Fluttershy sat in her homely cottage, sipping on a warm cup of herbal tea. The late afternoon sun shone through her windows, draping her form in a warm embrace. The soft sounds of the animals in her home lazing about, the large clock giving off deep ticks and tocks, the wind chimes she had hung up above her doors and windows giving off their beautiful sounds... All of these things sang a melody like no other; one of peace, and tranquility.
Fluttershy took in a deep breath of her fragrant tea, letting her eyes drift closed and a smile to to spread wide across her face. She loved times like these; when absolutely nothing was bothering her, and the only thing she needed to worry about was herself. She took another sip of her tea, letting the hot drink wash over her tongue, the taste of rich herbs from her garden and the Everfree swirling around her mouth, dancing over her taste buds, before finally flowing down her throat. Her tea was delicious. It reminded her of a simpler time, before all the monsters and evil conquerors and aliens from other dimensions. Before... him. Not that she didn't like him--because she did, like, a lot--it's just that he made her life... complicated.
Fluttershy swished her tea around in her hooves as she thought about him, staring into the depths of her steaming beverage. She did like him. Actually... she more than liked him. She would never admit it to anypony, but she felt... things... for him. Things that she'd never felt for anypony else in her life. He makes her smile, he makes her laugh, he makes her unbelievably angry at times, but then he's immediately cheering her up and making her feel better right after. He makes her feel excited in a way that's almost dangerous, but she knows that there's literally nowhere safer than right there next to him. Not even Celestia, Luna, and all her friends combined could make her feel half as safe as she does when she's sitting next to him, or being held by him, or...
Fluttershy blushed from the thought of the times she spent with him, all those late nights watching movies from his old world, or eating things she's never tried before... But her favorite times were when she blinked and they were somewhere completely memorizing and magical, where the animals seemed bizarre and the very earth around them was surreal; laying in the cool grass and looking up at unfamiliar skies, gazing at strange stars and planets and constellations.
She took another sip of her tea, a smile gracing her lips. As good as it was having him around though, she almost liked it when he was called away on assignments. As much as she... felt things... for him, having him around was worse than Discord, and without him she could enjoy the peace.
A knock came from her door, disrupting the serenity of the day.
With a sigh of mild annoyance, she took one last sip of her delicious tea before setting it down and trotting slowly to the door. She wasn't angry at whoever it was, of course, but she was a bit annoyed that her day of relaxation was being interrupted. But no matter, it would be rude to whomever it was, and she wouldn't want to do that. After all, it could be an emergency.
Reaching the door, she quickly checked to make sure there weren't any parts of her mane or coat sticking up embarrassingly, and seeing that there weren't opened the door.
No one was there.
She blinked in surprise. "Hello?" she called, sticking her head out the door and looking around. Still, she saw nopony there.
She did hear someone though.
"Kitten fight!"
Then she was hit in the face--moderately painfully--with something soft and furry. Screaming in shock and fear, she recoiled, falling back inside and letting the door slam shut as she did so. Once she hit the floor in her home though, the fear was knocked from her body, replaced by sharp pain. "Ooh... that's going to bruise..." she moaned to herself, rubbing her side gently with a hoof.
She then reached up and gripped whatever it was that had assaulted her face with its warmth and fluffiness. Pulling it away from her, she could see what it was: it was a kitten. A very adorable kitten, with striped grey fur, big fuzzy ears, and enormous eyes that seemed to stare into her being.
She let out an excited squee and hugged the small feline close to her chest. "Oh, aren't you just the cutest thing!" she cooed into the baby cat's ears, nuzzling it tenderly.
The kitten mewed loudly, covering up the sounds of retreated chuckles.