Ponyville
"Alright, Class dismissed. I'll see you all again in January." the teacher of the photography class said as the students got up from their seats.
Among them was a brownish-orange earth pony with a lighter brownish-orange mane and tail, had dark freckles, brown eyes, and had a camera for a cutie mark. This was Camera Flash, and he was actually quite relieved to leave the class and begin his break. Sure, he loved photography and the art behind it, but even he could only take so much of the professor's long, boring lectures. Heading out of the main campus building, he was hit by a sudden gust of wind, forcing him to further wrap his navy blue scarf. A thick blanket of snow covered the ground around him, and snow was lightly falling. Even the famous statue of the university's founder was covered with snow, though one could still easily tell what it is. As he admired the winter landscape around him, Camera heard a voice behind him say, "h-hey, Camera."
Turning around, Camera smiled when he saw the owner of the voice: his coltfriend, Melody Light. He was a dark blue unicorn, with emerald green eyes, a navy blue mane and tail, and his cutie mark was a musical note. On this particular day, he wore a matching light blue beanie and scarf to help with the cold weather.
"Hey, Melody, how was class?" Camera asked as he hugged Melody.
"O-oh, it was alright. Honestly, I w-was just loo-looking forward to seeing you today." Melody replied, smiling.
Camera blushed.
"Aww, that's mighty sweet of you to say, Babe." Camera said, nuzzling his coltfriend.
Melody nuzzled back before replying, "ah,w-well, I th-think you look cute when y-you blush."
The two walked to the town, all the while joking and just enjoying each other's company. The town of Ponyville itself was rather energetic with holiday spirit, with Hearth's Warming decorations spruced across the entire community. Noticing that Melody was shivering slightly, Camera asked, "hey, Hon, would you like to stop by Sugarcube Corner and get some hot coco?"
Melody nodded and replied, "yeah, sure, th-that sounds rea-really good."
Camera smiled and gave Melody a quick peck on the lips, causing him to blush brightly.
Finally arriving at the Corner, Camera opened the door for the two of them and walked in. The Corner felt very warm and inviting compared to the bitter cold that raged outside. The whole interior was decorated with wreaths, plastic candy canes and holly, and Hearth's Warming music played in the background.
"Hiya! Happy Hearth's Warming and welcome to Sugarcube Corner!" an excited pink pony exclaimed, grinning.
Even though he had gotten used to her randomness, Camera still got scared whenever Pinkie Pie appeared out of nowhere. So when Pinkie suddenly appeared in front of him, Camera let out a involuntary scream and stepped back a bit.
"Opps. Sorry, my bad, I forgot you get scared easily, Camera." Pinkie said, giggling.
"Hehe, it's quite alright, Pinkie." Camera replied, catching his breath.
"So, h-how's the baby?" Melody asked.
"Oh, the baby's doing really swell, yup yup. I just LOVE playing with him and making cute noises. AHH he's so adorable!" Pinkie replied excitedly.
"Camera? Melody? Is that you?" a voice called.
"Yes, Baker, it's us." Camera replied as a light pink colored unicorn came out of the kitchen area.
"Camera, Melody, it's really good to see you two again. What can I do for ya?" she asked.
"It's good to see you too, Cous. Melody and I decided to come out of the cold and celebrate the beginning of Winter Break with some hot cocoa." Camera replied, nodding to her.
"Oh, you two are starting Winter Break, that's right." Baker said as she began making the hot cocoa.
"Opps! I gotta go, baby's calling me! HOLD ON SWEETIE, MAMA'S COMING!" Pinkie shouted, racing up the stairs with a swoosh!
"Huh. Ya know, I should be surprised, but honestly, I've seen this too many times to ask why and how she's able to do this kind of stuff." Camera said.
Baker chuckled and replied, "yeah, I know how you feel, Cous."
She then asked, "So, Melody, you're still taking those speech therapy classes?"
"Y-yes I am. I feel like I'm im-proving alot." Melody replied, smiling.
"That's good to hear. I can tell you're getting better." Baker said, lifting the two mugs of steaming hot cocoa with her magic.
"Here you go, that'll be 8 bits." she stated as Camera reached for his pouch of coins.
After paying, Camera and Melody sat at one of the tables, sipping their mugs.
"S-so, any plans for Hearth's Warming?" Melody asked.
"Well, I usually spend Hearth's Warming with my family. My dad likes to throw a big Hearth's Warming party where he invites practically everypony to join in." Camera replied, smiling.
"Oh-oh wow, that sounds like alot of fun. Though, my family's pretty similar with that, except there are DJ battles and stuff wh-which is rea-really cool." said Melody, giggling.
Then, suddenly, Camera got an idea, one that only just popped into his head. Seeing the change in his coltfriend's expression, Melody asked, "Camera, ya okay?"
"Would you like to come with me back to Los Pegasus? I'm sure my parents would LOVE to meet you." Camera said excitedly.
Taken aback by the suddenness of the question, Melody was unsure how to respond.
"Camera, I-I don't know. I mean, your parents are some of the most famous ponies in Applewood, and... I'm just an insecure music student." said Melody, his ears drooping.
"Babe, that doesn't matter. I mean, your parents are Equestria's most famous musicians and I felt nervous when I first met them." Camera countered.
He gave his coltfriend a reassuring smile. Seeing that smile brightened Melody and he smiled back, blushing as he did so.
"Aww, you two are just the cutest." said Baker from behind the counter, grinning.
Melody and Camera blushed, with Camera rubbing the back of his neck. Baker giggled before saying, " ah the Projector Family Hearth's Warming party. I haven't been to one in a while."
She sighed as she said so.
"Aww, don't be s-sad, Baker. I'm s-sure you'll go to o-one soon." Melody said reassuringly.
"Thanks, Melody. Honestly, I was thinking about asking the Sandwiches if I could get some time off to go." Baker replied.
...
Film Reel's shop
Film Reel sat at the counter of his shop, sipping hot cocoa and reading the latest issue of The Applewood Gazette , which admittedly, was mostly celebrity gossip with film and TV news sprinkled in. As he read an rather interesting article on famous Equestrian filmmakers, the door chime let out a ring. Looking up, Film saw that Camera Flash had walked through the door.
"Hiya Film, Happy Hearth's Warming." the young photographer said happily.
"Happy Hearth's Warming to you too, Camera. What can I do for ya?" Film replied.
"Well, here's the movie I rented the other night." Camera explained, taking a DVD from his saddlebags.
"Thanks. How was the movie?" Film asked.
"Ehh, it was alright. Melody absolutely loved it though." Camera replied.
Film nodded in approval and as he put the DVD away, Camera couldn't help but notice a Power Ponies action figure sitting at the counter.
"Hey, Film, where'd you get this?" he asked.
"Oh, that little trinket? See, I got this from a buyer who deals in rare collectibles. Though, if I were being honest, I think the only reason I got this was because of a suggestion a writer's friend gave him." Film replied, shrugging.
"Huh? Well, see ya." Camera said, but stopped himself before walking out the door.
"Wait, Film. How do you normally spend your Hearth's Warming?" he asked.
"Well, normally I spend them with Pinkie Pie and her family. Mind if I ask why?" Film replied.
"Well, it's just, I never really seen you with anypony else, and I was just worried you were lonely and stuff." Camera explained sheepshily.
"Oh I'm perfectly fine, though I have considered seeing your dad again. I have not seen him in quite some time and I miss him." Film replied, frowning slightly.
"Well, why don't you come with us? I'm sure Pinkie wouldn't mind, would she?" Camera asked.
Film smiled and said, "yeah, that's probably true. I'll see about it."
"Alright, see ya, bye!" Camera exclaimed before walking through the door.
Turning to his Power Pony figure, Film chuckled and said, "well, Power, I guess we're in a fun story now."
There was nothing, only silence from the figure.