//------------------------------// // Revelations // Story: My Chemical Reaction // by MysteriousStranger //------------------------------// Aria’s P.O.V. The days passed, from Monday to Thursday. Each day Twilight called me and sometimes I’d called her. I could listen to her for hours and never get bored hearing that cute voice of hers. Our conversations were never brief. I would just lay on my bed, talking with her for hours at a time, sometimes I'd wander around the house while on the phone. I can’t believe how blind I was to my own feelings. The way I was always ready to stand up for her, how much I care for her and how hard I tried to impress her by reading more about our common interests, or how I tried to imitate her. I want us to work out. I’ll do all I can to keep her as happy as she makes me. Today was Friday and I didn’t skip on calling her. I made sure to do so after I knew classes were over, without worrying about after school activities. If my cub had joined any clubs, I'd be the first to know. I had just finished reading the latest chapter in my book about wolves and set it aside to get my phone. It took less than thirty seconds of tapping and scrolling to call Twilight. Then again, I only had two other numbers at this time. “Hello, Aria.” I smiled instantly, just like I always do whenever I heard her sweet voice or saw her. “How are you?” “I’m good. Better than good, actually,” I said as I played with a lock of my hair. It wasn’t something I normally did, but Twilight makes me do things I never thought I would. “How about you?” “I’m fine, thank you.” I smirked. “Just fine?” Twilight giggled. It was music to my ears. “Okay, I’m better than fine. My mood certainly improved with your call.” “I haven’t heard your voice for a while. I was starting to miss it.” “Oh, Aria… I enjoy listening to your voice too, but I think it hasn’t passed 24 hours since we last spoke.” “Does it matter? I just want to make sure you still like me.” “Oh, Aria, trust me, my feelings for you aren’t fading any time soon. I go to sleep smiling and wake up smiling, knowing that I have a beautiful girlfriend, wonderful friends and an amazing family. I’m thankful for having all of you in my life. I was so miserable before transferring to Canterlot High.” “When we first met, you were very different.” I felt a horrible guilt sensation within me.  Whenever I remember how awful I was to Twilight back then, I just can’t help but to frown. I stood up from my bed and walked towards the photo Twilight got framed for me and took it to admire my girlfriend. Twilight forgave me. She wouldn’t be dating me if she didn’t. I smiled again before speaking. “I… really like how you are now, and I hope to keep making you happy.” “I- u-uh…” There was a short pause after her stuttering, which amused me. It’s so easy to break Twilight. “You’re doing a good job, Aria, don’t worry. I’m looking forward to seeing you again.” “Speaking of which...” I put the photo back where it was. “Do you have any plans for today or tomorrow, or the day after?” I blushed before clearing my throat. “I want to take you on our fourth... uh, I mean our first date.” Twilight giggled again. “Today I want to focus on my homework, plus I also want to use the lab. However, I don’t have plans for tomorrow, so...” “So, you do now.” I smiled, posing triumphantly. “I’ll take you out for lunch. I meant it when I said that I’ll make sure your tummy will never go hungry.” I heard Twilight laugh softly over the speaker. “Seems like my stomach is in safe hands then. Alright, will you come over, or should I go to your home? Unless you want us to meet at the restaurant.” “I’ll pick you up,” I said, as I turned around, smiling again. “I still don’t know where to take you, but-” I abruptly stopped talking when I saw my broken amulet.  I barely look at it anymore that I nearly forgot about it with everything that’s happened recently. Seeing it again reminded me of all the times Twilight looked sad whenever I brushed off the subject. I don’t like making her upset, but I could cope with it when we were just friends, however now… hiding who I was from my girlfriend didn’t feel right. Not to mention that when I returned to Canterlot High, Twilight saw how everyone looked at me with such hateful glares. I think it’s time for me to tell her everything I’ve done, what we’ve done. I was so not looking forward to this. “Aria? Are you there?” “Wait… Twilight. C-Come here tomorrow before lunch,” I said, abruptly.  “Huh? Why?” “Just… meet me here tomorrow, okay?” I asked, almost to the point of pleading. “I-Is there something wrong, Aria? You know you can tell me anything.” She sounded worried, as she should, but I can’t do this on the phone this was something that needed to be said in person. “I know, that’s why I want you to come here tomorrow. I’ll tell you then, okay?” There was a pause. I felt my heart racing as I waited to hear Twilight’s response. I think she was thinking if she should keep arguing or let it be. Please, cub, don’t make this harder than it already is... “Okay, then I’ll meet with you tomorrow at your place?” I internally sighed in relief. “Yeah, that’s the plan.” “Alright. I’ll be there before lunch. Now, Aria, I have to hang up. I have to do my homework.”  Her voice sounded different from its normal cheerfulness; her tone wasn’t as happy as usual. That worried me, and upset me. I screwed up somewhere again and now it was going to bug me until I saw Twilight again.  “Okay. Goodbye, and… umm… take care.” I said awkwardly. “Take care too, Aria.” Twilight said before hanging up. I stared at my phone, confused. My best guess is that she didn’t like to hear that she has to wait until tomorrow. Did I really get her upset again? She didn’t sound too sad, though. I definitely have to apologize tomorrow. Sighing, I placed my phone on my new night table before jumping on my bed. I closed my eyes to try to relax for a little while. It wasn’t meant to last. Not even a minute passed when I heard a loud obnoxious knocking, or rather banging on my door.  “Aria!” It was Sonata. “Aria! You there?” “Go away, Sonata! I want to be alone!” I answered, placing my hands behind my head to use as pillows. “We need to talk about something important, Aria!” This time it was Adagio I heard. “I said not now!” I frowned, opening my eyes to glare at a spot on the ceiling.  However, my sisters didn’t take the hint and continued to harass me. They opened the door and marched into my room without an invitation to do so. I just closed my eyes, trying to repress my anger as Adagio stood over me. “We’re sorry, Aria, but you’ve been avoiding us this entire week.” Adagio spoke again. I groaned and sat up, making eye contact with my sisters. Adagio was folding her arms and looking at me with a serious expression while Sonata just watched, standing next to our older sister and with her hands on her back. “Fine, what do you want?” I might have an idea why they’re here. “We want to talk about the little stunt you pulled last Monday.” Yup! That’s the one. I bet her friend, Rarity, told her everything. “I had to do it!” I said, as I stood up. “I wasn’t going to give anyone who had a crush on her a chance to act before I did! You were the ones who said that could happen!” “We were just teasing you, Aria. We didn’t think you would actually run to her. Didn’t you stop to think about the consequences?!” Adagio hissed at me. “Consequences?” Sonata asked nervously. My older sister’s expression softened when she glanced at her before she turned back to me, angry again. “We have been laying low since the Battle of the Bands, Aria. Canterlot High is the only place in this city where people know what we really are and what we tried to do. They still see us as menaces! If anyone followed you...” “No one follwed me, Adagio. I took precautions and didn’t come straight here, I’m not stupid. The worst thing that happened was that everyone glared at me.” Sonata gasped. “Oh, no!” I ignored her comment and instead just focused solely on Adagio. “Aria...” My older sister’s expression softened again. “We struggled to live when we were defeated. We were homeless for weeks until fortune favored us with this abandoned house we now call home. I did the impossible to find a job with a good income to support us, a job I hated until I found a better one. We found friendships while you found something else. Please, please, don’t ever do something like that again. Even with our strength, we can still be outnumbered. Stay away from that school until, and if, they realize we’re no longer a threat.” I groaned. Even though I did see her point I truly felt she was overreacting. “You’re exaggerating, Adagio. They’re high schoolers, not hunters. They’re not like the predators we faced back in Equestria. The only ones with magic capable to hurt us are our… acquaintances.” “Acqua-what?” My younger sister asked, tilting her head and narrowing her eyes in confusion. Adagio sighed, gentle patting our little sister’s head. “Friends, they’re our friends, Sonata.” I gasped as Sonata giggled with that goofy smile she always got when she was happy, or receiving attention from others. Like her pink friend she was often sickeningly sweet.  “They’re not mine. Excluding Twilight, I’m not interested in being around any of them.” “Yes, Aria, you have been very clear about that.” My older sister folded her arms as she gave me an unamused look. “Please, do consider changing your attitude towards them. Sonata and I get along with them.” “Yeah, I don’t like to hear you insulting them.” Sonata said, pouting at me. I groaned before looking away. “Anyway, Adagio, Sonata, I’m sure we’re safe. We’re not going to be hunted down.” Adagio glared at me for a while before sighing as I waved my hand dismissively. “Maybe you’re right, but we have been exposed, so please, error on the side of caution from now on. Yes? If not for my sake do it for yours. I don’t want anything to happen to neither of you.” I felt guilty hearing her say that after I just acted so casual about what was going on.  “I’ll try...” Adagio frowned tapping her foot impatiently, I felt like child being scolded for stealing from the cookie jar.  “Fine, I’ll be more careful!” I groaned again. “I was hoping to surprise Twilight by walking her home after school one day.” “Well, that will have to wait.” Adagio said, before turning around. “I’m going to call Rarity to check if everyone’s still spooked.” My older sister left my room, but Sonata remained. “Anything else?” I asked impatiently. As expected, Sonata got startled, but she quickly recovered. “U-Umm…” She nervously touched her index fingers. “I-I want to invite Pinkie to our hatchday in two weeks… C-Can I…?” One of my eyes twitched. The least I wanted was to have those irritating Rainbooms around in our house. I can’t deny my sisters the right to invite their friends, can I? Not to mention that she’s using her best puppy dog eyes. I hate it when she does that! I can’t say no to that face! It’s like weaponized diabetes! “Fine.” Sonata grinned. “But make sure to tell them not to talk to me!” “I can do that! Thank you, sis!” My younger sister said as she gave me a quick hug.  She smiled at me one last time before leaving my room. I couldn’t help but to smile a little. Even if not much, Sonata’s happiness sticks a little on me. Without any other interruption, I sat on my bed and took my cellphone to play with some apps. Before doing so, though, I glanced at my amulet’s remains. Tomorrow I’ll tell Twilight everything about what I used to be… What will she think of me? Will she want to break up...? I hope she doesn’t. Part of me wishes to never tell her, but my other part, the bigger one, knows that I have to. She has kept her promise. Despite everything, she has never asked anyone about my history with Canterlot High. I must now prove that her trust on me wasn’t misplaced. Besides, it’s only a matter of time before someone besides the Rainbooms tell her what happened. I must make sure she hears it from me. It has been an hour and a half since I called Twilight. Since then, I sat on the living room’s couch to watch some T.V. The Live Police show to be precise. I have been neglecting it since I started to read. But they’re airing a new episode, so I can’t miss it. Sonata was watching it with me while Adagio was in the kitchen, at the phone. Rarity was busy earlier, so Adagio asked her to call as soon as she got free. They finally were able to get in contact. I could hear her muffled voice from here. When she finished her phone call, she joined us at the living room. “Well, Aria, it seems like Canterlot High is still uneasy, but the girls are trying to do damage control. You sure got them busy, sister.” I shrugged, showing how little I worried. Adagio sighed, unamused. “Could you at least pretend that you care?” “I don’t see what the big deal is.” Adagio stood in front of me, blocking the T.V. “Hey!” “They’re cleaning your mess, Aria. Instead of enjoying their days, they have to deal with nervous classmates asking if they’re going to do something about us. Many of them are insecure about our friendship with Rarity and her friends.” “But we’re not doing anything bad!” Sonata said, with a hint of sadness. She turned around to look at our older sister. “I know....” Adagio groaned, folding her arms. “But someone didn’t leave a good impression when she yelled at Trixie and then stormed into a classroom.” “I needed directions!” I threw my arms into the air. “How many times are you going to scold me for the same thing?” “Until you realize how serious this is!” Adagio glared at me. “Didn’t you stop to think that there may be people watching Twilight closely in case you corrupted her?” “I… no.” I dropped my head, thinking about what my sister just said. “Twilight is an innocent girl. Don’t you think there might be more than one person thinking that you could be a bad influence to her?” “But I’m not!” I stood up, glaring at Adagio as I pointed at her with my index finger. “I try to protect her innocence!” “The last time Canterlot High saw us we tried to control them through the power of our amulets. You think they forgot about that?!” “No, but I didn’t punch anybody. Not to mention that I confessed my feelings in front of her classmates and teacher.” “Again, Aria, we were their enemies. We changed our ways, but they know not everyone is capable of such change.” Adagio said, as she massaged her forehead. “Sunset Shimmer was no different, and look at her! She’s like the leader of the Rainbooms!” “She asked for a second time and she took her time to make amends with everybody. We did no such thing.” I opened my mouth, ready to argue more, but I noticed Sonata worriedly looking between us. She has grown to hate arguments. With remorse, I sighed to calm myself down before directing my next words to my little sister. “Sonata, sis, I’m sorry. I-” I was interrupted by knocking on the front door. We glanced at the door, confused. “Did any of you ask your friends to come over…?” “No...” Adagio said, while Sonata shook her head. I glanced at my sisters again before walking towards the front door. “Who is it?” I demanded. “It’s me...” That voice… Twilight! I gasped before opening the door to see that my girlfriend was, indeed, on the other side. “Sparks…?” I asked confused as I walked out of my house. “What are you doing here?” “I had to come, Aria…” Twilight didn’t look happy at all. “I just had to...” I got even more confused. “Why?” “Aria-” Adagio called from inside the house. “Don’t stay outside. Invite her in.” “Right...” I glanced from my sister to Twilight. I reached my hand to her, smiling lightly. “Let’s go to my room, okay?” My girlfriend nodded and took my hand. She squeezed it tighter than usual though. We walked inside. Sonata didn’t attempt to hug Twilight, noticing her unhappiness. “We won’t disturb you, don’t worry.” Adagio said before she and Sonata walked towards the kitchen. I watched them leave before taking Twilight to my room. I let her walk inside first and then closed the door behind me. She was hugging herself while giving me her back. “Twilight...” I took a few steps towards her. “What’s going on? Why did you have to see me? What about your homework? Your experiments?” “I can’t concentrate...” Twilight said, before turning around. “I can’t stop thinking about what you want to tell me tomorrow I’m growing anxious and worried and, and...” Her eyes started to get wet, which broke my heart. I instinctively took a step closer to her. “Twilight...” “My mind is everywhere… I’m trying to think on what are you going to say. Are you going back to your world? Do you hate astronomy and you lied to me? Will you break up with-?” “No!” I placed a hand on her waist and another on her cheek. My girlfriend met my gaze as I stroked her cheek with my thumb. “Never think that... I want to date you. I enjoy what we have and I don’t want to lose you.” Twilight smiled a bit, which made me smile too, until she frowned sadly again. “Then… what is it? Aria, please, I need to hear it now. I can’t wait any longer… you’re worrying me...” I closed my eyes and sighed. The pain in my heart returned. “I’m so sorry, Twilight, I didn’t mean to...” I groaned as I stepped away from her, hitting my forehead with my hand. “I’m such an idiot. I should have known this would happen. I hate hurting you!” “Aria...” I heard my girlfriend walk closer to me. “It wasn’t your intention.” “But I still did it!” I turned around to get face to face with Twilight. “All this time, since we met, I have always been hiding something from you. Something big. I always knew I was making you upset but I still didn’t say anything. I’m an awful girlfriend...” “No, you’re not.” Twilight frowned seriously. “You’re just new at this, Aria, we both are. You’re always saying that I’m the first person you ever befriended, so it’s normal that you don’t know what to do. When I first met my friends at school, I didn’t know what to do or say either, but they taught me how friendship works.” Ashamed, I tried to look away from her, but Twilight cupped my cheeks with both of my hands and made me look at her. Her expression softened. “As beginners, we’re bound to make mistakes and that’s fine. The important thing is that we acknowledge them, which is exactly what you’re doing.” She smiled at me. “Why don’t we relax? Let’s sit, take deep breaths and talk when you’re ready. I’m not going anywhere.” Twilight’s voice reached me. She was already making me calm down. My anger on myself faded. Twilight took me from my wrist and I allowed her to lead me to my bed where we sat down. Like Sparks suggested, I took deep breaths while we held hands on my lap. When I felt that I was relaxed enough, I spoke. “Twilight, the truth is… I have been selfish.” I looked at my girlfriend, who had her full attention on me. She tilted her head, confused. “What I have been hiding from you is huge… so huge that I’m afraid you’ll run away when I tell you. I don’t want to lose you, so I thought on never telling you. I had no problem with that until...” “Aria...” Twilight squeezed my hand while she kept looking at me with worry. “... Until my feelings for you became clear.” I squeezed her hands back. “Twilight, I can’t hide my past from you. Not from my girlfriend. So...” I took another deep breath. “Here it goes…” I frowned and gazed directly into Twilight’s eyes. “When I told you about how we used our powers in Equestria to survive, it wasn't entirely true. My sisters and I… we weren’t nice people. Sirens are dangerous creatures. We loved spreading fear in the seas. We created chaos and fed on the magic of other species. We enjoyed doing so.” At this point, Twilight gasped and covered her mouth with both of her hands. She kept looking at me, but with a horrified expression. I can’t stop now… I stood up and took a few steps away from her. “We were one of the most powerful Sirens in the seas. Our powers were unmatched by everyone. That was until a pony brought us here. A unicorn named ‘Starswirl the Bearded’. He couldn’t defeat us, but he created a portal to banish us from Equestria, forever.” I turned to Twilight. She was still shocked. I then looked at the place I have been keeping my broken amulet. I walked towards it and took it. “This is what made us so powerful… These artifacts allowed us to make anyone who dared to cross us fight each other, allowing us to feed on their rage.”  I started to slowly walk toward Twilight, who didn’t move an inch. “In this world, we tried to mind control every single human, but we were stopped at the last moment by Sunset Shimmer, the pony Twilight Sparkle and their friends… They destroyed our amulets, nullifying most of our magic, save for our natural traits like our strenght. The stones are useless now.” I threw my amulet close to my girlfriend. “With them gone, Adagio decided to change our ways.” Twilight kept staring at me. “J-Just like that…?” “Well, not exactly.” I said, before sitting on the bed, away from Twilight this time. “There’s something I’m not telling you. Something that happens to us Sirens if we don’t feed with magic for a long time. I won’t tell you now because it’s too nasty. Trust me. I promise to tell you when I think you’re ready, but you already have a lot of information to process.” I sighed. “There you have the truth. If you want to leave… I’ll understand.” My voice cracked with the last sentence. I closed my eyes and fell silent. However, seconds passed and I heard no movement. I dared to open an eye to peek and saw Twilight, still sitting on my bed, with her hands between her knees and staring at the floor. From my angle, I couldn’t quite see if she her face. What do I do? Should I call for her attention? Should I move closer to her or do I give her space? My girlfriend remained motionless for a long time before she eventually slowly turned her head towards me. She wasn't smiling nor frowning sadly. “So… you don’t have ill intentions anymore…?” I shook my head. “No… not at all.” I smiled slightly at her. “It’s true that I’m not interested in becoming close to your friends, but that’s more of a pride thing. I haven’t been interested in hurting your friends ever since...” “Yes…?” Twilight asked, intrigued. Before replying, I scooted closer to her. Her eyes widened as she blushed, which brought a smirk to my face. I took one of her hands and gazed into her eyes. “Ever since we became friends… Since then, I vowed to do whatever it takes to keep your friendship. I’m more determined to keep you happy now that we’re something more.” Twilight’s eyes dropped and produced several cute noises. “U-Uh… I- You- Umm...” I chuckled and placed my other hand on her cheek. “Oh, beta… never change.” My girlfriend smiled, blushing hard, which relieved me because it meant that she’s still comfortable around me. “You’re not going to run away, then?” Twilight shook her head. “Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t like what I heard, but you said it’s over and I trust you. Besides...” She took a deep breath before continuing. “I kind of have been in your shoes...” “Wait, what?” My eyes widened in shock. “What do you mean?” “During the Friendship Games, right before transferring to Canterlot High... I... sort of transformed into a demon because Equestrian magic.” This time my eyes were the ones to widen in shock. “Wait! Wh-What!?” “Oh Aria. I did terrible things... Magic blinded me. I wasn't myself and, at the same time, I was. I caused so much destruction and enjoyed it! And... And... I still wanted more..." I noticed how Twilight started to shudder. “That’s impossible!” I took hold of both of her hands to calm her down. “You’re so sweet, kind and innocent. There’s no way you could enjoy that.” “You don’t understand, Aria!” Her eyes filled with tears, making my heart stop as she opened up her heart to me. “I was pressured, pushed around and casted away for years. I repressed my bad thoughts, hiding them deep within my conscience. Magic brought those thoughts to the surface. I sent my bullies running in fear. Just imagine it, they were finally leaving me alone! That wasn’t really me...” Twilight cleaned her tears with her elbow before continuing. Her glasses got slightly misplaced. “That power brought out the more dangerous aspects of my personality, making me desire more magic and tear holes in the fabric of reality to attempt to reach your world and absorb more magic.” “And you couldn’t fight for control?” I asked, with concern. Twilight shook her head. “I tried to fight it! To be able to control myself, but my mind was just overwhelmed by all that magic... If it wasn't for Sunset and Spike, I wouldn't have snapped out of it.”  Twilight began to sob and it broke my heart to see her like this. Even though I wasn’t the cause seeing her in such distress ignited something deep inside me and before I knew it I reacted without thinking. That was enough, I couldn’t hold back anymore. I reached out and wrapped my arms around my cub's waist and pulled her in close to me. I pushed her head softly into my shoulder and I felt her tears run down my shoulder while I stroked her long hair with my hand. “Sunset and the others... they were the first ones to not hate me the moment we met. The first people to show me what friendship really is about….” She paused looking up at me with her large tear filled eyes. “Twilight...” Was all I could say as I comforted her by stroking her hair. “I wish I wasn’t so curious sometimes...” “Nonsense. Curiosity is good, Twilight,” I stopped petting her hair and just held her. “But-” My girlfriend moved her head to look at me. I cut her short by gently placing my thumb on her mouth. “It is. Just look at you! You know technology inside out, you know your constellations and their stories. You have no idea how much I enjoy seeing you read! I even picked up reading other things I normally wouldn’t have thanks to you. The face you make while you're focused on a book… it’s cute,” I paused to move a lock of her hair with my fingers. “It’s one of my favorite things to see, almost as much as I like seeing you smile.”  Twilight couldn’t help but blush and smile slightly. I could see my plan to change topics worked. I smirked as I stroked her hair again. “I enjoy it so much that you got me to read more than just fiction. Twilight, what happened that one time was an extreme case. Please, never give up on your curiosity. It’s what makes you the wonderful girl you are today.” “Aria...” Twilight’s smile became wider, and so did her blush. “Thank you.” I smiled before kissing her forehead. “We all have our inner demons, so don't keep blaming yourself on your actions. I know a thing or two about magic corruption and let me tell you, it's not easy to overcome it. The fact you did just shows how strong you are." We gazed into each other’s eyes before my girlfriend abruptly hugged me. “You really have a way with words. I chuckled, leaning against her shoulder. “And Adagio said I couldn’t learn fancy words.” Twilight giggled before snuggling against me. One of her ears was on my chest. She could hear how strong my heart was beating for her no doubt. “I can’t thank you enough, Aria. I’m so happy I could tell you.” “My ears are always available for you, cub,” I said, as I continued to stroke her hair. “From all the things we have in common, I never thought we would have a similar dark past.” “It’s not something I like to talk about. The experience was terrifying and it got me afraid of magic when I once was fascinated by it.” “I can’t blame you. You never handled it before, and magic can be dangerous if you’re not careful.” Twilight nodded, but remained snuggling against me. I didn’t mind, though. The embrace lasted for at least three minutes before I said, something.  “Twilight…?” “Hmm...?” Her voice sounded melodic she seemed to be very comfortable in my arms. “Feeling better, are we?” I said, with a smirk. “Yes.” Twilight moved her head to gaze into my eyes and I kissed her on her temple. She giggled softly. My heart raced faster and faster. I could just stare at her all day, but then, she smiled cutely. It was too much! Against my will, I diverted my eyes from her, feeling how my cheeks started to burn. “Aria…?” From the corner of my eyes, I could see how my girlfriend tilted her head in confusion. “Y-You were being… too cute. You gotta work on that or I’ll die,” I said while playing with my hair. When did I start doing that? “Oh, really?” Twilight blushed and smiled. “Y-Yeah, I’m still getting used to it, I guess.” I looked at my cub again. I had her full attention. “I never had a relationship before. I was convinced I would be single for my entire life.” My thoughts went back to my old pack leader, the one I thought I loved. I was glad I didn’t end up with her or I might have ended up miserable. With Twilight it’s different. I feel whole, complete with her around me, and I couldn’t even begin to think of what life would be like without her in my life. “Well, some people are happy without a relationship.” Twilight commented. “That’s true, but you then you had to show up,” I said with a smirk to let Twilight know I was just joking. She got the message and replied be leaning even closer to me, half closing her eyes. “I’m sorry, do you want me to leave?” She said leaning closer. Our noses were practically touching, and on top of that, she fluttered her eyes! I-It was too much! I don’t think my heart could take much more of this.  “I-u-uh… m-me no...” My girlfriend smirked before softly kissing my nose with the boldness of an alpha. I felt my head going dizzy for a moment before I could remember how to move. I placed my arms around her neck and sighed before smiling.  “No… not yet.” Both of our eyes moved to each other’s lip’s simultaneity.  We started to close the distance. Our eyes closed the moment our lips touched. Twilight gasped lightly at the moment of the contact, but then relaxed her body as I pulled her just a bit closer. I felt how she placed a hand on my knee, bringing me memories of when she fell asleep on my shoulder the day I realized my feelings on her. The way she kisses me, gently and with caution, makes me do the same with her. I’ll stick to soft kissing for now. Neither of us are ready for more than this, not that I’m complaining. I’ll enjoy each moment. I want to experience how our relationship evolves. When we finally parted, we were both flushing intensively. I booped her nose with my index finger, causing Twilight to lean back a little while giggling before wrapping her arms around my waist again into another hug. I kept an arm around her neck and laid my head on her shoulder. We were not ready to say goodbye yet. We’re still going to see each other again tomorrow but that’s still a day away. I have only heard her voice for most of the week. I deserved it… we deserved it. We just shared dark secrets, and instead of breaking us apart as I feared, it brought us even closer. Oh, beta, what did I do to deserve you?