This story is a sequel to Late-Night Conversations

Cover art by SwordTune! Re-edited 17 April 2022. Now featured on Equestria Daily!

A spinoff short story, featuring Wallflower, Roseluck and Derpy, is now published! Click here to read.

It's been a year since Wallflower Blush tried to purge the memory of Sunset's reformation from the entire student body of Canterlot High. But despite Sunset's initial effort to steer the lonely, embittered girl onto a new path—and, indeed, Wallflower has developed a reasonable social life with several new close friends—the two of them remain haunted by the events of those three days, each embodying some of the darkest moments of the others' lives, and spend their school days at a stark distance from each other.

But as graduation looms, threatening the possibility that they might never get over their anxieties, the two decide it's time for a real, genuine conversation about what happened, why things still hurt and how they can move on—if it's even possible.

Timeline Notes: Forgotten Friendship takes place at the end of junior year, with Rollercoaster of Friendship the following summer. Senior year includes Sunset's Backstage Pass early in the year (along with some of the Starswirled Music Festival episodes of the digital series), followed by Holidays Unwrapped and the rest of the digital series' second season. I'm not sure exactly where Spring Breakdown happens, but it's not especially relevant here. The events of the novels and comics are not canon to my stories.

Takes place two days after "Late-Night Conversations", which is strongly recommended reading for this story.

Even Wallflower Blush had to admit that Sunset changed after she admitted she made a mistake to the entire world and worked to fix it. But even a new world of magic and wonder hasn't made Wallflower stand out any more. As far as she can tell, all that changed was her nails.

It turns out that even she didn't notice her magic's capabilities for a while. But it can only stay under the radar for so long, given who's looking...

Part of the Oversaturated World, folding in more Magic: the Gathering elements than average. Takes place about a week after the much-delayed Friendship Games.

Wilting flower isolated from this image, and extrapolated from Wallflower's backpack before that.

Magical incidents, former anti-heroes and villains, fast twitch public reactions, and musical numbers.

Those things are just about the only consistent elements at Canterlot High School.

Wallflower Blush decided to take some time to reflect. After school, she found herself working casually in the gardens. She didn't expect to be bothered. And she definitely didn't expect that bother to be Sunset Shimmer, which made it a possibly pleasant surprise. It might be good to have someone that's finally willing to listen. The fact it's Sunset makes it a bit ironic.

Forgiveness is usually a certainty in relation to Sunset Shimmer. So why is Wallflower having such a hard time?

Wallflower Blush has hidden a dark secret from the world ever since she started dating Sunset Shimmer. Unfortunately for her, Sunset is hard to fool - and she's intent on uncovering it.

My entry into Scampy's Sunflower Shipping Contest. 🌻

Cover art used by OshitsuKiryuu.

Inspired by Carapace's "She Dap" and keroko's "There are spots on the sun." Be sure to check them out!

A big thank you to AuroraDawn for proofreading before publishing!

Have you ever felt like you didn't really belong? Like no matter how hard you tried you'd never be able to fit in anywhere? After I lost the Memory Stone, Sunset and her friends told me I could finally have people around that cared, but I should have known better. Nothing was ever really going to change. I was always going to be cursed to a lifetime of being ignored and forgotten...

I was never going to be anyone but the odd one out.

It has been weeks since the destruction of the Memory Stone, and over this time, Sunset has been developing feelings for Wallflower as she and her friends help her become visible to the rest of the school.

Wallflower has also developed feelings for the girl she once hated, now knowing who she truly was after the Fall Formal, and admiring her just like everyone else at school.

However, despite sharing the same feelings, the girls still aren’t able to finally confess their love, so one day, Sunset decides that maybe a trip to Equestria could give them the courage to finally express their feelings.
But her plans run into an unexpected detour, into the Everfree Forest.

Great thanks to Shimmeringsun for not only pre-reading this story, but also giving me suppport and ideas to make this tale what it is. Go check their stories, you won't regret it!

This story is a sequel to Day Zero

Wallflower knows she doesn't deserve all the patience, understanding and compassion Sunset gives her. If only Sunset understood that too.

Sci-Twi tests the entire electromagnetic spectrum on Wallflower Blush.

A collaboration between Sockpuppet and Samey90.

Wallflower Blush used to be a nobody - an invisible girl no one noticed and no one cared about.

Now she's managed to find friends, love and even something resembling popularity.

She's really turned her life around.

Her life.

Someone else is looking for a shortcut.

Written for A Most Delightful Ponidox.

Reviewed by PresentPerfect to earn a rating of Highly Recommended!

More than anything, Wallflower wanted to say yes. But she knows she's not good enough for Sunset. Not then, and not now.

Cover art by Rachelle Dyer.