It was just another day in Equestria, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, the clouds were....uh, clouding... And there was a gray pony who was at sugar cube corner in Ponyville eating a muffin he had purchased. That gray pony's name was Ben. Ben had been buying his muffins there for the past couple of months now ever since his arrival in Ponyville. After a month of living in Ponyville he noticed a timid yellow pegasi with a pink mane and butterflies for a Cutie Mark. Ben thought she was beautiful like she was carved in the heavens by Angels and Ben wanted to ask her out but was too shy. Ben was thinking about her because lately he had gained the courage to try and learn about what that mare likes. Ben wished some days he could just go up to her and say how he feels and that she'd feel the same way because he is not going through bachelor dating again. Ben then finished his muffin and left a tip on the table. Ben then left Sugar Cube Corner and went to do his daily walk around town.
"Damnit why am I like this! Why can't I just tell her on how I feel!" Ben argued with himself as he walked.
"*sigh* what's the point she'll never go for me... She'll probably go for some hunky stallion" Ben put himself down. Ben wasn't paying attention and bumped into a pony.
"I'm sorry I didn't see you-....." Ben froze up as he saw who the pony was. It was the yellow mare.
"N-no its not your fault I really should have been watching where I was going" she said in a timid tone . Ben didn't even know the mare's name, so it was now or never to ask. Ben opened his mouth but no words came out, he was too shy.
"Um.. Are you ok?" The mare asked.
"E-e......" Ben was choking up.
"Um are you uh ok?" The mare asked again. Ben snapped back into reality.
"Y-yeah I'm ok." Ben reassured her. "I'm sorry I bumped into you by the way"
"No like I said its my fault, I have 4 left hooves." The mare said.
"Ok let's just say its both our faults" Ben suggested.
"Ok" The mare replied. They both dug their hooves in the ground.
"Soooo what's your name?" Ben asked.
"Um...I'm *mumble*" Ben didn't hear the mare that well.
"Your what?" Ben asked.
"I'm Fluttershy..." She said.
"Ok Fluttershy, its very nice to meet you, my name is Ben" Ben told her.
"Its nice to meet you too Ben" Fluttershy replied. The two didn't say anything and stood around for a couple of seconds in silence.
"Well um I've got to go... I've got to take care of my animals see you later... I guess" Fluttershy said.
"Ok then, see you later Fluttershy." Ben said as he saw her walk off. 'Fluttershy that's a nice name.' Ben then walked off to do his daily things.