Fluttershy sat in the backseat of her parent's car. They were on their way to Shy's new college. She was about to start her first year at university and wanted to get her dorm set up.
By some great chance Fluttershy had been paired up with Rainbow Dash. The girls were beyond excited when they found out they'd be living together. But as her father's car drove closer to the campus, Fluttershy felt herself becoming anxious about it. What if we don't get along as well as I thought? What if she gets sick of me? Or maybe she'll realize how different we are and decide she wants to move in with someone else.
As the pink haired girl's anxieties started to get the better of her, Angel bunny hoped onto her lap and grabbed one of her fingers in his tiny paws. Fluttershy looked down at her pet and smiled gently. "Thanks Angel, I'm glad you get stay with me," she whispered as she held the bunny close to her and waited until the drive was over.
While the school didn't allow pets on campus, Angel was an exception since he was Fluttershy's therapy pet for her anxiety. He was allowed to be with Fluttershy almost everywhere as long as Fluttershy carried a permit with her.
Before she knew it, they were pulling into the University's parking lot and finding a spot. Fluttershy put Angel on her shoulder and got out of the car, followed by her parents.
"Do you have your dorm location?" Mrs. Shy asked her daughter once they had gathered all her bags. Fluttershy reached into her purse and pulled out a small card with a key attached, she read it.
"It's on the west side, room 626," she replied.
Her parents nodded and, after making sure they had every, starting making their way to Fluttershy's new room.
Rainbow Dash and her parents had already arrived at her dorm and were waiting for the Shy family to arrive.
"It'll be so great to see Mr and Mrs. Shy again," Windy Whistles exclaimed. "It really has been too long since we've gotten a chance to sit down and talk."
"Mom, you just saw them a few weeks ago," Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes. "Anyways, what do you think is taking them so long? I can't wait to see Fluttershy again,"
"You mean the girl you just spoke to this morning?" Bow Hothoof teased.
"That was on the phone, so it doesn't count,"
After a few minutes of chatter, the door opened, revealing Rainbow's pink haired childhood best friend. Rainbow instantly stood up and ran too her, hugging the smaller girl, easily lifting her up due to their height differences and Rainbow's athletic form.
"Hey Flutters, how was the ride here?" Rainbow asked.
"It was fine, Dashie" Fluttershy replied, setting Angel on the floor so he could hop around.
The families caught up and after they had finished setting up, Rainbow's stuff on this right side and Fluttershy's on the left, their parent's decided to go get lunch together somewhere, leaving their daughters alone to hangout.
"Man, this year is gonna be great," Rainbow said, lying down on her bed.
"Mhm," Fluttershy agreed as she brushed Angel's fur.
"When do you think the others will be here? Or do you think their already here?"
"I haven't heard anyone else in this area, so they must not have gotten here yet,"
"But aren't they in on different floors? I don't think any of them are that loud. Actually, Pinkie might be."
"What do you mean? Haven't you got the messages?"
Rainbow pulled open the messenger app on her phone and, sure enough, there were plenty of unread messages from the group chat with her friends. She read them. "We all get to live on the same floor!?" She exclaimed.
"You really need to check your messages more often," Fluttershy giggled.
"Hehe, yeah" Rainbow chuckled. "So, wanna get lunch together?"
"Sure, I've been wanting to try that café you just started working at,"
Rainbow smiled and they made their way to the café.
When they got there Fluttershy immediately recognized the area. "You didn't tell me you worked across the street from me." Fluttershy said excitedly, pointing to a small shop, surround by plants, across the street.
"That's the flower shop you just started working at?!" The Rainbow haired girl replied, "So not only do we get to live together, we also get to work across the street from each other!"
"Yay," The girls smiled happily and walked towards the café.
"Just as a warning, my coworker likes to ask a lot of questions, probably cause I'm new or something." Rainbow opened the door, letting Shy walk in before here.
"Hey Dash," A girl with Pink skin and poofy brown hair, much like Pinkie's, called out. She was wearing a white blouse, black shorts and a green apron, the work uniform. "Who's this? Your girlfriend?" The barrista pointed to Fluttershy.
"W-what, girlfriend?? No Fluttershy's ... just a friend," Rainbow didn't know why she became so flustered, but she did.
"If you say so..." she gave them a knowing look and finished making the drink she was working on, handing it to the waiting customer.
"That was Strawberry Mocha, my manager," Dash explained as she found a table. "Don't worry about her, I'm sure she was just joking with that comment.
Fluttershy nodded and they want up to the counter to order their food.
Once lunch was finished the girls met up with their parents to say goodbye to them. Then they headed back to the dorms.
When they got back, their friends where all there. They must've gotten there not long after Fluttershy and Rainbow left, considering they all had their dorms set up already.
Sunset and Twilight were sharing a dorm, Rarity and Applejack, and Pinkie and Trixie.
All eight girls spent the rest of the day catching up with each other, Rarity showing them her new designs, Trixie talking about her magic acts, and Rainbow obsessing over the newest Daring Do book. Before they knew it, the sun was setting and the girls were going back to their respective dorms.
"Why do you think Strawberry Mocha thought we were a couple? I mean, it's not like we act like one or anything," Rainbow said, her head in Fluttershy's lap, the other girl playing with her hair, both on Rainbow's bed.
Fluttershy nodded in agreement, then yawned. Rainbow following the action.
"Guess we're both tired, huh?" Rainbow commented, "let's go to bed," Fluttershy nodded.
The girls changed into their pajamas and layed in their beds.
"Goodnight Shy,"
"Goodnight Dashie."