be fine?”
“You’re jus’ a little quiet today, that’s all..”
“I’m fine,” Rainbow assured, and fell silent again.
Mac wasn’t convinced, but he decided that it was best to let it go for now. As the movie finished, Rainbow had stood up and begun washing some dishes. While Mac decided that he shouldn’t bring up how Rainbow wasn’t herself, he should at least start a conversation with her. He walked up behind her and hugged her, placing his chin on her shoulder. He saw Rainbow look over and give him a slight smirk.
“Is there something you need, Stud?” Rainbow asked.
“Ah can’t hug ya?” Mac replied, sounding hurt.
“No,” Rainbow replied, her tone low all of a sudden.
Based on her mood for the past hour, Mac didn’t know if he should take that seriously or take it as a joke. He thought that he should play it safe and let go, allowing Rainbow to turn around.
“I was kidding you know,” she smirked, taking a hair tie off of her wrist and pulling her hair back.
“Ah know,” Mac replied, relieved, “So, how was your day?”
“It was...okay I guess,” Rainbow answered as the two walked into their shared bedroom.
“Why was it just okay?” Mac asked curiously.
Big Mac could have sworn that Rainbow’s expression changed, but she waved at him and turned to grab a book.
“Nothing special happened, really. It was just normal,” she answered, getting into bed.
Big Mac got into bed as well and watched as his girlfriend began reading. He smiled slightly as he admired her. He thought about what had happened earlier in the day. After Rainbow had left, Sugar Belle had come over to help organize their living room. After the two were done, they talked for a bit. Mac had always enjoyed talking with Sugar Belle because they had so much in common. Both were shy, yet were very passionate about what they did for a living. When speaking with her, it felt as if they picked up right where they left off.
At first, Mac felt bad at the fact that Sugar Belle had returned to find him, only to discover that he had moved on. However, it had been years since Sugar Belle returned to Canterlot. She must have moved on by now, right? Even then, Mac was happy with Rainbow Dash now. He wouldn’t trade her for anything in the world. He just hoped that Rainbow would be okay with them being friends. Ever since the two had first seen each other, Mac was worried that Dash didn’t like Sugar Belle, which is why he didn’t tell the entire truth just a few hours earlier.
“Mac?”
Big Mac looked over to find Rainbow’s magenta eyes staring at him.
“Yes, darlin’?”
“You trust me, right?” Rainbow asked.
“Of course Ah do,” Mac replied with wide eyes. Why would she ask something like that?
“And I can trust you?”
“Yes, darlin’,” Mac quickly threw an arm around Dash and kissed the top of her head, “Is everythin’ okay?”
“Yeah,” Rainbow nodded, “I was just wondering..”
Mac nodded slowly, wondering what was going on. A few moments later Rainbow had buried herself under the covers and slowly began to fall asleep. Worried that she was upset, Mac wanted to just let her know that he was there for her.
“Rainbow?” Mac spoke softly, not sure if she was asleep.
“Yea, Mac?” Rainbow mumbled sleepily. She turned over to look at him, her eyes half closed.
“Ah love ya. You know that right?” Big Mac said, placing a hand on her cheek.
“I know,” Rainbow gave a tired smile, “I love you too.”
With that, Rainbow closed her eyes and drifted off. Big Mac gave her one quick peck on her cheek before lying down as well.
The sound of someone knocking on the door was enough to wake Big Macintosh from his slumber. He slowly opened his eyes, wondering who could be wanting to visit so early in the morning. Looking over at his clock, he saw that it had just past nine o’clock in the morning, which was pretty late for him. Beside him was Rainbow Dash, still sleeping soundly.
The sun shone through the window, and onto her face, making her seem even more beautiful than what she already was. Her multi-colored bangs were messy, yet it made Mac’s heart beat faster. Her breathing was steady and overall, she looked peaceful.
Mac quickly got out of bed and walked to a small mirror in the corner of the room, making sure he looked presentable before greeting whoever was behind the front door. He fixed his honey-colored hair and saw that his cheeks were bright pink against his peach-colored skin. It was normal for them to seem that way after just waking up, and he knew Rainbow loved them.
Walking out, Mac slowly opened the door to reveal a familiar smiling face. Sugar Belle was standing there with a wide smile on her face, yet the smile vanished as he opened the door.
“Oh no! Did I wake you up?” Sugar Belle asked, sounding worried.
“It’s okay, Belle,” Mac said, his voice somehow even deeper than before. It was his morning voice, he couldn’t help it. The minute he spoke, he noticed that Sugar Belle began blushing.
“I-I just wanted to drop in and make sure everything was okay,” the young woman stuttered, staring into Mac’s green eyes.
“Everythin’ is just fine,” Mac smiled.
“I’m sorry I’ve been coming over so much. You must find me annoying…” Sugar Belle’s face dropped, and she looked down at the ground.
Mac suddenly felt guilty.
“No! No, Belle, it’s fine. Ah think it’s pretty nice,” he admitted.
“R-really?”
“Of course. It’s nice seein’ you around again,” Mac said, trying to make her feel better.
Sugar Belle gave Mac a shy smile and began twirling her finger around one of her violet curls.
“Thanks, Mac,” she said sweetly, “It’s nice seeing you again too.”
“Ya want to come inside?” Mac offered, opening the door wide. He didn’t want to seem rude by making her stand outside.
“Sure,” Sugar Belle smiled again.
It was silent for a moment and Sugar Belle looked around the room.
“Where’s your girlfriend?” she asked slowly.
“Oh, she’s still asleep..” Mac smiled.
He was still confused as to why Rainbow seemed off, and he honestly didn’t know what to do. He trusted Sugar Belle, as he always did. Maybe he could ask her what to do.
“Hey, Belle?” he called out.
Sugar Belle looked up at him, her eyes sparkling.
“Yes, Mac?”
“Do ya mind if ya could give me some advice?” Big Mac asked shyly.
“Of course!” Sugar Belle’s face lit up, “Do you want to talk it over with some breakfast? I know a small diner in town somewhere..”
“That seems great,” Mac agreed without hesitation, “Ah’ll be right back.”
He then disappeared to quickly get ready for the day. As he came out of the bathroom, fully dressed, he peered into his bedroom. Rainbow was still sleeping.
Ah hope she doesn’t worry too much. Ah’ll be back soon.
“Ah’m ready,” Mac smiled, going back into the living room.
“Alright then! Let’s go!” Sugar Belle beamed. This was the happiest Mac had seen her since they had moved in.
Rainbow’s eyes finally fluttered open. She looked over at her nightstand to check the time. She was surprised to see that it was ten o’clock on the dot. When she looked to her side, she saw that she was alone. It was pretty late in the morning, so she expected Mac to have already been awake.
She slowly got out of bed, and let out a small sigh before making her way into the bathroom. Dash smiled as she had taken her shower and got ready for the day. Ever since yesterday, Rainbow was worried and confused at the fact that Mac had told a small lie, even though it was just a small hangout. Now, Rainbow was ready to start a new day and she felt pretty good.
Walking into the kitchen, Rainbow expected to see Mac at the table, eating breakfast or still fixing up some things. She was confused to find that he wasn’t there at all.
“Mac?” Rainbow called out, thinking that he would be somewhere in the apartment.
He must have gone out somewhere… she thought.
Rainbow figured that he would come back soon, so she began trying to make breakfast for the two of them. She wanted to actually try and make something that he would appreciate and something that was actually edible, so she made the effort to grab her phone and search up some recipes.
It took a while for Rainbow to make the breakfast scramble, as she wanted to make sure that everything was perfect. After about an hour, the kitchen smelled amazing and Rainbow took a small bite of one of the eggs she had made. Her eyes widened as she was surprised that they actually tasted amazing. Did she make that?
Rainbow figured Mac would be home any minute now, and she was ecstatic for Mac to try it.
Suddenly, she heard voices coming from the front door, and as soon as she heard them, her heart stopped.
“That was really fun, Mac. We should do it again sometime,” a sweet, bubbly voice said.
“Ah agree, Belle,” Rainbow heard her boyfriend say with a laugh, “And thank you for the advice. It really helped.”
“Next time...I’m paying!” Sugar Belle laughed.
“Sure ya are,” Mac said playfully, “Ah’ll see you around!”
“Bye Mackie!”
Rainbow froze for a moment. So that’s where he’s been? Why was this bothering her so much? Big Mac was allowed to go out with friends, she never had a problem with this before. What was the big deal now?
Rainbow was getting angry with herself. One day, she was okay and happy, and another day, her heart felt as if it were on fire. Before Mac opened the door, Rainbow placed her breakfast platter on the counter and walked toward the front door with a smile on her face.
When Mac finally came inside, he wore a large grin as well, but he somehow didn’t notice Rainbow standing by the couch. He walked past her, confusing Rainbow even more so until he froze.
“It smells good in here,” Mac mumbled.
“It does?” Rainbow said, trying to make her presence known.
Mac suddenly turned around with wide eyes.
“Oh, Good Mornin’,” he smiled and headed back over to her.
“Hey,” Rainbow greeted, looking around, “Where have you been?”
“Oh, Ah just went to go get breakfast with Belle. We thought it would be nice to catch up after so long.”
Rainbow felt as if her heart fell into her stomach. She had spent all of this time making breakfast, yet he already ate?
“That’s nice,” Rainbow replied softly and looked down at her feet.
This is why I don’t do “romantic”...
“What did you make in here- oh my…” Big Mac’s mouth almost fell to the ground as he walked into the kitchen, trying to discover the source of the great smell. When he saw the large plate of various foods on it, he didn’t believe it at first. Did Rainbow make all of this for him? He suddenly felt a bit guilty for eating already.
“Rainbow...did you-”
“Yeah, but it’s just as bad as the pancakes I made,” Rainbow cut him off quickly and looked at the food.
“Are ya sure? I can try it out and see,” Mac asked.
“Nope, I already did,” Rainbow suddenly took the large plate of food into her hands.
“I almost puked. Trust me, Mac, it’s garbage…”
With that, Rainbow walked over to the garbage can and scraped all of the food away. She placed the plate in the sink to wash later and gave a wide smile at Mac.
Big Mac was confused. If the food tasted so terrible, why did it smell so great? There were so many questions running through his mind. Maybe he should just talk with her, like Sugar Belle suggested during breakfast.
“Rainbow,” Mac called sternly.
“Hm?” Rainbow hummed. She didn’t want to look at Mac in the face. To be honest, she couldn’t tell if she was angry or sad. She never had to struggle with her feelings like this before and it was really frustrating.
“Is somethin’ botherin’ you?”
“Of course not,” Rainbow smiled, “I’m gonna go see what Pinks is up to. I’ll be back later okay?”
Big Mac gave a weak, “Okay,” as Rainbow suddenly grabbed her keys and walked out.
What was going on?