I Love You, Shining Armor

Warning: The following story you are about to read contains both M/F and M/M shipping, a love triangle, and a series of complicated events involving two royals and one Shining Armor. If you find any of these as unappealing, you know where the exit button is.

Six months after basic training for the Royal Guard, Private Shining Armor is trying to figure out how to climb up the ranks. Shining hears that the position of bodyguard of the infamously arrogant Prince Blueblood has opened up. However, things get complicated when something rather unexpected happens - Blueblood has a crush on him. More so, Shining is dating Princess Cadance.

Story idea and proofread by Lilrq28.

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Chapter 1 - Opportunity · 1st Jan 2024 · 6,217 words
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Chapter 2 - Getting to Know You · 8th Jan 2024 · 6,646 words
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Chapter 3 - None But the Lonely Heart · 15th Jan 2024 · 7,018 words
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Chapter 4 - Will You, Won’t You · 22nd Jan 2024 · 5,066 words
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Chapter 5 - Renaissance · 29th Jan 2024 · 7,069 words
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Chapter 6 - The School of Love · 5th Feb 2024 · 6,189 words
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Chapter 7 - Where to From Here? · 13th Feb 2024 · 8,876 words
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Mystic Sunrise

Mystic Sunrise #1 · January 1st · 4 · 3 · Chapter 1 - Opportunity ·

Well, this is gonna be an epic trainwreck for all involved if I ever saw one. And that's just from the description...

Where's the popcorn when I need it?

Mix-up

Mix-up #2 · January 2nd · 2 · 2 · Chapter 1 - Opportunity ·

I love the story so far, especially the part that Cadance is unknowingly sabotaging her own relationship with Shining in the process. Looking forward to see how it turns out and I hope there might be a clop fic side story to this. Keep it up dude.

dojooreo123

dojooreo123 #3 · January 5th · 3 · 2 · Chapter 1 - Opportunity ·

I want more! So cute.

Bicyclette

Bicyclette #4 · January 8th · 3 · 2 · Chapter 1 - Opportunity ·

Shining still looked forward, not out of disrespect, but partly because there was another guard as well. He knew that if he had broken the rigged posture for a moment, he would get into trouble with his superior. At the same time, however, he also knew of two other rules: speak when spoken to; and when a princess asks you something, you have to answer.

oof, and so true with the overlapping and thus sometimes confusing rules guards are bound to uphold

“That’s the one.” Wheat nodded. “Look, we know you haven’t been here long, so here’s some inside information about ‘em. Blueblood is one of those aristocrats that’s a royal pain in the flank. Imagine the most prissy, arrogant, self-entitled, narcissistic prick you can think of - that right there is Blueblood. Someone that is intolerable jus’ being around for more than five minutes.”

aww that is so Blueblood!

“Just makes you wonder, doesn’t it?” Morning looked up from his cards. “Forgive me gentlecolts but if he’s gay, then has he been… ya know, eyeing us when we weren’t looking? It just makes things uncomfortable to me if I’m honest.”

sad to see stallions having the same attitudes as human males do. i like to imagine stallions as being unlike the latter and not given to ogling and objectifying but i understand that not all worldbuilding would adhere to this

From a tall window, curtains were drawn back, letting in bright sunlight into the cozily dark room. Blueblood hated the way his butler woke him up every single morning. The light was a slap in the face to someone who would rather prefer to sleep in. Like clockwork, he would try to cover his face, but the butler has the blankets taken or the pillows pulled to the side. Thus forcing him awake.

augh, quelle horreur!

“When will I get my usual blend then?”
“Tomorrow.”
Blueblood frowned, ‘Figures…’ and proceeded to delicately drink a little more coffee.

honestly? kinda love this guy

Celestia’s Youngest Student Solves Paradox: Rewrites Magic Theory

oh hey i know this one!

This one read: Princess Celestia, Meet Prince Fruit. He frowned slightly, “It is rather worrying still, not everyone has accepted me being honest with myself.”

seeing ponies do homophobia always makes me sad. i would frown more than slightly :(

The butler gave Blueblood a hoof on the shoulder. “That may be so, but if they have a problem with it - that is on them, sir. Sometimes you can’t influence how ponies think about you, but you can however influence how you see yourself. You can’t let them tell you how you ought to live your life.”

aww this is a good butler! so many words of wisdom

For Blueblood, however, he paused there - if be it a touch too long - for good reason. This stranger didn’t seem like any of the guards that he had seen they tended to blend into one another. From the ocean blue mane to his sapphire eyes, the snow white unblemished coat, even the curious face that looked over his shoulder was so…

Shining Armor definitely is distinguished by looking like a Mane Character

An embarrassed blush painted the prince’s cheeks pink, so coughing into a hoof he quickly added, “As a… security measure, I mean. Just in case something comes up or I’m attacked and you’re not around. Do you have some way for me to get in contact with you?”

smooth

“Hey! They’re not trashy!”
“I said cheap. Those are your words, not mine.”
Cadence huffed.

gottem

“Speaking of which,” Blueblood raised an eyebrow, “when are we going to meet your elusive coltfriend anyway? I don’t believe I ever once saw him.”
“I already told you that I’ll properly introduce him after graduation when he becomes my royal consort. I would have done so sooner, but Celestia wanted it that way.”

ehehe love that there are reasons for neither of them to realize they are talking about the same stallion

On some level, he did agree with Cadance. He doesn’t know anything whatsoever about that handsome face, apart from his name and that he wants to work for him. While the dread of the unknown was still present, he knew that she was right. Maybe he won’t be interested in him as he is to Shining. Maybe he might be boring, or psychotic, or might be a brute. And maybe his fears could be proven right. But he would never know… unless he asks.

there does seem to be a lot of ponies wondering if the stranger in front of them will turn out to be psychotic or violent in this story. great setup for some great comedy of errors to come down the line, though! looking forward to seeing what happens when the both of them find out, and how long it can go before then!

Mix-up

Mix-up #5 · January 8th · 3 · 2 · Chapter 2 - Getting to Know You ·

Nice story update, it was interesting to hear what were the issues the guard had against Blueblood. Looking forward to the next chapter and, keep it up.

Myrkin

Myrkin #6 · January 9th · 1 · 2 · Chapter 2 - Getting to Know You ·

I'm confused about Celestia not remembering Shining Armor. For one, wouldn't she be aware of brother of her personal student? For another, didn't the previous chapter make clear that she knows of him, as she advised Cadance to postpone engagement until graduation?

CrackedInkWell

CrackedInkWell #7 · January 10th · 1 · 2 · Chapter 2 - Getting to Know You ·

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In hindsight, that was unintentional. One thing to point out is that I have been juggling with multiple projects at the same time, so it’s a miracle that I could keep anything consistent and remember who did what, who said when, and so on.

While one could interpret that as either forgetting or possibly lying, on the other hand it is something that will need to be addressed. Since I’m currently still writing the last chapter, I figure that Celestia should be confronted on this very thing.

Mestre _das_fanfic

Mestre _das_fanfic #8 · January 16th · 3 · 2 · Chapter 3 - None But the Lonely Heart ·

Congratulations, I'm loving your story. You just gained a Brazilian fan

CrackedInkWell

CrackedInkWell #9 · January 16th · · 2 · Chapter 3 - None But the Lonely Heart ·

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Yay!

TheBoringBrony2s1

TheBoringBrony2s1 #10 · January 16th · 1 · 2 · Chapter 3 - None But the Lonely Heart ·

My heart- it hurts- gah, too sweet!

dojooreo123

dojooreo123 #11 · January 22nd · 1 · 2 · Chapter 3 - None But the Lonely Heart ·

I’m in love with this story! Made my whole week.

Caladis

Caladis #12 · January 22nd · 3 · 2 · Chapter 1 - Opportunity ·

Adorable.

Caladis

Caladis #13 · January 22nd · 1 · 2 · Chapter 2 - Getting to Know You ·

Shining Armor gave great advice to Bluebood. Waiting to see if this bites him in the flank.

Caladis

Caladis #14 · January 22nd · 3 · 2 · Chapter 3 - None But the Lonely Heart ·

I have an uncle and a cousin who are gay. I never completely understood their relationship, but I respected it. Reading this story. I can finally say, "Cute", and thank you. Thank you so much, for I finally understand.

Caladis

Caladis #15 · January 22nd · 1 · 2 · Chapter 4 - Will You, Won’t You ·

I need another chapter. Give me another chapter!!!

CrackedInkWell

CrackedInkWell #16 · January 22nd · 2 · 2 · Chapter 4 - Will You, Won’t You ·

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Be patient. You’ll have another chapter next week.

dojooreo123

dojooreo123 #17 · January 23rd · 2 · 2 · Chapter 4 - Will You, Won’t You ·

Thanks for the great read!

Wolfwaffe

Wolfwaffe #18 · January 29th · 2 · 3 · Chapter 4 - Will You, Won’t You ·

Can't have homosexual romance story without some character who's casually homophobic.

Magician-Horse

Magician-Horse #19 · January 29th · 4 · 2 · Chapter 5 - Renaissance ·

They're date was so cute! And honestly I love how you're handling the complicated matter of them both dating Shining. It's just something they all have to figure out as they go, together.

Mestre _das_fanfic

Mestre _das_fanfic #20 · January 30th · · 3 · Chapter 5 - Renaissance ·

Are Shining and Blueblood going to have sex? I would like to see this

Sunny Rose

Sunny Rose #21 · February 16th · · 1 · Chapter 7 - Where to From Here? ·

I think they coulda made it work if they could have made a polyamorous marriage legal, but I appreciate the idea of folding this into cannon and setting Bluey up for happiness instead.

This story could have benefitted from a proof-reader. Grammatical errors jolted me out of the immersion several times. But working past that, not a bad tale!

Blackpeel