//------------------------------// // A New Found Interest // Story: The Sparkle In Her Eyes // by MetalHead777 //------------------------------// The day was dying down as they all sat inside Twi's house watching TV, playing board games, or just hanging out and talking. Silver decided that he would go outside for some fresh air. He steps out to see a sunset slowly descending in the sky. He could see that the Moon was being raised by none other than Princess Luna. He looked across the street to see others getting ready for bed and closing up and locking their house. In the distance he saw a someone who looked a bit short and was standing next to her mom he presumed. He didn't think much of it and walked inside to get ready for bed. ------------------------------------------------------- As morning rolled around, he had his usual routine: Get up, use the bathroom, wash hands, eat breakfast. After he did all of that he went back outside. He saw that girl again but this time she was playing with a toy of some sort on her front porch. He hadn't been too good with talking to girls but he thought he would go over there and try to start up a conversation and hopefully make a new friend. He found the courage to start walking towards her house. As he got closer he was able to identify the toy she was playing with. It was a small toy carriage with mini dolls. He could hear faint talking but couldn't make out any of the words. Now he was very close and his heart was racing and he became very nervous. She notices him and smiles. She was a light pink Unicorn with yellow hair. Silver smiles back at her as a little sweat drips off of his head on onto the soft ground. She was the first one to speak. "Hello there," she said with a bright smile on her face. "I'm Dinky, what's your name?" It took him a minute and a nice deep breath before he answered. "I'm Silver Light," he says while extending his hand for a handshake. Dinky gladly shakes his hand with the smile still plastered on her face. There was an awkward silence for a few minutes and Dinky was the one to break it. "Are you new around here? I have never seen you in Ponyville before," she says with a confused look. "Y-Yeah, I'm from just outside of town. I've been staying with Twilight Sparkle for a little while now because of... um... reasons." Dinky's smile returns. As she smiles at him, his heart starts to race a bit. He didn't really understand this feeling all too well but he was liking it. "Well that's cool. I understand if you don't want to talk about the reasons. Maybe one day you'll warm up to me enough to tell me," she says with a bright smile. He smiles back and is blushing a bit but Dinky doesn't notice. He sits next to her and they start talking and he grows more comfortable around her. As they are talking someone opens the front door and sees them. Dinky smiles up at the person. "Hey Mom," she says with a bright smile. Her mother smiles back. Silver looks up at the woman and notices that her eyes are a bit different. They were not straight. But he didn't judge her because that would have been against his nature. He isn't mean to people. "Hey sweetie, who is your friend here," she asks with a big smile. "This is Silver Light, he is new around here." "Hello ma'am, its nice to meet you." "Its nice to meet you too. Are you two having fun hanging out?" They both nodded. Ditzy smiles and goes back inside to get them snacks. Silver and Dinky continue talking throughout the day. After a few hours, Twi goes to check where Silver is and she sees that he is across the street talking to Dinky. The sight makes her smile. Equinox also pokes his head out to check and sees him. He smiles brightly. "Looks like my little brother is getting the ladies," he chuckles and Twi does too. -------------------------------------------------- As it begins to be night time Silver finishes up his conversation with Dinky and says goodbye and heads home. As he walks through the door he sees Twi cleaning the kitchen and Equinox is watching TV. Equinox spots him and smiles. "So how was my stud little brother's date huh?" Silver starts to blush. "I-It wasn't a date, we were just talking that's all," he says while still blushing and feeling nervous. He storms off to bed and Equinox and Twi chuckle. Silver climbs into bed and can't stop thinking about Dinky. It takes a few hours but he finally falls asleep.