You Can Live a Nightmare If You Never Dream
“Why that name, though?” Sunburst asks.
“It feels meaningful.”
“How so?”
“…It’s the way I think about it. The way I’ve been living… it felt stable. Controlled. Just living the life I’m supposed to live, like every other boy.”
Sunburst waits expectantly.
“But when I try to imagine where that life will lead me, it’s horrible. I don’t want it. I’ve known that for a while, but… changing that life means giving up control. I don’t like giving up control.”
He nods.
“Now, though… I’m done clinging to this. I know how it ends if I keep trying to manipulate everything in my life to be what it's supposed to be. The way I see it… I’m not fixating on what’s in front of me anymore. I’m finally looking up, at the stars in the sky.”
Sunburst smiles, holding out a hand. “Well, it’s nice to meet you, Starlight Glimmer.”