Crowds & Constellations

Sunset Shimmer is invited to a house party! Only there's a big problem: it's happening on the weekend – time she planned to spend with her best friend and totally not secret crush, Twilight Sparkle – and that simply won't do. So, why don't they go together? Well, there are a few good reasons, actually. But none are enough to convince Sunset Shimmer not to bring her along.

The night may be doomed from the start, but that doesn't mean Sunset can't salvage it. And maybe, just maybe, she can find an opportunity to finally tell Twilight how she really feels.

A quick little one-off I've had sitting in the archive for a while. This story takes place in between chapters two and three of my other story Can You See What I See?, but reading that is not required to understand this story. Rated T for profanity usage, nothing else.

Featured on 2/15/23!

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EileenSaysHi

EileenSaysHi #1 · Feb 15th, 2023 · 1 · ·

Hey, the whole reason I brought you here, to this place I knew you’d hate, was because I’m actually in love with you and want to spend all my time with you! That’s why, halfway through the night, I abandoned you for an indeterminate amount of time! You know, which is part of why you got anxious to the point of tears not even five minutes ago! Don’t I just sound like the best girlfriend? Wouldn't you love to date someone so negligent and inconsiderate? All this and less, but only if you say yes!

Ooof, this one hit. Poor Sunny can't escape those self-esteem issues...

My heart felt like it could burst. It was not built to withstand such adorability, yet it somehow did.

Adorability is the most wonderful cromulent word in the world.

What other option was there? Was I just going to sit around until someone else came along and swept her off her feet? Twilight didn’t seem like the type to date around, but that didn’t mean there wouldn’t eventually be someone that caught her eye. The longer I waited, the more likely it was that would come to pass.

(wince)

A very lovely interquel that embraces the sadness of its place in the timeline with a romance that's not yet destined to be. Your excellent characterization for both characters shows itself once again. A wonderful Valentine's treat!

The Voice in the Water

The Voice in the Water #2 · Feb 15th, 2023 · 2 · ·

Keep trying Sunny. You'll find the path to your star eventually.

ScisetShimmerEvan

ScisetShimmerEvan #3 · Feb 15th, 2023 · 1 · ·

After just a couple of minutes, her whole body began to relax in my embrace. I’d calmed her down from plenty of sudden onset anxiety attacks by this point, but every time still felt like the first. Every time I did it made my heart swell with a wonderful feeling I found impossible to describe.

Winder why she had one?

Looking up at the sky, I shrugged. “It’s a nice spot, but it’s on a side of town I don’t usually find myself in. It’s much easier to get here from the house we just left than it is from your house or my apartment.”

Sounds reasonable.

Twilight nodded and looked up at the stars herself. It didn’t take long for her to start info-dumping afterward. She pointed out all the constellations she could identify, naming each star they were made of and listing the magnitude of each one.

Classic Twilight.

Turning my head back toward the sky, I continued. “Truth be told, I was getting tired of being at that party. I may look like a people person, but I’m not”.

not."*

“I, umm… well…” I stammered. “… I think I left my phone at the party. Could you tell me what time it is?”

https://m.

My brain scrambled to come up with something to say. In doing so, I uttered the stupidest excuse for a question I could. Not only was it dumb, but it was also completely false. I could only hope she didn’t notice I was lying about not having my phone.

Which also makes no sense as she used it just minutes prior.

“Actually… it’s not really a question,” she answered. “I just wanted to say you’re the best friend I could have ever asked for.”

Huh, while this wasn't entirely what I expected to see how this story ends, I overall still enjoyed it.

Revel Montaro

Revel Montaro #4 · Feb 15th, 2023 · 1 · ·

Ah yes, the risk of knowing/not knowing the answer to THE question. Classic, and yet, when done right, always adorable.

FanOfMostEverything

FanOfMostEverything #5 · Mar 6th, 2023 · 1 · ·

Oh, Sunset, you absolute disaster. At least it worked out in the end for these two, despite their best efforts.

Lovely stuff. Thank you for it.

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X_c4nd13d_p3pp3r_cut13_X #6 · Mar 25th, 2023 · 1 · ·

It was hard to pinpoint exactly what I was feeling after that. I could feel my entire body decompress at once, but it didn’t feel like a relief. Instead, it was as if I was hollowing out completely. Frustration, anger, and disappointment made themselves at home in the vacuum left by my inner tension.

Poor girl literally turned into thisi.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/248/975/503.png

But hell even if she couldnt get her feelings out, the gayness im the air is more than palpable and this as awlays and i love you for doing that. Also i really love how i can easily picture both the shitty party and the beautiful starry clearing so clearly in my mind as i read. This is an all around beautiful addition to an already beautiful story, another treat from one of the best authors ever

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