Love with a Twist

by flawlessvictory20

Chapter 04

“Hmm, where could it be?” Snails thought to himself.

After the opening ceremony had concluded, the students were free to explore the school before the first period. Snails took the opportunity to seek out the library. After years of reading with Twist, he found self as a bookworm of sorts. After splitting away from the group he trudged the halls until he finally reached his destination.

“Ah ha, found you, eh,” he cheered.

He then walked into the trove of knowledge with an eager grin. Unknown to him, Twist had the same idea. A few moments later, she reached the library as well.

“Whew, it was quite a walk to get her,” she chuckled a bit.

She then heads inside. When she looked at all the selections, her eyes sparkle with anticipation.

“Oh wow, I’ve never seen so many books in all my life,” she beamed.

She then headed to the service desk. There she met an earth pony mare with violet coat and a dirty blonde mane tied up in a bun and frameless glasses in the same style as hers.

“Excuse me, miss,” she greeted.

The mare then looked up from her paperwork and spoke with a welcoming smile.

“Hello there. Welcome to Canterlot High Library. I’m Lilac Quill the librarian. How can I help you?” she smiled.

“Hi, my name is Twist,” she responded. “I wanted to get a library card.”

This got an enthusiastic grin for her.

“Of course, just fill these out and I’ll get your card,” she happily said, as she gave Twist the card form.

Twist read over the rules and filled out the paperwork rather quickly. Lilac then handed her the library card.

“Enjoy your voyage into knowledge~” she spoke with glee.

“I will…” Twist smiled.

She then left Lilac to the venture into the library. As she surveyed the aisle, she came across a copy of the latest book of Nightmane the Luna Avenger.

“What luck! I didn’t think the new book would’ve been out yet,” she exclaimed.

As she was about to reach for it, the book floated away to the other side of the shelf.

“Hey!” she shouted.

“Sorry, eh. But I’ve been dying to read this one,” spoke the voice from behind the shelf.

Her ears immediately perked up. She that voice all too well. It was him.

“So…you like Nightmane?” she asked.

“Oh yeah. I’ve loved it since I was a colt back in grade school,” the voice replied.

“Is that so? So, what’s your favorite book?” she asked.

She could hear him tap his chin.

“Hmm, well…I’d have to say Nightmane and the Door of Truth,” he answered.

She remembered that was the first book they read together as friends.

“That’s a good book. Why that particular one?” she queried.

“Well, it had a great story with plenty of surprising twists throughout,” he cheerfully replied.

This caused her to giggle. She always loved the way got energetic when he talked about Nightmane.

“Plus, that one holds a special place in my heart,” he confessed.

That statement caught her interest.

“Oh really? Why’s that?”

“Well, it was because of that book I was able to make a very close friend. One I wouldn’t trade for anything.”

His words made her blush.

“She sounds important to you,” she spoke.

“Yeah, she wa- Hey wait a second…” he spoke, as she heard him come around the corner. “How’d you know it was a mare? I didn’t-”

As soon as he turned the corner, his voice left him. All he could do is gaze at the beautiful mare now before him. He felt his heart skipped a beat as he gazed upon her. Her beautiful eyes hidden behind her frameless glass, her curly mane that was styled stunningly, her tall yet slender frame was a sight to behold. As he looked at her, he couldn’t help but think he knew that this mare seems familiar to him. As he looked her over, he soon noticed her Cutie Mark. He knew that Cutie Mark from anywhere.

“T-Twist?” he uttered.

“Hey, Snails…it’s been awhile…” she smiled.

As the book fell from his magical grasp, Snails ran to her and wrapped her in a tight embrace. Though the initial contact caught her off guard, she soon found herself snuggling into his embrace.

“Twist! I’m so glad to see you!” he smiled.

“I am too, Snails,” she hugged.

“How ya been, eh? You stopped writing.”

“Sorry, I had to study to get into this school. I’m sorry.”

He then released her and gave her a warm smile.

“It’s okay, I’m just happy we’ll be going to the same school,” he spoke elatedly.

Twist couldn’t help but giggle to herself.

‘Good to see he’s still his cheerful self’

“OH! You gotta go meet up with everyone! They’re gonna freak!”

“Shh!” glared Lilac.

Snails quickly covered his mouth.

“Oops, sorry,” he sheepishly grinned.

Lilac nodded and went back to her paperwork. The two friends then shared a brief laugh. After he checked out the book, the two head back to find out their class schedules.

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‘How awesome is this’ cheered Snails, while the teacher went over the rules of the class.

To his delight, he and Twist almost similar classes, with only two separate classes. And to make it even better they sat next to each other. Currently, they were in Equestrian History. The teacher, a light gray earth pony stallion with a silver mane, went over the class expectations and rules. Snails, however, didn’t pay much attention and found he gaze on the outside world.

‘I’m so bored! he internally groaned.

As he rested his head in his hooves, his gaze fell upon his dear friend Twist. It still amazed just how beautiful she had become. Her slender frame, her beautiful eyes, and cute glasses made her a sight to behold. As he found himself gazing at her, the world around him seemed to fade away. The way she attentively listened to what the teacher was saying made him chuckle.

‘Even after all this time, you’re still a good student,’ he thought to himself.

This was soon interrupted by something hard hitting him square in the forehead. As he shot upward he looked around to see what hit him. He looked to the floor to see a piece of chalk. When he looked up, he was met with the scowl of the teacher.

“Please refrain from daydreaming in my class, Mr. Snails,” warned the teacher.

“Yes, sir,” Snails replied, as he rubbed his head.

As he took his seat the classroom filled with muffled giggles. The teacher then continued with the introduction. Snails then saw a piece of paper thrown on his desk. He looked around to see who’d thrown it and saw Twist waving to him. He quickly opened the note to read it.

“You really shouldn’t daydream in class. You wouldn’t want to fall behind would you~”
- Twist

P.S. I’m glad we’re in the same class n_n

He looked back to her, who gave him a sideways wink before she turned her attention back to the teacher. Snails too turned to the face the front with a Cheshire grin.

‘This is gonna be an awesome school year!’ he internally cheered.

Comments

[God Praiser]

It’s such a delight to see this again ( ͡ᵔ ͜ʖ ͡ᵔ)