Ponies noticed that Rarity was, on occasion, seen with a handsome griffon who played the saxophone. They noticed that sometimes, a unicorn with bugs for a cutie mark visited her home, and they drew the blinds. They noticed that Rarity started showing up to They Sing Cover Song’s performances when she was not otherwise inclined to live music.
“So,” Twilight asked, during one visit to Ponyville. They were having a wonderful time together, catching up and gossiping. “Is he your boyfriend?”
“Oh, no no,” Rarity waved Twilight off. “It’s not like that. He’s an admirer.”
“What does that mean?” Twilight asked. “An admirer.”
“It means he’s an artist,” Rarity said, after a long pause.
“So…” Twilight paused. “Do you like him?”
“Oh Twilight,” Rarity said, “I adore him. It’s just that I also hate him, and he drives me absolutely spare. It’s complicated, darling. It’s complicated.”