Bryan is a strangely neutral person. While he got into My Little Pony just as the show was gaining media attention, he never could call himself a brony. He would watch the show in secrecy, silently appreciating FiM's take on Japanese animation in darkened rooms with an earbud plugged in, glancing at the door every so often. He would visit fan-sites to see the art or read the occasional decent fanfiction. But that was years ago.

Now a college student and out of puberty, Bryan has long since given up on the naive hope that he could escape reality and join the characters he liked in the stories he appreciated. He let go of his unrealistic dreams along with the fandom. It is curious that now, after he has faced reality, does fate grant his wish. What will become of Bryan?

[A personal reflection of what once was a fan.]