When Worlds Collide

by Frozen Quill

First published 6th of January, 2021

When the lives of two very different individuals collide in ways they'd never expect, causing them to experience emotions they'd otherwise pass by, a most unexpected story is born from their perspective union.

When the lives of two separate individuals raised in very different worlds are thrust together, they are made to question not only their views but the values on which they were brought up to believe. Through trials and hardships, they are forced to confront feelings that would otherwise be passed by in their prior daily lives. This is not only their story but the story of those around them and how they contributed to the chaos that ensued when worlds collide.

Co-authored by SilverBullet

Cover art by KawaiiMewVT

Abnormal Cohabitation

Starting a new term at the Lunar Academy of Advanced Learning, a university gifted to Princess Luna shortly after her return, where students could further study given subjects to better their understanding. Since its opening, the university has an equal race policy, catering to a variety of species over the years while also supporting a mixed sex dormitory program which is still mostly experimental.

Dragging a decently sized suitcase up, what had to be the second flight of stairs, while also negotiating with a black messenger bag over his shoulder, a well-built royal blue dragon failed to find the space necessary to accomplish sufficient movement.

"You appear to be struggling brother." A deep voice states from an iPhone in the dragon's opposite hand.

Narrowing his gold eyes at the offending blue box, he growls lightly, "Maybe if you hung up I could use my other hand to keep my bag in place."

Chuckling, the voice spews something seemingly to another individual before continuing, "I'm not the one forcing you to be on the line."

"Good to know." The dragon goes to hang up before stopping as he hears the voice again.

"Hey! Don't go to hang up on me, sheesh..." The Voice orders abruptly, sighing deeply, "Either way, make sure to text me your room number so I can pop by and see you later. I'd be a poor brother if I didn't help you settle in properly."

"So long as you don't lull some poor innocent pony with you trying to get me some... I told you, I'm fine." The dragon states getting a few more steps further.

"Sorry... I didn't quite... Catch that... You're breaking up..." The voice feigns crackling before hanging up.

Rolling his eyes, the dragon shoves the phone into the pocket of his blue jeans. He then unzips his ice blue jacket for airflow and glances up the remaining steps.

"Fucking out of order... Stupid elevator..." Growling, he continues onwards, the wheels of his suitcase clunking against each step.

Finally reaching the third floor, the dragon fishes into his chest pocket and retrieves a piece of folded paper, which reads 'Flat 24/3'. Sighing at the larger number, he begins wandering the floor to find the supposed room. Passing by the designated flat twice, he stops before realising his stupid mistake, rolling his eyes before grabbing the key and unlocking the door. Heaving a sigh of relief, he turns the handle and walks forwards into the door, bumping his nose.

"What the fuck?!" Growling, he rubs his nose before turning the key again, this time properly unlocking the door.

Turning the handle a second time, he opens the door and carefully navigates his way into the medium sized short hallway beyond. Glancing to his right after closing the door, is a wall-mounted hanging rack for coats etc, to his left appears to be a rather decent kitchen with an island in the middle and a rectangle cut out, viewing straight into the living room. Setting his suitcase down past the hallway for a moment, he takes the time to examine his surroundings. The living room is decently sized, with enough space to support a three seater sofa, an angled armchair beside it in the corner, a coffee table in front of the sofa and a TV with a stand beneath it on the other side, against the wall. Nodding to himself, the dragon grabs his suitcase, progressing into the slightly longer hallway to the right of the living room. Before him sits two doors on either side, the open right one appears to hold the flat's bathroom, which contains a toilet, sink, bath and glass shower. Hearing a noise from the closed door on his left, the dragon slowly opens it with a cautious expression, peeking inside.

"Oooh, it feels good to finally get out of these awful heels!" A voice emitted from a female changeling before hearing the sound of shoes clapping across the carpet.

The changeling stood next to the comfy white bed, stretching out her arms to the ceiling showing off her perfect hourglass figure. A long and elegant, crimson red mane flowed over the left side of her face, falling down as she lent over to now stretch sideways. Her eyes a pale amber like a soft peach that complimented her tender gaze. She stood back up right, brushing the dust off her D-sized chest before sorting out her dark, opulent red dress.

Turning his head sideways, the dragon gives the changeling an odd look as he examines her up and down, "I didn't realise it was my birthday." He states, opening the door fully to step into the room with his belongings.

The Changeling abruptly shifts her head towards the open door, her eyebrow raised in confusion over the sudden intrusion, "Do you know it is rude to walk in on a lady..." The crimson maned Changeling states as she turned around placing both hands on her hips with a questionable tone. For a few moments, she sized up the blue Dragon now in front of her, forcing her neck to arch upwards just to see his head.

"In all fairness, I was not aware there was a..." The Dragon looks her up and down again, "Lady, in this room when opening the door." Sitting his suitcase next to the opposite bed, he is finally able to set his messenger bag down, freeing up his neck. Sighing lightly, the dragon removes his jacket, revealing the flexibly taught white shirt below.

Smoothly sitting down on her bed, the Changeling scoffed in silence towards the Dragon before leaning back with her arms behind her as supports wearing a faint smile, "Are you perhaps my roommate for the next few semesters?"

Adjusting his collar with still little effect, the dragon suddenly removes his shirt in an attempt to balance his temperature, "Pretty much, my name is Glacier." He states, turning to face her, giving the changeling a full view of his upper body.

The Changeling pauses for a second before rolling her eyes as she stands once more to give a small curtsy, "Cresent Rose, it is a pleasure to meet you, Mr Glacier. I do hope we get along just fine over the next few years." Rose sits down on the bed once more in an upright position, her gaze straight at the Dragon's face, "If it were any other girl one would think you are showing off, but I know you need to cool down."

"Familiar with dragon anatomy I take it? It's normally not much of a problem... Unless we get into the warmer months and one is forced to fail negotiations between himself, the stairs and his luggage... Fucking Stairs..." Glacier sighs as he lays down on his designated bed, "I'd offer the same lack of dress to yourself to be even, but I feel you may be too proper for the invitation..."

Rose smirked as she stood up with a chuckle, "I was going to undress before you rudely interrupted me." The Changeling walked over to the chest of draws at the opposite end of her bed and stared at the Dragon once more with the same smirk on her face, "So can you please leave?"

Glacier sighs as he glances up at Rose, "Lady... I just walked up three flights of stairs not designed for dragons, dragging a decently sized suitcase with an uncooperative messenger bag... I'd be extremely grateful if I didn't have to move in the near foreseeable future."

"What, the elevator too mainstream for you?" Rose snarled towards the Dragon before opening the drawer and pulling out a pink 'I love Canterlot' nightgown. She rolled her eyes, staring back at Glacier with an agitated stare, "You're just gunna lay there ain't ya?"

"If the building had roof access, I'd of flown... Apparently, the elevator downstairs is out of order, according to the mean gryphon accommodation lady." Glacier states sitting up, choosing to ignore her vocal shift, "Would it help if I closed my eyes?" He asks, trying to bargain with her.

"Don't be an ass about this okay..." Rose states before placing the nightgown on the drawer and lifting the dress over her head, pulling her assets up with it. Tugging hard, she managed to take off the dress, exposing her red chitin abdomen along with her white bra and knickers. Picking up her nightgown, she quickly unbuckled her bra clip and threw it on her bed before taking a huge stretch backwards making a satisfying groan, "Boy does it feel good to not to be constricted!" She then puts on her nightgown that drops level to her knees.

Staying silent for several moments watching the scene unfold before him, Rose giving him no time to actually close his eyes in preparation, Glacier could do little more than stare. "I was entirely prepared to make a comment towards the nightgown... Though, I'd be lying if I didn't say it actually compliments... Well... You, figure wise, I suppose..." He comments, opting to open the nearby window between their beds, just a little for airflow.

Rose giggled before making a straight face towards the Dragon, "I've heard that so many times I'm so bloody sick of it." The Changeling jumped onto her bed before lifting up the back of her gown releasing her wings with a satisfied moan. "You aren't so bad yourself, but moving on. What sports course are you doing here?"

Glacier chuckles as he begins unpacking his suitcase, "Fine Art," He replies, choosing at this time to retrieve a couple of drawing pads and metal pencil case from his messenger bag.

"Fine Art?" Rose rested her head on her hands as they kept it raised with a surprised expression, "That's a weird sports course you're doin', what do they do, fight each other with canvases?" She giggled as she started to kick her legs back and forth with a now girly smile, hoping to get a reaction from the Dragon.

Glacier gives a little chuckle at the mental image, "That honestly sounds rather amusing to watch," Not having much in his suitcase, Glacier finishes unpacking and sits down on the bed, opening his drawing pad on a fresh page before seemingly sketching something idly, "What about you? Any of the beauty courses? Maybe even a modelling course given your flexibility."

Rose laughs aloud before placing her head into the bed for a few seconds. Lifting it up, as she faced the Dragon once more with an amused smile, "I'm on the A/V course, gotta keep my technique in the works so I get to become famous."

"Ah, I suppose I should expect to be out of the dorm while you 'study'?" Glacier throws her a glance as he continues to sketch, reaching to grab an odd looking fine eraser.

"Boo! You're no fun!" Rose stuck her tongue out towards the Dragon, her face returning to normal shortly after, "Not the response I wanted. Plus my Dad would actually kill me if I did any of that. I'm on the psychologist course, since I'm a Changeling etc, and under Father's orders."

Glacier glances up at Rose again, "Don't even get me started on familial problems..." He sighs deeply, using the eraser gently, "To be honest, I suppose I feel somewhat relieved."

Rose's expression turns dark as she faces forwards towards her pillow with a resentful tone, "You don't know my Dad and siblings..." Shaking her head, the mare's smile returning. "Relieved about what? Hang on, let me guess, worrying about what kind of roommate you would have?"

Shaking his head, Glacier stands up before passing Rose the piece of paper, "Not particularly, if you were the loose type, we wouldn't be having a conversation." He begins to walk towards the door, "I'm going to check the fridge quickly." Leaving the room entirely, he allows her to instead look at the paper, displaying a fairly decent sketch of the mare in her current attire.

Rose sat up before looking at the drawing given to her, tilting her head sideways whilst keeping a curious look at the picture, "Colour me surprised a Dragon drew this." Her ears twitched before realising what Glacier had said a moment ago, "Hey! Did you assume I was loose because I was a Changeling?!" She stood up before gasping towards Glacier through the open door, "Stay away from my mum's cooking!!!"

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After a couple of hours, Glacier and Rose are sat in the living room, both on the sofa. In front of them is a huge open pizza box, which starts from the coffee table and has the last inch or so resting on the TV stand. Half of the 40' is already gone with Glacier having only a quarter slice left on his plate.

"My one and only comment is thank fuck for magic," Glacier states putting the whole quarter in his mouth to chew.

Rose sat on the other side of the sofa, watching the pizza on the coffee table abruptly disappear in a matter of seconds. Her expression clearly showing amusement as her eyes witnessed his dinner leave the table and into the Dragon's mouth. Slowly feeling left out, "I am just as surprised as you are... Seeing how you didn't even give me half of it..."

"You said you didn't want any, that you had your mother's cooking. There's more then enough if you want some." Glacier comments, pointing to the still fairly huge half that is left.

Without replying to a single word, Rose leant over, folding the half of the pizza in her hands. She turned her head towards the Dragon with a malicious smirk "I'm savin' it for la'er." before taking a gorging chomp out of the slice with satisfying intent.

Raising his eyebrow questionably as Rose manages to not only fold the half that's left but pick it up and eat it like a sandwich. "If you were that hungry, you could have said something... Damn..." Glacier states opening a large 10L soda bottle to pour some into two glasses.

The Changeling swallowed the huge chunk of pizza before looking at the Dragon with a weird gaze as if he was foreign, "I do hope you are just joking around with the glasses?". She placed down the crust before swiftly taking the bottle out of the Dragon's claws, putting her mouth over the rim, downing a third of its contents. As she finished, her bowls rumbled before exhaling through her mouth, which echoed through the entire flat, "Beat that, Dragon calf-ling."

"Well... That was, interesting..." At that moment a knock was heard at the door, making Glacier get up and go to answer it.

As it opens, he was greeted by the face of an equally large, if not heavier built dragon in pitch black with a mid-grey underside which is seen by his neck. "Why didn't you use the elevator when I called you this morning? Worked fine for me."

Glacier gives him a deadpan expression as he leaves the door open, returning to the sofa. The black dragon enters, letting the door close behind him as he followed through to the living room.

"Rose, this is my brother, Smoke." Glacier states drinking half his glass.

"This is a surprise, I kinda expected your roommate to be a dude. It's nice to meet you." Smoke states, moving past the pizza box to sit on the armchair.

Rose's expression abruptly changed to worry as her body shot up from the sofa, placing the bottle on the table before facing the new Dragon in the room. She lowered her head whilst her eyes closed, politely responding with a curtsy. "Greetings, thou, Smoke. It is an honour to congress with one of my lodger's kin."

Glacier visibly shivers slightly with a tiny cringe at Rose's apparent personality change. "Yeah... So, this is my roommate. Clearly not a dude."

"I can see that all too well. If you were bolder I'd encourage you to try something, I'm tempted to be honest." Smoke comments, silently praising the figure he can see.

Glacier's expression subtly flinched for a second before seeming normal. "If I wasn't engaged and it'd piss mom off..."

Rose's head turned towards Glacier with a curious articulation, trying to ignore Smoke's comment on her figure, "Thou art engaged to the luckiest maiden. I am pleased with this information, thou must praytell of this engagement at a later date." Her hands clasped together as her back straightened signifying her status as a lady, "Sir Smoke, I do hope we shall flourish in our relationship as well as I and Glacier have done this past evening." she bowed.

Smoke gives her a very weird look, "As you're his roommate, getting along would be preferred." He glances at the time, "I would stay and talk more, but I should be getting back before my roommate does something stupid."

Smoke gets up with Glacier as he shows him to the door. As soon as it closes, Glacier can be heard exhaling a very anguished groan as his head hits the door.

"Is he gone?" Rose asks bewilderingly, moving towards the Dragon bashing his head on the door.

"Thankfully yes..." Glacier replies, glancing back in her direction as he hits his head again.

"Thank Chrysalis!" Rose let her body slouch, basking in the privacy of their room. She giggles lightly, as she looked at the Dragon in front of her, still hitting the door, "You could have told me your friend was visiting, I mean, you should have at least warned me! I would have changed into something more, regal!"

"'Brother', given how late it was getting, I figured he found some young girl to keep him company and wouldn't visit... I'm not overkeen to hear that alternative personality you tap into again either..." Glacier walks back to the living room and grabs the soda bottle to down a healthy amount, the glasses left neglected, "I think I'll need something stronger for his visits..."

Rose blinks for a few seconds, her left hand lifting across under her chest to hold her right arm as she looks down before shaking her head putting a fake smile on as she sat down next to Glacier, "Get used to it, Mr sensitive." A small sigh came from her mouth as she stared at the Tv with a simper, "Plus, ah don' touch tha' crap, gives meh a beer belly."

"Right... I gravitate towards whisky for my more complicated problems." Glacier sighs deeply, leaning forward to close the pizza box and down his glass of soda, "Considering I have nothing in particular till Monday... Did you have anything in mind left for tonight?"

"Besides waiting until I meet up with my sisters tomorrow at 2 pm, no..." Rose raises an eyebrow, slowly thinking Glacier might have something to do before then, "Why, got anything the common folk might do that I do not?"

"There is a lot that common folk do that neither of us does. Considering we don't partake in the obvious past time my brother indulges... I honestly can't think of much." Glacier comments stretching.

Rose hummed to herself for a few moments, trying to come up with what Glacier's brother does. The Changeling's eyes widened with her cheeks blushing beet red from the sudden realisation of what Smoke does, "W-w-why bring that up?! Is your brother 'loose'?"

"When single, without a doubt, yes, hence why he is still single..." Glacier chuckles and tilts his head as he glances at her.

The Changeling's cheeks became like the sun as she shook her head and hands towards the Dragon in front of her, "N-no! Don't get the wrong idea!" Her expression suddenly died down as she was now pouting whilst tapping her fingers together not looking Glacier in the eye, "My sister mentioned the AV-thing once and told me about it... I just thought that your brother was a bit loose like the rest of the drooling idiots that aim for me, that's all..."

Glacier hums for a moment, "Did you assume I was another drooling idiot this morning?" He asks, likely assuming the answer already.

Rose let out a sigh, dropping her shoulders "Well, yes and no..." The Changeling crossed her legs as she started to play with her crimson red mane, "You are just hard to interpret, is all. Any other male... Or female in other cases, would try to swoon me over with a cup of coffee, a dinner in the afternoon, a movie... Or even flat out, 'Hey how 'bout we just find a private area'... So many arseholes that I wish I could just tear into and pull out their kidneys..."

Glacier leans back and nods his head, "You'll find that a lot, sorry. As you noticed this morning, my attempted compliment failed me... Least with art, I can say what I mean. In terms of the second half... I'll admit your attraction, but other than that?" Glacier shrugs, "Any girls time would be better spent than in a relationship with myself." Glacier offers the rest of the soda bottle to Rose.

Rose bowed her head kind-heartily towards the Dragon, holding the soda bottle in her hands before taking a small swig of the cola, "Don't knock yourself over with that, it was my first time being presented with a portrait of myself laying down in my secret casual clothes..." Laughter of the Changeling filled the room before she tilted her head towards the Glacier with a gentle smile, "Thanks for that picture though, it actually shocked me. Plus don't sell yourself short, I am a hundred percent sure you could win over any mare you wanted... Or stallion, both even, if you swing that way, with your art skills."

Glacier chuckles, "I am extremely straight, just saying. I don't think many appreciate art as you do or think many others do, besides... Even if I did find a mare I had an interest in, it wouldn't get very far... Especially if my parents found out."

Rose instantly caught on to what Glacier was saying, lightly chuckling as she looked away from him, "All I said was 'a Dragon can draw', not like I haven't seen artwork before."

Glacier stands up, "Well, either way... If someone did have an interest, they'd also have to deal with 'her'..." Glacier shivers and groans, "I might head to bed, not sure..."

"Her?" Rose curiously asks before standing up and wiping some crumbs off her nightgown.

Glacier cleans up and heads to the bedroom, "The fiance I mentioned being engaged to earlier... Hence why it's to deter any interest in me." Glacier comments, vanishing into the bedroom.

"Interest?" Rose said aloud, pondering as to what it meant only to suddenly come to an abrupt reality, "Seriously?! You thought I would steal you from your wife-to-be?! Oh my, Chrysalis!" The Changeling's face widens in amusement as she followed the Dragon into their bedroom, "What the hay! Something is definitely wrong here."

Glacier laughs, "You mean other than the arranged marriage? I sometimes joke about it with him to make it feel better. Other times used as his pick up line when we visit a club together." Glacier sighs as he casually strips, laying on his bed.

Rose froze in place, staring at the Ponifel tower that was planted in between Glacier's legs as if it had been there for years. She swiftly looked back and forth away from the Dragon's tool, trying not to be fazed by it, "Wh-w-why? Doe-does he tr-try to steal the g-g-g-girls that talk to you?"

"No, well, sometimes... Often it's simply to save me from violating my non-consensual commitment I was forced into." He sighs and tilts his head at her odd behaviour.

The Changeling's cheeks bright red once more before she clenched her fist and eyes, "Does he have to be a dic- I mean- be such a snak- can't you just grab him by the hor-!" She stuttered before turning around acting embarrassed by the Dragon's behaviour.

"I wish, but he's still my brother. You're being very weird, oh-" Glacier looks at himself, "Should I be under the quilt or?"

"N-No!" Rose shouted as she turned around with her hand over her eyes, "You saw my chest and now I saw your important parts. Also, I know all about Dragon's and their heat restricting temperature, you are just one of those Dragon's that can't sleep clothed right?"

"I mean, I can be under if it'd be more comfortable for you. Not has too, but it is far more comfortable should there be a temperature shift in the night. If you like the view I don't mind, just don't want you feeling awkward... Dragon's are rather open when it comes to their lack of clothing as you can imagine due to temperature." Glacier adjusts slightly.

"Don't you dare adjust!" Rose shouted as she pointed towards the Dragon, "I don't care if I had a whore or a loose male in my room, I will keep this small spec of freedom I have obtained and you will not adjust!"

Glacier raises his hands, "I was getting more comfortable, chill. I'd offer the same kinda clothing situation to you if at any point you feel the need... But I'm sure you can imagine why I am not..?"

Rose sighs in relief as she slouches her shoulders, "Thank goodness." Stumbling over to her bed, she fell flat on top that echoed a 'pomf' around the room. Her eyes squinted open only to see the Dragon and his pipe looking at her which made her flip over to face the other way blushing like a tomato, "Yo-yo-yo-you better stay on that si-s-s-side of the room! Okay?!"

Glacier raises an eyebrow, "What in Equestria do you even picture me doing if I came over there?"

"If you come over here I will scream!!!" Rose assertively rolled over to face Glacier, only to feel embarrassed once more from his poking iron rod, "I will seriously scream before ending your life!"

"I'm likely bad for wondering in what way you'd scream." Glacier clearly teases the Changeling before rolling over to prepare for sleep.

"You fucking asshole!!" Rose screamed at the top of her lungs only to shy away as she heard the neighbours bang on the walls telling her to quieten down a little, "I am not loose, there is no way I would ever sleep with you!"

"Who said you had to be loose? You do realise not everyone who sleeps together is loose? Hence couples." Glacier sighs, closing his eyes.

"N-n-n-no!, That's not what I meant by loose!" Rose angrily threw her pillow over to the Dragon laying down on the bed, hitting him in the face, "I know about couples and how they are together and do couple stuff, like sucking out love till there's none left and how it's a special ritual that I am not allowed to know of until I get one...."

Glacier throws the pillow back, now laying to face her from his bed. "About as single as I am then it seems."

"You gave me the idiot!" Rose crossed her arms as she looked away from the Dragon with her chin held high, "But yes, It would seem thy doen'th a partner."

Glacier again closes his eyes, "I guess you'll just have to find another you can be this free with."

Rose looks down with uncertainty as she turns around on her bed, facing the wall with concerned eyes as she whispered, "I don't think that will be possible..." To herself before stating to the Dragon in the room, "...Thanks... For treating me like a friend..."

Glacier shuffles a little, "You'd be the first..." He mumbles just loud enough to hear.

Rose softly smiled as she closed her eyes, yawning aloud, smacking her lips before a strange sense compiled her to respond, "Good night, Glacier, sweet di-dream."

Author's Notes:

My co-author and I hope those who choose to indulge our project enjoy what we're making, offering their thoughts and feelings so we might improve the story going forward. This is chapter one of two for the initial release.

The Masks People Wear

Seeing the light beam through the very slight part in the curtains, Rose is treated to a bright light on her face from the sun. "Argh..." The Changeling groaned as she forcefully opened her right eye, gazing around the room to notice the sun's rays escaping through the curtains. She lifted herself from her comfortable position, stretching her arms up high to release the tension from within her body. The Mare released her small activity, only to drop her shoulders as she stared forwards at the Dragon still asleep through her crimson mane. Her eyes soon drifted to the clock next to the bed, noticing it was 8:13 am. She smacked her lips together before getting up from the bed, taking the pillow with her. She stopped at the edge of Glacier's bed to see his naked body which made her blush a little as she threw the pillow in his face, walking out of the room giggling. Groaning, Glacier rolls over, hugging the pillow subconsciously as he gets comfortable again.

Rose looked back to witness the Dragon now cuddling her pillow with a comfortable smile that made her eyes roll. She soon headed to the kitchen down the hallway. A layout of wooden cupboards, an oven, fridge and freezer covered the back and side walls with a mahogany black marble-topped island sitting in the middle, the decor was definitely something a uni room would offer. The Changeling made her way to the left where the fridge was stationed, opening it up to feel the nice chill emitting from within. Her sight perceived a 2-litre bottle of milk, butter and a medium-sized plastic container. Rose lifted the tub and immediately placed it into the microwave next to the fridge after opening. Turning the dial to 3 minutes, she started the appliance before sitting down on the sofa so she could see towards the bedroom door, resting her head gently whilst her mane lay draped over the sofa arm.

Hearing loud shuffling from the bedroom, Glacier is seen walking out of the bedroom and into the bathroom, holding Rose's pillow still. After several minutes he exits the bathroom back into the bedroom and walks out again wearing some form of shorts minus the pillow. Glacier then comes through the hallway into the living room where he stretches, sitting down beside Rose. "What you cooking?"

"Mums' cooking..." Rose flatly stated as she stared at the Draconic creature beside her, reluctantly asking, "Want to try some? You did give me half the pizza last night."

"It should tide me over till I get some breakfast while out shopping for supplies. Breakfast and dinner are the biggest meals for us, lunch is considered a large snack between the two." Glacier states as he leans back.

Rose softly clicked her tongue before smiling towards the Dragon, "You better savour it... " She said as she got up from the sofa and headed back into the kitchen.

"I shall try, what is it anyway?" Glacier asks switching on the TV to flick through the weather channel.

Taking out two plates and retrieving the container from the microwave, Rose glances inside to see a lovely, smooth cheese lasagna. Taking a kitchen knife and slicing it into two large halves, she places one on either plate. Bringing it out with only a pair of forks, she responded with a glint in her eye, "My Mother's lasagna! One of the things I would die for!"

Nodding, Glacier takes his plate and fork as Rose sits down, before cutting off a sizeable chunk to place in his mouth. Two more follow soon after as he hums in delight, "Your mother is quite the cook, I can't say I've had lasagna before, but I am definitely a fan of your mum's cooking," Glacier states, already halfway through his slice.

Taking a small chunk of lasagna on the fork and placing it to her mouth an array of cheese, beef and tomato flavours fill her senses, making her hum a sweet tune as she chewed slowly, "Shoo~~~ Go~~~~~od!!!" Rose turns towards Glacier, "Thank you, I'll make sure to tell her you said that."

"Your welcome, don't suppose you'll be joining me for breakfast?" Glacier asks as he finishes the other half of his slice.

"Hmmm..." Rose paused mid-bite of her food, contemplating with a serious expression. Swallowing the lasagna in her mouth as she chuckled lightly, "If only it were so simple... Heh... He~h."

"Oh, yeah... Your family, right?" Glacier takes his plate to the kitchen, putting it in the sink.

"I-I-I mean I can go and have breakfast with you..." Rose paused as she placed the plate on the table in front of her, "I have until 2 in the afternoon... If you don't mind the abnormalities..?"

Glacier chuckles, "You mean the accent and total personality change?" He goes back to the bedroom to grab his shirt and jacket before coming back.

Rose looked away from the Dragon with a sour face, "I... Have my reasons..." She looked back with a small smirk, pushing her mane to the side, "If you would let me, I would like to come along and at least know a little bit more about the roommate I am sharing a dwelling with?"

Glacier heads to wait by the door, "Sure, but you might want to put on more than the alluring pink nighty though."

"I can if I wanted to!" Rose aggressively stuck out her tongue in a mocking manner as she stands up to go to the bedroom.

Glacier smiles to himself as he shakes his head, silently waiting for her to get dressed.

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Holding the door open, Glacier lets Rose go first into the quaint little cafe they found down one of Canterlot's backroads. The establishment, labelled outside as the 'Thousand Words Café', held a quiet, yet comforting atmosphere. Its walls were two-toned in design, the bottom being an aged oak while the top was a cream white, along the top, middle and bottom of the walls was a dark spruce wood border. The booth seats directly in front of them and to the left are made from brown leather, the booths themselves being made from regular oak. Along the middle of the café are some spaced out tables and a few select chairs to each.

"Any idea where to sit? The back booth by the restrooms seems out of the way." Glacier comments, pointing to the location.

"As long as I sit facing away from the door..." Rose whispered as she kept her gentle smile towards the cafe.

Glacier nods, leading her to the booth he indicated earlier, letting her sit facing away from the door as he takes the seat opposite.

"I like the dress you managed to pick out, it's an interesting midnight blue." He comments, sliding her a menu.

"I thank thee for thy flattery, Mr Glacier, I have great veneration with thy appeal for myself. I must admit, Glacier is rather pulchritudinous this morning." Rose smirked as she sized the Dragon up and down, hoping to get a reaction from him before lifting the menu in front of her.

"It's still too early for big fancy words, but thank you, I guess? Have a good view this morning?" Glacier asks with a smirk as he opens his own menu.

"A male's natural reaction with the rising sun, tis it not?" Rose heavily blushes, trying not to be phased by his counter, slightly failing, "Addition, did thou like my scent?"

Glacier smirks, glancing over the menu at Rose, "I did wonder why I had a third pillow that smelt feminine, maybe that's why I felt bigger this morning." Glacier comments, smiling behind his menu.

"Thou would know of the highest quality from accusing oneself as actually being a fille de joie..." Rose retorted before her skin colour turned a lush dark red, trying to keep a straight face as she attempted to read the menu whilst glancing back at Glacier.

Glacier chuckles and coughs, "Before we continue the retort tennis match, perhaps we should order something?"

"The herbal tea and omelette will be most acceptable for my diet." Rose giggled as she placed down the menu and scuffled her dress up a little bit more before placing both hands on the table with an evil look and smirk on her face.

"8 stack and coffee sounds good to me." He gives her a weird look as she wears a smirk.

At that moment a Gryphon with Crimson red feathers, a silver coat and dull grey talons walks over wearing the café's uniform, his slightly shiny silver eyes glancing over the pair.

"Good morning, what can we get for you today?" He asks, pulling out a notepad and pen.

"One herbal tea and omelette for her and an 8 stack of pancakes and coffee for me please." Glacier glances at Rose.

The Gryphon notes it down before looking back at them, "We also have a couple's deal on at the moment, If that interests you?"

"Wh-wh-what?!" Rose suddenly yelped out breaking her code, just before showing off a teeth-bearing fake smile, "Our union is about partnership living in the same dormitory. We are not partaking in any activity that twain us together, sir! "

The Gryphon blinks before looking at Glacier who smirks, "We're a couple, sure."

He nods before leaving with their order, Glacier giving it a few seconds before looking back at Rose.

Rose swiftly giggled as her smirk turned to a gentle smile before a sneering snark, leaning over the table and slapping the Dragon across the face before wiping her hand from the stinging sensation, "Ay' thou be'er saya sorry with ha'f of your pancakes ya twit!"

"What can I say? He said 'discount', might not be expensive food, but I'm reluctant as Tartarus to ask my parents for more allowance..." Glacier shivers, rubbing his face before leaning back to get comfortable.

Still furious, she placed her hands on her thighs raising an eyebrow, "Ah was gunna pay you baboon! Mah Father keeps giving bits every week, same with my Mother." The Changeling let out a sigh of relief before chuckling and smiling towards the Dragon, "Thou has broken thy act in such a petite debate about a 'discount'."

Glacier shrugs and chuckles, "I'd blame the guy, to be honest. Weren't we debating lewd behaviour from this morning just now?" The Dragon laughs as their drinks arrive.

Rose deeply sighs as she drops her head, taking in a deep breath and looking at the Griffon, "Thank thee for the beverages."

He nods before leaving back to the kitchen. Glacier takes a sip of his coffee, exhaling a satisfied sigh.

"I'll be honest, you do show much less embarrassment towards my private dress than I imagine most others would. Even if they understood why it was, not that I'm saying it's bad, just unexpected." Glacier comments, adjusting his neck to shift an uncomfortable feeling.

"All mares would forward unto shame or embarrassment at seeing your tools..." Rose paused for a second before looking at him in the eyes with a conniving smirk, "Or why your fiancee loves you under the sheets."

Glacier's expression dropped drastically as he sighed. "I imagine my tools are why you enjoy the view... I'm a virgin if I need to make it painfully clear... My fiancee never has nor ever will get the honour of such actions." Glacier finishes the rest of his coffee in one swallow.

Rose places her hands on her herbal teacup as she looked away from Glacier, feeling uncomfortable as she just stoked the fire. She took a sip of her tea as she continued the conversation by looking him in the eyes, "I wouldn't know about what 'tools' are enjoyable... Nor did I know of how you and your fiancee are waiting to be wed for intercourse."

Glacier rolls his eyes and sighs, "We're not... She, my fiancee, isn't getting any. I had thought my attitude on the subject reflected how I felt about it... I. Don't. Want. To. Marry. Her."

At that moment their breakfast arrives before the Gryphon promptly leaves, feeling there is a little tension between the pair.

"I am sorry you stripped naked and showed off everything to an innocent Changeling to distract her from reading the mood any more than she already was." Rose took a hold of the knife and fork, cutting off a piece, chewing and swallowing it. "Plus if you haven't even seen her how can you say you don't want to marry her? You could at least arrange a meetup or something and progress from there."

Using his own utensils, Glacier begins slicing into the stack of sizeable pancakes draped with syrup, cream and fruit. "Bratty, impulsive, entitled and from a Draconic noble family... She's attractive from a female standpoint, but... It wasn't my choice, I don't want to do it." Glacier sighs, eating a whole pancake already.

Rose, doing the same, cutting into the omelette and eating the piece with her fork, "You can't just turn down a girl you haven't even met, nor judge her for what you haven't even witnessed." The Changeling sighed before putting ketchup on the omelette, "Needs some sauce... But anyway, you need to say something to her."

Glacier sighs deeply, "I. Have... You'd feel the same if you were the one in my position... Unless you enjoyed being married off to an elitist dragon with the same intoxicating views as my parents..."

"One can change if you know how to make them," Rose lifted her knife towards the Dragon, waving it up and down with a snarky smile, "Words that my Father lives by."

"Mhmm... The last thing either of us wants is her learning I'm in a mixed dorm, let alone what you've already seen. By choice or not doesn't matter..." Glacier eats a second pancake whole.

"She wouldn't even think of me funny if she knew what was good for her, it's not like I am the violent type nor the one to go after you like that." Rose stated as she decided to eat the whole omelette covered in tomato sauce, swallowing before continuing, "You are definitely a nice piece so far in my eyes, in terms of friendship."

Glacier frowns and sighs lightly, "Fair enough, I guess..." He states soon finishing his remaining six pancakes quicker than she's seen before. "Well, I should get going to buy shopping..." Glacier states, getting out some bits to place on the table, Rose able to feel his mood has dropped even more after her comment.

Rose swiftly raises the bag of bits towards the Dragon, grabbing his arm before pulling him back to face her sensing somethings wrong, "What did I say to make you upset, no lies?"

Glacier shrugs, "I'll see you later." He states, shrugging off her question and bit return, leaving the café quietly.

Rose quickly pulled out a small pouch of bits from her underneath her dress, revealing a black belt that held multiple pouches and pockets for items. She placed it on the table before saying out loud, "Keep the change." She managed to catch up to the Dragon, hissing at her feet as running in dress shoes was a pain, "Hey! Slow down! You only reacted like this when I said..." The Changeling sighed as she placed a hand on her forehead in defeat, "Married, didn't want to marry... New roommate... The act... Friend..."

"I'm fairly certain you have to meet your sister soon. I really should start looking around for cheap places to buy shopping for the dorm. I'll see you in the room later." Glacier replies, not exactly being wrong as his phone said 10:35 AM.

"Do you see me as an attempt of more than a friend?!" Rose snatched the Dragon's wrist, holding him in place so he can't move any more than he did. Her eyes filled with determination to know the answer.

"I don't feel that's particularly a good question for either of us to answer in this kinda public space..." Glacier states bluntly, sighing very lightly as he avoids her eyes.

Rose gasps as she looks around, watching all eyes around them focus on her. She suddenly let go, attaching it to her left arm as she looks down at the ground in a sorry state, "I... My deepest apologies, it's just... I never really had someone to talk to or even act like myself around." The Changeling gently walked away in the opposite direction, not before putting the bag of bits in his pocket, "I hope this doesn't affect the way we are in the room... I'm sorry."

Glacier sighs, rubbing the back of his neck before shaking his head. Walking off to explore Canterlot and find somewhere he can get them some shopping.

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Arriving in the main Canterlot shopping district, Rose could see it was sparsely populated by a few various creatures who were also enjoying a morning about the town. In the distance outside a dress shop, Rose recognises the back view of a familiar hairstyle that belongs to her older sister. The Changeling in question wears a white dress and heels, her relaxing royal blue eyes reflected in the shop window, before looking at Rose's reflection. Standing up properly, she turns to give the sister in question a quaint wave as she is joined at the window.

Rose put on her best smile as she wandered up to the Changeling, trying to forget about what happened earlier. Putting both of her hands behind her back, Rose's smile grew as she spoke, "Ruby, how art thou? Been pondering around this establishment for a while?"

Ruby's expression dropped to a pout as she quickly raised a finger to Rose's forehead, suddenly flicking it which made her flinch back in shock, "I don't accept that tone of voice, sis."

Rose raised a hand on the point of impact, giggling with a genuine smile, "I'm sorry, Ruby, I just thought Emerald would be with you."

"Do you see her?" Ruby raised her hand with a conniving smirk that made Rose's eye roll, shaking her head towards the sister.

"No, I don't." Rose giggled at the Changeling in front her, putting on an endearing smile, "Is she not joining us?"

Ruby smiled evilly, looking towards Rose as if she was proud about it, "I never told her." The answer made Rose's eyes widen before chuckling towards her, "So how about we start our little getaway." Ruby said as she made her way towards the store's entrance, waiting by the door for Rose, "And you can tell me all about what's bothering you?"

Rose's eyes widened in bewilderment at Ruby who held the door open, the smirk on her face growing bigger, "Can you not use our Changeling sense on me, I hate it when I can't hide my feelings."

Ruby giggled as she put a finger over her lips, amused by her Sister, "I didn't, sis, we are family, I know when something is wrong with my favourite sibling."

Rose stepped into the store, being greeted by rows of high standard dresses from A-line to Bodycon and many more. She turned around to see Ruby picking up a white sheath style dress, putting it against her body to see how it would look on her, "Does this make my legs look fat?"

Rose sighed before a caring smile grew upon her face, not making eye contact with her Sister as she held her arm. "I messed up..."

Ruby put the dress back on the rack before placing a hand on her hips with a brow raised, "What did you do? Ohh no, you didn't cook did you?!"

Rose puffed her cheeks out towards the Changeling before groaning, "I might have made things awkward with my roommate..."

"How?" Ruby chuckled as she picked up another Bodycon dress, lifting it in front of her to see how it would look on Rose, smiling in approval as she kept going through the line to see how they are.

"Errm..." Rose tapped her fingers together as she looked at her sister, trying not to make it sound weird, "My roommate and I are... Were, getting along like besties... Even made a nice drawing of me. But..." Rose paused, playing with her hair in front of her right eye, "We went to breakfast and I might have turned him down unconventionally... Which I didn't know he was flirting with me since I just met him..."

"You are an airhead..." Ruby flatly stated as she deadpanned towards the Changeling in front of her making Rose blink in shock, "In other words, you acted like yourself in front of him like you are now and you want things to go back to normal, am I correct?"

Rose nodded lightly in reply, receiving an evil grin from Ruby before she started to walk towards the door, making Rose blink at her behaviour, "Sis?"

Stopping at the door, she turned around, holding it open with her hand above her head grinning towards Rose, "You are going to need to fix this yourself, none of my advice will help you in the slightest." She finished by walking away from the store, making Rose look left and right before running towards the door only to see Ruby spread her wings from her dress and fly away in a hurry, turning in mid-air shouting, "I'll see you very soon dear Sister!"

"Come on, Ruby!!" Rose raised her voice in annoyance, "At least throw me a bone!"

Author's Notes:

This is chapter two of two for the initial release. If you enjoyed or look forward to seeing where this story goes, there are more than enough chapters on the way being altered and or adjusted as we receive feedback to improve them.

Paint me like one of your Prench Mares

Adjusting his shirt, Glacier walks down a sizeable corridor trying to find his first classroom, sighing as he looks over the annoying piece of paper in his hand. His attention is stolen by an unexpected voice beside him.

"That has to be the most offending piece of paper in the world if a Dragon gives it such an intense glare." The rather calm voice belongs to a Gryphon with blue feathers, pale grey fur, his azure eyes practically smiling at Glacier.

In comparison to the Dragon, the Gryphon is a much more average build for his race. He wears a blue and white polo shirt and blue jeans with black sneakers.

"Something like that... I'm trying to find where I'm meant to be, but I can't say I've been here before. Nor do I quite understand these directions." Glacier states glancing over the paper once more.

Humming lightly, the Gryphon looks over the piece of paper before raising his eyebrow, "That's lucky, I happen to be on the same course. Fine Art?" Glacier nods in reply, "Great, if I remember rightly I know where to go. Oh, my name is Sky Blitz by the way."

"Glacier, I suppose a thank you is adequate." Glacier states making the Gryphon chuckle.

The two begin heading further down where Sky Blitz takes them into a medium-sized classroom with stairs and desks angled downwards with a teacher's desk and large board at the bottom. The room is sparsely filled as people are still arriving, one student along the back is waving at the pair, making Glacier confused. Sky Blitz ushers them towards her before taking their seats beside a lavender coloured Pegasus, her violet mane with black highlights partly covering her face and pale rose eyes.

"You took your time." She states as they exchange a greeting kiss.

"One word hun, bagel." The Gryphon holds up both his hands inches apart.

The Pegasus rolls her eyes with a tiny smile before looking at Glacier.

"I see you made a new friend, I'm Lavender Breeze, it's nice to meet you." She smiles.

"Likewise, I guess..." Glacier states making her raise an eyebrow.

Sky Blitz chuckles again before patting Lavender Breeze on the head.

"He's called Glacier, I gather he isn't a people person." Sky Blitz puts his bag under the desk before stretching.

At that moment, a dull grey, middle-aged Unicorn walks into the room, holding a thick folder full of papers. His short mane is cream with silver highlights in a swept back fashion, his silver eyes seemingly tired or at ease. Reaching the bottom teacher's area, he puts down the folder to loosen the red tie of his white shirt and adjust his long-faded yellow coat. Below his waist is a black belt holding up his suit pants and black fancy shoes. By this point, several other students had arrived to maybe fill up around half the seats in the room.

"As you all might have guessed, I'll be your Fine Art tutor for the next three years so let's..." He looked up to spot Sky Blitz, causing his expression to fall, "Oh, I see you've decided to grace us with your presence once again, Sky Blitz. We going to have a better try this time?" He gives the Gryphon a look as the singled out individual shrugs.

"I suppose we'll see." Sky Blitz smirks before waving his talons defensively at a glare from his girlfriend, "I'm joking, I promise to actually submit the work this time."

"Right, I shan't be holding my breath, mainly because I'd suffocate rather quickly, but that's beside the point." The stallion gives a chuckle which is returned by a few in the class, "My name, is Julian Silver Brush, the majority of your lessons will be with me, but other times it'll be with those more talented than I in certain areas. There are very few things I do ask of you, idle drawing or such is allowed during explanations etc, just make sure to pay attention at the same time." Moving back behind his desk, Julian flips open his folder, scanning a list before shaking his head, "We'll just go down the chairs till we get through everyone, small introduction and such."

As Julian starts going down the students, Glacier retrieves his drawing pad to begin sketching as the others introduce themselves. Taking the time to sketch the classroom and students on a basic level with moderate shapes and guidelines, once done he flips back and forth with the page below it, the lower sketch being of a sleeping Rose. The sketch itself is particularly detailed with shading and lighting factored in, Glacier's attention is pulled away though as Sky Blitz nudges him.

Looking up, he could see the classes attention was on him, making him a little uneasy.

"Your turn, in case you missed it, just your name and a small introduction," Julian states, leaning back on his desk.

"Umm... My name is Glacier, I mostly just draw or something. Sometimes paint?" Glacier states nervously.

"That's fair enough, might need to work on the paying attention part but you'd got idle drawing down." Julian chuckles before moving on, Glacier sighing as he rubs his face.

---

Glacier takes a seat on an out of the way table on the far right side of the campus canteen, grabbing a wrapped box out of his bag. As he opens the wrap, Sky Blitz and Lavender Breeze join him, the mare having to adjust her short gothic purple dress in order to sit down opposite Glacier.

"Oh, what's in the box?" Sky Blitz asks as he takes the seat beside the Dragon.

Opening the ice blue container, Sky Blitz can see it holds a spoon, white rice and a thick layer of chicken curry.

"It's a curry I prepared this morning." Glacier states as he begins eating his lunch.

The three, interrupted by a sudden tray being placed down on the opposite side of the table, look towards the Changeling sitting down in a midnight blue A-Line dress. Rose, looking at the Dragon with a gentle smile first before turning her head left and right to see his friends, "Glacier, it is a pleasure to have another reunion. How was your first introduction of the semester?"

"Adequate for the most part, our lecturer is interesting at least." Glacier states opening a grape flavoured soda can.

"Oh, this is the mare. I see the resemblance." Sky Blitz chuckles as he picks up his sandwich, "You almost got busted for that drawing."

Glacier glances to his left, giving the Gryphon an unimpressed look making him smile even more.

Rose bowed her head towards the Gryphon and the Mare next to her as a smirk came across her face looking towards the Dragon. "Another drawing? Does thou think I am a good model? Thy is known as Rose, I am happy to meet your acquaintance?"

"There isn't another drawing, sorry to say." Glacier states, glaring at Sky Blitz who raises his hands in defence.

"I'm Lavender Breeze, that degenerate is Sky Blitz." Lavender Breeze states with a slight smile.

"Sup~" Sky Blitz wears a mischevious smile as he picks his half-sandwich back up again.

"Lavander, Sky... Hmm?" Rose chuckled, looking at the two ham and pickle sandwiches, apple and a cola soda on her tray. Picking one up and taking a small bite before swallowing as she pulled a serviette from her pocket, wiping her mouth in a dignified manner, "Do you like the class you are beseeched to endure?"

"This early I can't quite comment, least of all about the company, but it shouldn't be too bad." Glacier swallows a mouthful of soda as he reaches halfway down his curry.

"Aww, he likes us already~" Sky Blitz chuckles, finishing his sandwich.

Rose suddenly gets a random amourous inkling off one of the table occupants, unsure as to its direction.

Rose blink in place, gazing at the three at the table with a calming smile trying to figure out its placement, "Tis just the beginning, you will have more interactions in future engagements." Looking at Lavander, she tilted her head a little before grabbing a small feel of her dress, "Much a bizarre style, yet alluring at the same time. Pray tell me your designs?"

"Oh, nothing special, just the darkness of my soul." Lavender Breeze states with a smile, idling nibbling on a stick of celery.

Oddly enough Rose can't seem to gauge Glacier's feelings at all, which means it's coming from the other two, seemingly in the direction of Sky Blitz.

"Peradventure thee can show me how to dress and give inspiration, for thy has taken an interest," Rose said as she took a quick glance over to Sky, trying to get a more precise feeling.

On closer inspection, it is indeed coming from Sky Blitz, who seems to be looking in Glacier's direction.

"I'm sure we can find time to do that if you don't mind the mild-goth look of course." Lavender Breeze states, exchanging the half celery stick for some lettuce.

"I would be very appeased by you showing me that style!" Rose's smile grew as she started to clap her hands together, overjoyed by her answer, "Thee has to question, is that all thou is ingesting?" Rose quietly tries to figure out what Sky is thinking.

"Oh, I don't eat much in all honesty." Looking at the rest of Lavender's tray, seeing a small bowl of grapes and a few strawberries.

Piecing a couple of things together, Rose seemingly connects the amorous feeling with Sky looking in Glacier's direction.

"How about thee, Blitz?" Rose managed to find an opening in the conversation, "What is it that thee like to do in thy's spare?"

Lavender rolls her eyes, "He honestly doesn't do much, either art, tv or other 'extra' activities."

Sky Blitz turns to face the mares, "H-hey, why did you have to bring up that last one? It's not like you complain."

Glacier stands up briefly, "I'm going to grab another soda, I'll be right back."

Glacier slides past Sky before Lavender also gets up, "Ladies room." She states plainly before speeding off.

Rose hums as she puts her hands on the table before leaning forwards towards the Gryphon, "Blitz, is there something you wish to discuss? You can not hide anything?"

Sky raises an eyebrow at Rose before tilting his head, "Nothing I can think of, why? Oh, you're a Changeling, got that whole emotion sense thing going on?"

"Yes, I do, and by the way you are gazing upon Glacier..." Rose questioned before looking to the left of her where Lavender sat, getting a sneaky suspicion it was one of two scenarios, "Are you perhaps... Well... Your barn doors swing that way, Blitz?"

Blitz waves his hands rapidly, "NO, NO, NO, I was staring at something amusing out the window while thinking, that's all. I should mention that Lavender is my girlfriend. From his drawing, I'd of said you and Glace were an item?" Blitz asks, leaning forward as he raises his eyebrows.

Rose gasps as she flinches back, shaking her head a gently, "We only met last week as roommates in a mixed dorm! We get along like best friends and noth-..." Rose paused before looking down, remembering the awkwardness of her careless action, "We are not an item... and I thought you and Lavender must have something going on. Who else would react that way when she said 'extras'"

"True enough, she teases me a lot, but what can you do?" Blitz leans back in his seat, "I'm no Changeling, but it doesn't take a psych major to figure the big guy out. I'd say the most obvious aspect would be in regards to you, but perhaps you already know this. His art, in particular, is rather open, especially when comparing your portrait to the sketch he did of the class, I'd tell you about it, but then you'd lose the fun of discovery." Blitz smirks as he leans over to knick one of Lavender's grapes.

Rose stared at the Gryphon with a perplexing expression, trying to figure out what he meant by what he said. She only met Glacier a few days ago and the impression of him was a very laid back Dragon. It wasn't until she figured out he was flirting with her after she shot him down things started to get awkward whenever they meet. She liked the first day as Rose could be free. The Changeling looked towards Blitz with a brow raised, "You say he drew another picture of me? Also, you make it sound like you know him from a long term view?"

Sky smirks, shaking his head, "He might have done. Honestly only met him today, I'm overly friendly like that."

Rose hums lightly under her breath, looking at Sky in an intrigued way, "I'm curious, how did you and Lavender meet? You two seem way out of context for each other it actually fits."

Sky leans back and stretches, "That's actually a semi-depressing story, least at the start. The simple version would be I might have dropped out of my current course before... It was a self-conscious thing. Anyway, they were generous enough to let me transfer to a course of equal value, thus I went to Psychology. Odd transition, obviously, but that's where I met Lavender several years ago."

Rose's ears perked up, "You and Lavender were in the Psychology class? What made you want to move to Fine Art? Is there something on your mind still? How did Glacier act in the classroom? Did Lavender wear that style of clothing, because I might actually try it?" Rose kept asking questions as her curiosity grew and grew.

Sky Blitz chuckled and waved his hands slightly, "Slow down there, that's a lot of questions and not a whole lot of time left. Stopping in the middle, why so interested in how he was in the class?" Sky raises an eyebrow as Lavender comes back with two sodas, passing a cherry one to Sky.

"What?" Rose's cheeks go a slight red as she looks towards Lavender, looking back at Sky, "He drew a picture of me on the first night in addition to being so laid back that a female was going to sleep in the same room. Of course, I would want to know if he acts any different outside of the room. Plus it might help me to understand him a little better and try to fix a little mistake I said on the weekend."

"Hmm, if you're that worried about it, maybe it's not such a little mistake?" Sky opens the can and takes a sip, "If I had to describe how he is..."

"Distant."

"Neutral."

"Uninterested?"

"Abnormally chill, for a Dragon."

The couple threw words back and forth to describe their new classmate, "He's a very unique Dragon, to say the least. You don't really see any or many interested in such subjects." Lavender states in observation.

"I don't know, there is something about him that makes you interested in him." Rose paused for a few seconds as she took a large bite out of her sandwich, completely forgetting about her persona, "He didn't treat me like a piece of jewellery, so to speak. Heck, he got me to eat a half of a forty-inch pizza cause I was damn hungry. "

"'Heck' huh? Maybe he's also a bad influence on your persona?" Sky comments as he's offered a strawberry by Lavender.

Throwing it over the table into Sky's mouth, Lavender chuckles, "Sounds like he did make an impression on you, likely the same this idiot did on me?"

Pushing herself back from the table, she immediately remembers what she just said. Completely forgetting to keep her persona up. "Thy hast broke a rule to keep up appearances. My apologies for speaking uncouth towards thou's." Sitting back up to take another bite from the sandwich, a smaller one, she blushes "Thy's perception of housing under one hold would be more than enough to slacken."

"We won't tell." Lavender chuckles, yawning cutely as she covers her mouth. "Though, I could be right. We were in the same dorm too, it was only after class I found out."

"We... Also had similar times to your own, I guess..." Sky coughs and looks back out the window.

Rose looks down at her food once more, the thoughts of the accidental shutdown which caused the awkwardness between the two. The Changeling looked at the two before closing her eyes with an acute smile on her face, "Thy does hope Glacier and I may engage in silly activities and conversation like on our first day once more."

"Well... I won't lie, it wasn't easy for us either. We had misunderstandings, arguments, heated moments..." Lavender states nodding after each one.

"Hate sex," Sky states bluntly making Lavender blush scarlet and look at him sharply.

"Hate sex?" Rose blushes as she asks, curious to how one can do such activities, "How do you hate someone then proceed to have sex with them?"

"In our case quite easily..." Lavender coughs and straightens her hair, "We didn't like each other to begin with, obviously we appear as opposites, overly friendly meets gothic dark, I guess. Though neither of us denied an attraction so... During exchanges, sometimes, urges or desires took over..."

"Gods it's adorable to watch you struggle and blush as you explain." Sky teases her as she throws a strawberry at his face.

"It's not the only time such things can happen, there are many circumstances or feelings which are taken into account. After a while, we eventually opened up past our defences and found we honestly weren't so different. By that point, many late nights later, seeing as we'd already skipped a step with... Sexual endeavours, it was a matter of admitting and or actually acknowledging what we had." Lavender finishes explain as Sky simply stares at her, the mare's blush increasing.

The Changeling, looked back and forth at the two only to smirk from enjoying the show. Her smile dropped as she thinks irrationally, "Wait?! We might live in the same dorm, Glacier and I, but we would never cross that boundary to even think of having sex?! Not minding his habits and his equipment is not that bad, mind you."

Sky raises an eyebrow, "Already seen his junk? That's a bit further than Lavi got on her first day."

"You don't sound particularly opposed to the notion though? Not saying you have to, but simply that there'd be nothing wrong if it did happen." Lavender comments finishing her lunch.

"We just met a few days ago!" Rose yelped, trying to defend herself only to slam her head down onto the table, trying to find a part of her that wishes it wasn't somewhat real, "I am not some loose whore who goes around sleeping with someone they just met. The whole notion of him being like that at night in bed is solely for his heat, it's a well-known habit for Dragons however I did not expect my roommate to be a Dragon who would actually brashly reveal himself to me like that then go to bed as if nothings wrong..."

Lavender blushes even brighter as her hair covers her face somewhat, "Two weeks..?"

Sky tilts his head from side to side, "Sounds about right," He stretches back in his seat, "We went two weeks before our first 'incident'."

The awkwardness coming from Lavender in response to Rose's prior sentence could choke lesser Changelings.

"No!!" Rose bursts up from the table, looking at Lavender, "You had sex in the first two weeks?! Is it going to end up like that for me and Glacier?! Are we going to last two weeks before something happens?! Am I actually going to make things up with Glacier by that time?! I'm still pure, right?! I shouldn't be thinking like this for someone who I just met..."

"P-please not so loud! I-I don't know how you and Glacier will go... Whether or not anything happens is down to you both. I don't even know what is up between you two... I'm sure if you think about it, you can figure out how to fix it. There's also no shame in such acts with someone you like, ours was a unique situation and sometimes people like someone at first glance, it happens..." Lavender is practically red in the face as she's now super uncomfortable.

Sky sighs as he looks at Lavender, "Basically, it might not even be like ours. If you find you're attracted to each other, that's normal." Sky rubs the back of his neck, now worried for Lavender.

Rose blows out a hefty sigh before looking at Sky with a small smile, "But I like him as a bestie, not as a couply... or I don't think I don't... I am not entirely sure, I have been flirted with by a lot of people, mainly at business parties my Father attends where everyone has a stick up their arse and attitudes like a banker watching an investment."

"Which we've established his different, it's different flirting, as you seem to somewhat have figured out." Sky comments as Lavender has suddenly vanished from the table, making him sigh. "She'll be fine, just didn't want the attention from your outburst, she's just embarrassed."

Rose looks around for the Pegasus, finally looking back at Sky in a concerned manner, "I'm sorry... I've turned this into another problem which I don't know how to solve... ARGH!" She slams her head into the table once again, this time her mane spreading over the table as she moderately groans.

"It's not, I promise. She seems quite fond of you, she just needs to calm down, that's all. I possibly teased her a little too much talking about the sexual stuff in such a public place." Sky chuckles before lightly petting Rose.

Keeping her head down, faintly enjoying the light headpat that started to calm her nerves, "Is that all I need to do, just calm down... And is she really fond of me 'cause I really want to wear a dress like that..."

"She does, I can tell. She designs her own by the way, getting them custom made at the carousel boutique here in Canterlot. I feel, with Glacier, you need to slow down and think it through piece by piece. Then you won't feel as if you're rushing anything or stress over 'if' those situations just happen." Sky sighs, feeling somewhat bad about teasing both her and Lavender.

"She knows Madam Rarity?" Rose tilted her head up slightly with a bewildered gaze, "I might be able to help her with cheaper crafting and materials? I feel responsible for her embarrassment. For Glacier... I don't see him that way..." Her eyes darted to the left, whispering, "Or do I?" Before shaking her head in disapproval, only to mess up her mane.

"Hmm, like I said it's something you should figure out slowly. Least, slower than we did." Sky chuckles, stopping the pats as he looks at his watch, frowning as he looks around.

"He's not coming back..." The Changeling groaned as she stood up from the table, brushing off the crumbs and fixing her mane to an agreeable standard, "This is what I meant by awkward..." Rose finished as she picked up her bag with a clear sad frown, "He just avoids me now... Escaping when he gets a chance for me to fix this mess... Or my attempt to try and fix this mess."

Sky sighs, rubbing the back of his neck. "The only advice I can offer... Is maybe a tactical approach? Get him in a situation he can't run from? But only once you've figured things out so that way it's not awkward and you struggle to find the words you mean." Sky stands up, patting her again, "It'll be fine, I'm sure."

Rose smiled at the Gryphon before flinching and going down her bag, pulling out her phone and unlocking it before trying to pass it towards Sky, "Can I have your phone number? As well as Lavenders? I really want to see if I can hang out with you guys in the future?"

"Sure, I know she'll enjoy that." Sky puts both their numbers in her phone before passing it back, "I should go find him... He was lost this morning."

"Thanks, Blitz, I owe you one and I take my promises seriously. Whenever you need something of me, I'll be there" Rose proudly states as she curtsies towards the Gryphon, "I guess I should go to the introduction for my Psychology class."

"Oh, that's an interesting coincidence. Have fun with that." Sky chuckles as he walks off, leaving the Changeling to find her way and her thoughts.

Author's Notes:

With this chapter comes an update: While my co-author and I, have work saved up over a period of time and are working on new chapters as those slowly get released. We're trying hard to keep details, features or information concise from chapter to chapter. This is difficult for me personally but we're going to do the best we can. In addition, we also plan to have a chapter out on a weekly basis landing on a Saturday, like today. Should events or complications alter this, we will let you know in an author's notes or a blog post. We're thankful and grateful for any support this story has or will receive in the future.

The Art of Lying Down

Sighing internally, Rose opens the door to her new classroom, seeing that only so many people have actually arrived so she has a chance to calm herself from lunch. Scanning the room to see rows upon rows of seats all narrowing down onto a large chalkboard for lectures, her eyes meeting a familiar face which brought a gaping smile across her face, suddenly gasping and shaking her head trying not to break her appearance. She wandered up to the back row, climbing a hefty chunk of steps to sit next to a pale sky blue Hippogriff who was waving his hand back and forth with a gleaming smile on his face. His mane was in a stylish dark blue mohawk whilst his eyes were a bright salmon pink, "Rose!! I saved you a seat!"

Rose couldn't help but giggle at the Hippogriff, placing down her bag and sitting next to him with a great smile, "Tiberius, it's been a while since I last saw you, how's your Mum and Dad?"

Tiberius chuckled as he placed a hand on the back of his neck with an enthusiastic tone, "She's fantastic, I can't believe she fell down the stairs and had to be in crutches for two months. But I think she loves it, Dad tends to her constantly with so much heart." He gave a calming smirk before giving her a nudge on the shoulder, "What 'bout you, finally got away and are free to do whatever you want. I bet you are running around the dorm like a newborn puppy eating whatever you want, huh?"

Rose chuckled as she went down her bag to bring out a notepad and pen, staring at the Hippogriff, "You bet your tail feathers I am, so many foods to try, so much freedom to run around the room naked for like three hours before my roommate showed up and forced me to get changed."

Tiberius' eyebrows perched up as he tilted his head down, humming twice one slower than the other, "For three hours?"

Rose laughed, covering up her mouth before taking her pen and pointing it towards Tiberius, "Don't knock it till you try it, which are the words you use all the time need I remind you."

"Nice to know you are using my advice soo seriously," Tiberius chuckled as he took out his notepad and pen, "From the day we first met as foals, I knew you would be a laugh, Miss Grouchy Mornings."

"Sir Farts Galor."

"Perfect Mane Tuesday."

"Cologn Must."

"Exhibitionist"

"See you next Thursday."

Tiberius gasped, leaving his mouth wide open before chuckling and waving his finger towards her, "Oh Ooh, you cheeky, bad mouthing Changeling needs to learn some manners."

"I learned from the best." Rose cheekily gloats only to stop when the door to the room opened. Everyone there fixed their eyes to the entrance to see a middle-aged brown earth pony walk in with a wooden stick, his eyes were stern, his mane had a clear parting at a 45-degree angle on his left side that portrayed a come over with a flick of his fringe.

"Okay class, let us get the most important question of the way first." The Earth Pony groaned as he walked towards the table by the chalkboard, resting his body against it, "The name's Roff and I will be teaching you all about the ins and outs of Psychology."

Tiberius leant over to Rose, whispering ever so slightly "This seems a little strange doesn't it?"

"Shh" Rose hushed the Hippogriff, trying to continue to the lecturer.

"In these classes, you will be learning all about how Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour. Psychology is a multifaceted discipline and includes many sub-fields of study such areas as individual development, sports, health, clinical, social behaviour and cognitive processes. and in due time you will be able to deduce it as a whole." Roff paused, looking around the room, stopping on Rose and starring in an angry manner that made her get goosebumps, "I will be your main lecturer for the first and last years, your second will be done by another whom I have forgotten. That is all, and you are dismissed."

Tiberius deadpans as he turns his head towards Rose, "That was short lived..." The Changeling in front of him was fixated on starring in front of her that made him full of worry, "Rose? You 'ight?"

The Changeling gasped as she swiftly put the notepad and pen back into her bag, standing up from her chair before smiling at Tiberius, "I'm perfectly fine, But I have to go, I need to get some shopping for the fridge in my room. It was nice seeing you again, Tiberius. Call me when you want to speak, okay?" She finished as she started to walk down the stairs.

Tiberius waved towards her with a smile only for it fade as she left the room. He clenched his fist lightly, giving out an annoyed sigh, "I didn't do it, again..."

---

As Rose gets into the room she can hear the shower going, figuring Glacier must be done for the day also. Rose smiles as she opens her mouth, freezing in place as she takes in a deep breath: halting her decision about alerting him to her presence back in the room. She felt uneasy about the incident at the lunch hall, reminding herself that Glacier lied about getting a drink and coming back. The Changeling's mood dropped even lower as it was her fault her roommate is avoiding her. She let out a winded sigh, putting her bag down on the sofa before making her way into the kitchen. Rose opened the fridge door, reaching in and pulling out an apple and lime soda bottle before getting a glass and pouring it in; staying in the kitchen as she drank the sweet cold beverage.

Through the gap in the kitchen, she could see Glacier's messenger bag laying open on the coffee table in the living room. A quick thought entered her mind from lunch when Sky mentioned Glacier drawing 'another' picture. She swiftly moved from the kitchen with her soda in tow and quickly went down Glacier's bag, going through random pens, pencils, brushes, paints, but an A4 sketch pad was familiar to her. Taking it out of the bag, Rose opened it up, flicking through some of the pages, smiling at each sketch that he has done. Rose's smile faded as she flipped over to the page of her portrait sleeping. Her face blushed red as she saw Glacier get her proportions right in every aspect when she slept, her mouth open like a flytrap, "H-h-he drew me sleeping?" Rose whispered as her eyes glued to the page.

After a couple of minutes go by with her staring at the delicate detail of the hand-drawn image, the shower shuts off and out the corner of her eye she spots Glacier move from the bathroom to the bedroom with a towel. Rose suddenly put both her hands behind, her cheeks a beet red as she put on her most gentle smile towards the Dragon, trying to hide what she's got behind her back, "Hello, friend, how was your class?"

"The second half was rather short, I see you got along with the two who followed me around... They aren't terrible..." Glacier comments, not sure entirely how to word it.

Rose giggled as she softly placed the sketchpad on the table before walking towards the bedroom door, standing at the entrance of the kitchen as she had the soda in her hands once again, "They were very nice to talk to and have a laugh with, I also have their number so I can speak to them soon. Do you want them?"

"That wouldn't be a terrible idea... Also, I wanted to apologise for lunch. After getting my soda, I was ambushed by Smoke who wanted to talk about something important, apparently." Glacier sighs, walking out of the bedroom wearing a pair of loose shorts, "It was annoying though, so I cut him short... When I returned you were yelling and seemingly having an exciting conversation with Sky and Lavender, so I just hung back a little."

"If you had somewhere to be, somewhere important, don't worry about it." Rose huffed a smiling sigh only to feel a sharp pain in her chest, "We thought you had someplace to be so we just didn't say anything and continued our conversation."

Glacier rubs the back of his neck, seemingly uneasy as he moves to sit on the sofa, "I've been very flaky lately, since Saturday. It's just me being stupid, don't worry about it."

Walking into the kitchen once more, Rose took out a microwavable chicken curry. She unsealed it before placing the black plastic container into the microwave, turning the dial for 5 minutes before resting her head on the side to watch it spin round and round with a flat expression, whispering, "Sure..."

Author's Notes:

There will be short chapters like this but they are rather rare later on. I suppose they class as small filler chapters where we didn't have much to say but normally have decent sized chapters after them with more content. We thank you for your patience and support!

Awkward Social Trials

"I'd sooner hold my breath under lava and fly through the rings of fire..." Glacier states flatly to his brother who sits across from him in the cantina.

Smoke sighs as he leans back, "Come on, it'll be fun, I promise."

"No, it'll be fun for 'you', a 'house party', hosted by my brother and his flatmate hardly sounds like my thing..." Glacier states with air quotations.

Smoke waves his hand dismissively and picks up a piece of jerky to wave at his brother, "If you don't loosen up, they'll never get that stick from your ass."

"That's an unfair observation of my character... You know I dislike... 'Social gatherings'..." Glacier provides more quotations.

Rolling his eyes, Smoke eats the jerky before reattempting his pitch.

"You could bring the Changeling, you seem comfortable-ish around her. " Smoke states noticing a flinch in his brother's demeanour.

"I appreciate the offer, but I don't feel like going to a party. That's it." Glacier tries to dodge the subject.

"Fine... You settling in okay anyway?" Smoke asks, indulging his brother's evasiveness.

Glacier tilts his head slightly, "It's not terrible, just tiring."

Smoke sighs as he finishes his lunch, standing up to stretch. "Ok, well, we need to prep, so... If you change your mind, you know where to find me."

Glacier waves to Smoke as he begins to depart, groaning as he sighs, standing up to begin heading back towards the room.

---

In the dorm room, Rose sat on the brown sofa, her arms outstretched wide atop the furniture. Her eyes shut tight as her head rested backwards facing the ceiling with her mouth wide open like a venus flytrap. Her legs resting on the table in front of the tv in nothing but her black bra and panties. Her body relaxed as she has indulged a comfortable deep nap since waking up this morning, it is now 3 pm. After a few minutes, Glacier walks in, closing the door louder than normal but not interrupting her slumber. Walking through he sighs, taking off his jacket and shirt before spotting the Changeling so lax on the sofa.

"That's an interesting way to fall asleep..." Glacier ponders as he gets a little closer, finding it difficult to not think her rather cute.

Out of pure curiosity and randomness, Glacier decides it's a good idea to idly stroke Rose's tongue with his tail tip very lightly.

Rose immediately closes her mouth, catching the Dragon's tail between her lips. Her body decided to move from her vertical position to be completely horizontal on the sofa as she starts to suckle on the tail tip with a satisfying smile before she hummed with delight, "...Cre~~am..."

Glacier's expression changes rapidly from curiosity to wide-eyed surprise. "Mistakes were made!" Glacier exclaims quietly as Rose lays down, forcing him to adjust in order for her to transition seamlessly, reluctant to release his tail, the sensitive tip being assaulted by her lips and tongue.

The Changeling cooed as her tongue started to move, covering the Dragon's tip in her saliva. She soon stopped but not before taking a long and hard suck on Glacier's tail. Rose, with a content smile on her face, released the tail, opening her mouth to let it rest on her tongue. At this point, Glacier was sitting on the floor, blushing bright red as he simply stayed still. Not even feeling confident enough to move his tail from her tongue as he feared waking Rose. "Note to self... Avoid sticking my tail in Rose's mouth..." Glacier whispers as he sighs.

Rose groaned aloud as her head started to move. The Changeling's body shuffled, her arms grabbing the Dragon's tail and taking it in close to her, resting on her soft chest. Her face still gleaming with a smile as a small amount of dribble starts moving down and onto the Dragon. Glacier glances behind him, pondering when his tail became an odd-shaped teddy bear. Wiggling his tail very gently, he attempts to get free from her arms and between her chest while reaching for his phone. Rose shyly giggled in her sleep, staying right where she laid spouting, "...Not...Red one."

Rolling his eyes, he attempts to wiggle against her more as he texts Sky asking for assistance. 'SHE HAS MY TAIL! HELP!', Glacier glancing back and forth between the phone and Rose, hastily awaiting a reply as he sees dots come up.

Rose sharply moved her leg onto the Dragon's tail, latching on tightly as she wraped around it. Her voice softly cooed as you could hear cute snores coming from her as she tugs harder on the tail in an attempt to not let go, "...'orry."

Glacier's expression drops further as there's no way he could wiggle out from her leg. 'That's actually really funny, I don't see what the problem is.' Glacier frowns at the phone. 'She's already sucked my tail tip, hugged it between her chest and has now coiled a leg around it... Help me.' The Dragon attempts to wiggle his tail further, now with her new positioning accidentally grinding it between her legs.

Rose stayed there, immobile for a few moments just before her hands wrapped underneath the tail and coming back over to meet her shoulders. Her posture swiftly adjusted as her body hopped over the tail, resting on top of it as her over-enthusiastic smile was drooling over the tail, taking a long lick and smacking her lips, "Salty...."

Glacier continues to be confused at Rose's sleep progression, honestly wriggling his tail again simply to see what happens. 'I mean... If you wake her, it'll be awkward, so... Maybe just stay put and don't do anything I wouldn't do.' Glacier gives the text a deadpan expression before looking back at Rose. Rose's eyes immediately widened as her insect-like wings spurted out and started flapping rapidly. Her lungs echoed across the room as she jumped up and flew towards the ceiling, sticking to it like glue as she screamed, "SNAKE!!!!!!!!!" Her facial expression is full of fear and dread followed by her rapid breathing.

Glacier blushes even more as he looks down and away from Rose, putting his phone down as he simply sends, 'Nvm, she woke up..." All the Changeling can see is Glacier sitting in front of the sofa and his tail lying where she seemingly was, asleep. Rose darted back and forth from the tail to Glacier a couple of times before she let out a sigh of relief. Yet she gasped with a flinch as to what she felt in her strange and bizarre dream to reality. She let go, retracting her wings before flipping onto one knee and standing up in front of the Dragon, her almost full naked body in view, "I am so sorry, Glacier! I tend to get a bit grabby when in contact with an object or being when asleep!"

Glacier couldn't possibly blush any redder as he's now dangerously close to Rose's particularly beautiful and more naked than normal body, "I-it's fine. I honestly didn't expect you to be like that in your sleep... In hindsight, I probably shouldn't have randomly poked your tongue with something as sensitive as a Dragon's tail." While embarrassed, Rose feels this is somewhat similar almost to how Glacier was when they met, if a tad more flushed.

The Changeling's face changed from black to red as she decides to smack her lips together, exploring her mouth. She covers her face, leaving a V shape over the two eyes as she looks at Glacier, completely embarrassed, "I remember sucking on a huge ice cream, and I can still taste the sweet and salty texture in my mouth!"

Glacier's tail wriggles as he shakes his head, "Yeah... That would have been my tail tip specifically... The tail's most sensitive part, it didn't hurt, it's just very stimulating..." Glacier blushes, finding it very difficult to look away from Rose.

Rose's fingers close to completely cover up her eyes, soon squatting on towards the floor as she groaned from the embarrassment, "Why? Why? Why? It tasted goo-?! What am I saying?!!"

"What are you saying?" Glacier asks, blushing deeper as if it were possible as the mare rambles to herself. "I can't imagine cuddling with my tail was very comfortable, even as soft as you are."

Rose now goes to the floor, huddling herself on the ground in a ball, trying not to die from the torture, "But the heat, the comfy squishyness, the scales... It's just how I act when I'm asleep!! Okay?!"

Glacier blinks as he looks at Rose oddly, blushing at the fact she actually might have found it comfy. "I-I'm not saying you cuddling my tail was an uncomfortable experience... I didn't think you, well, anyone, would find cuddling a Dragon's tail comfortable... I... Well... Wouldn't, maybe, be opposed to it, I think... Words..." Glacier glares at himself internally as he seemingly makes absolutely no sense to himself.

"I AM STILL A MARE!!" She aggressively shouts as she still hides behind her hands, "I like to cuddle my teddys in my room at home, I like cosy things! Is it wrong for me to like your tail?!"

Glacier frowns and tries to find his words again, "Well, I never said it was wrong... I meant to convey, I don't mind if you do... You like my tail?" Glacier asks randomly as if behind on the conversation.

"..." Rose paused, only nodding before she sat up, wrapping her arms around her legs as she puts her head on her knees trying to hide her blush and teary face, "Can we agree to never speak about this again if I say yes?"

"I suppose, I'm sorry... I can't seem to get out what I want to say." Glacier sighs before opting to, for some reason, pet Rose with his tail. "Lunch with my brother was annoying... He invited me to a flat party he is hosting."

The Changeling lifted her head towards the Dragon, showing her red and teary face full of embarrassment, trying so hard not to die any more than she already has from the tail-pat, "Flat party? What's a flat party? Is it where they have a party on a flat surface or is it something else?" She quickly grabbed the Dragon's tail, pulling it into her chest to hold it, occasionally playing with it.

Glacier smiles a little as he occasionally pokes her with his tail, "I suppose if I said dorm room party, you'd better understand what I mean. Smoke invited me then suggested I bring you to feel less awkward."

Rose occasionally giggled from the odd poke here and there, "What's it like? I've only been to balls and galas, never to 'dorm room' parties? Wait, how does everyone fit in one of these small rooms?!"

Glacier idly taps her chest, "I've absolutely no idea, maybe they use a few rooms on the same floor or something." Glacier shrugs as he glances at his phone.

"You don't know?" Rose tilts her head as she uses her finger to run up and down the tail, all while looking at the wriggling object. Rose gasps as she looks up at the Dragon with a glint in her eyes, "Wanna go? I mean, if you don't know and I don't know, then it's a new experience for both of us! The freedom of doing a party the way 'I' want sounds awesome!"

Glacier swallows and looks at the attractive Changeling playing with his tail, "I suppose it might not hurt if I go with you... What's the worst that could happen?"

---

Arriving at his brother's dorm room in the male-only tenant building, the pair already notice the party is spread across three dorms and the landing nearby. "Oh, joys..." Glacier sighs as they look into the open rooms, seeing plenty of alcohol and people drinking. Glacier wears jeans, his jacket, a thin white shirt and black shoes, not having anything party-worthy really.

Rose's face lit up with a huge grin next to the Dragon, her attire a black leather party dress that had a belt around the stomach whilst the skirt was short enough to be sexy. Her long noticeable black stockings and high heels that melded with her appearance was put together whilst her mane was all pulled to one side, covering the left of her face, "This is going to be so much fun... but it kinda smells like booze and cigarettes?"

"Not a fan of the cigarettes, but I'm definitely going to need a drink..." Glacier states heading into Smoke's room in search of his brother, the Changeling in tow. As they make their way into the room, Rose can see a few more intimate pairs getting closer, some even kissing. Glacier grabs a nearby glass of what he assumes is his and Smokes shared loved of Dragon Fire Whisky.

"This is weird, there's music, drinks, dancing, and then there's... This?" Rose tilts her head at the sight of the couples being intimate, "Do they not care who is watching them?"

Rose spots a couple making out quite passionately, "Evidently not, ah." Glacier states before finding his brother in his room. The two exchange a hug before Smoke sits back down.

"Nice to see you both decided to come." Smoke states smiling.

Rose looks at Smoke with a now glistening white smile, "Tis a pleasure to come forth for one of your communes, Smoke." Rose curtsied as she giggled, looking around the room some more, avoiding the couples.

"Likewise, hopefully, you'll make yourselves at home. The sofa should be free, I think the pair that was sitting on it went to the bathroom." Smoke chuckles.

"Thanks," Glacier states grabbing a nearby bottle before leaving the room, heading for the mentioned sofa to get comfy.

"Smoke?" Rose attempts to grabs his attention, grabbing his left hand with both of hers with a smile and a giddy yelp, "Thank yee for the invitation. Would there be any wine or some sort served here at this get together?"

Smoke obliges and hands her an entire bottle, "If you need more, see the girl in the kitchen."

Rose flinches in shock at the weight of the bottle being given to her, mostly that he gave her an entire bottle and not just a glass. She looked at the contents to notice the branded Berry Wine logo before looking at the Dragon in a gasp, shaking her head, continuing to smile, "T-Thank you... I think?"

Smoke nods and ushers her out the door and towards Glacier on the sofa, who has already finished half the whisky bottle.

Rose awkwardly sat down next to Glacier, gazing at the quite large bottle of wine that shocked her as it was one of Berry Punch's own creation, the 1st edition on the bottle proves it was one of her first products. She hummed in a confused tone, moving the bottle around in her hands trying to figure out how to drink it without a wine glass. Rose looked to her right to see the whiskey bottle in Glacier's hand was half empty already, making her eyes widen in shock, "How? Glass? You do not have a glass?"

"I honestly seem to have misplaced it." Glacier picks up the bottle and takes a mouthful, swallowing it hard, trying to numb his social anxiety.

"That is so uncouth!!" Rose shouts before looking at the wine bottle with a disgusted and curious gesture. She pouts before lifting up the bottle towards Glacier, looking away from him before grumbling just above the music, "Can you help me?"

Glacier shoots her a confused glance, shrugging as he opens it using his claw and helps her by holding the large bottle, "You know you could ask for a glass?"

"It's wine... You are supposed to drink it out of a glass... Not from the bottle..." Rose flatly stated as she lifted up the bottom whilst the Dragon held the top. She put her mouth around the lid and let the wine pour into her mouth. Quickly regretting her decision she forcefully opened her gullet as a huge flush of wine went down her throat. Rose coughed violently, make her tap her chest to let the liquid back up again. looking at the bottle she notices she drank at least a third of its contents before her face dropped, "What's it like to be intoxicated by alcohol?"

"I would not know... Dragon's hold their liquor very whell..." Glacier states mildly, finishing the bottle he was given.

"Unless you're my brother." Smoke comments, passing by with a Unicorn girl.

Rose raised an eyebrow as she turned towards Glacier, "Is that loose for a male?"

"Hmm, not quite... Least not-" Before Glacier continues, Smoke passes back by with a Gryphon female on the other side of him and into his room, "That's more the Smoke standard of 'loose'." Glacier makes air quotations, finding another bottle nearby to begin.

"A whore?" Rose asks before taking another large swig of the wine bottle.

Glacier shrugs, "My brother simply enjoys the splendid company of a perfectly able woman..." He gives her a serious glance, "Okay, noh... He is pretty much a whore."

Rose looks at the bottle with serious intent, not taking her eyes off it as she asks, "If he ever tries anything with me, even though he's your Brother, I want you to hit him... Chrysalis... I hate people like that..."

Glacier shakes his head as he takes a mouthful of his new bottle, "Regardless of the fact he's been the one protecting me since childhood... He's not attracted to Changelings. Doesn't look down on them unlike my parents, but just isn't attracted to them."

Rose laughed aloud as she looked at the Dragon before turning towards the bottle and taking a large sip, placing it down to hear the wine splash inside over the loud music, "He really doesn't know how us Changeling's work does he?" Rose states before a green magic envelops her, dissipating to show another Glacier sitting next to him. "We can be anyone or anything. And it can be very hard to tell who is the real one if they are a good actor..." Rose, acting as Glacier leans in with her hand up to her mouth whispering, "Or the eyes stay the same colour which is a dead give away..."

"Hmm, I see." Glacier raises his hand to give her a slight flick on her forehead, "Double vision is bad enough when drunk, it's just freaky to see double of me outside of a mirror... I'm not 'that' drunk yet, but it's for future reference. I imagine Changelings are very flexible then?" He chuckles leaning back in his seat.

Changing back, Rose chuckled as she sat back on the sofa, taking another swig of the wine before coughing a little from it going down the wrong hole, "I was the best out of my three Sisters in gymnastics, so I know my way around the spine."

Glacier nods drinking some more, already halfway down the new bottle. "That's pretty hot, hmm..." Glacier blinks before he derails his current train of thought, hoping Rose didn't notice.

"Hehe," Rose giggled as her cheeks went beet red before a sudden realisation came, her expression turning shocked, "Wawawawawa? My gymnastic skill is hot?" Rose got up, suddenly stumbling a little. She stabilized herself with a proud smile, taking in the last quarter of the wine bottle with a satisfying gulp, "I can make you hot by teaching you some?"

"T-that's not what I mean... Some guys find flexibility in a mare, an attractive aspect. Plus, Dragons aren't built to be too flexible, strong, but not bendy." Glacier comments, blushing to match as she did hear him.

"Ah bet ah can fand a bendy part on ya, heh heh." Rose chuckled in an uncanny tone, putting the wine bottle on a table away from the chair. Turning around, her arm brought the bottle with her, flinging it towards Glacier, making her gasp in shock.

Despite being in either the first or second stage of inebriation, Glacier is still able to, either actively or subconsciously, utilize his Draconic reflexes as he moves quite quickly to catch the wine bottle's main body halfway to the ground. His new positioning putting his face and Rose's inches apart as he finds it difficult not to blush, their eyes practically unable to stare anywhere but at each other.

"...Though reflexes are another story..." Glacier states, Rose able to feel his hot breath on her lips.

The Changeling stared deep in Glacier's golden eyes, completely absorbed in them, "and how good are they exactly?" Rose states with an open mouth, feeling as though her body was growing ever so closer.

Glacier gazes back, feeling a heat begin to rise within as he tries to stay still, "I mean... Offhand I can't quite think of much, but catching a medium-sized wine bottle from falling onto the floor at average speed might count as an ample example..." Every word Glacier spoke simply heated her lips more, despite the vivid fragrance of Dragon Whisky.

Rose's body soon started to feel the warmth, almost itching to burst out as she stayed standing in front of the Dragon. Her muzzle getting a hefty whiff of a sweet scent that made her look at Glacier's lips, "What does your drink taste like?"

"Strong with a sweet aftertaste and burning sensation as it goes down..." Glacier states, but before he could really offer her the bottle, his body decides to move on its own shifting forward ever so slightly so the pair's lips met. The connection giving her a rather potent taste of the said beverage.

Rose stayed still, blinking slowly as the sweet aftertaste filled her tastebuds, making her lose breath. The Changeling's eyes surrendered as they fell halfway that made her smile. "Is it wrong for seconds?" She cooed as her head gently pushed forwards, entwining their lips once more, her head tilting to the right as her hands instinctively wrapped around the Dragon's neck.

Glacier's heart practically stops, tasting the elegant flavour of Berry's wine from Rose's lips, which are soon revisited upon him before he can even process the first one. Opting to try and let his body speak for him, he idly returns the second kiss, closing his eyes to focus solely on the mare he has before him. Glacier rests his hands on her ample hips, just sitting there without much other intention.

Rose, her body going on instinct, decides to entwine her own tongue with Glacier's, tasting an even more potent version of the whiskey than ever before. Her body shivered in delight, not denying that fact. After a few moments, she pulled back ever so slowly, almost taunting the Dragon as her eyes opened in a seductive manner, "That was my first kiss..."

Glacier gulps slightly, his eyes now also open and staring into Rose's yet again, "I'd be lying if I didn't admit the same..." He visibly shivers, having never been in this situation, let alone this close to a mare before.

"I thought you hated me?" Rose cooed, still dreamy-eyed towards the Dragon whilst her arms wrapped around his neck, "You keep avoiding me..." Her body gradually pushing forwards, her eyes still open.

Glacier guides her to a comfortable, but still close position on the sofa, "I... I was working something out... Feeling stupid for how my mind was working..." Finding his words normally fail him, Glacier attempts to use Rose's Changeling nature to convey what he means in the form of a third, more filling gentle passionate kiss.

Rose lets go of her body, falling deep within the kiss as her eyes closed. Their entwining lips filling her with more than ecstasy. She knew what he felt for her, making it all the sweeter a taste. A quick thought suddenly entered her head, opening her eyes abruptly and pulling away from the Dragon with her hands on his chest, "Glacier... This is so... I mean, the whole situation, me and you... I'm sorry."

Rose could feel Glacier plummet slightly, least in his emotions, likely his own sense of their situation finally setting in despite the momentary bliss of not worrying about it. "Oh... Party, public... Sorry..." Glacier shift back from the previous space invasive position they were in.

Rose's shoulders stiffed as she stood from the seat, holding her arm as she walks past the Dragon, stopping next to him, "No... It's not that... I realised it wasn't the whiskey that tasted sweet..."

Glacier blushes, wondering what she might mean before his expression drops, seeing his brother leaning against the wall just down from his bedroom. "We've had enough excitement for one party... Back to our dorm?" Glacier asks, looking at Rose, trying to ignore the cold ill feeling in his stomach.

Rose sharply turned towards the Brother, her face full of dread before turning back with a cold smile, "I think you should stay for an hour or two..." Her voice seemly turning flat, "It was sweeter than I realised...."

Glacier looks back towards his brother, regretting the decision as the feeling came back double, "I think I shall indulge a walk for a bit... Till you calm down?" Glacier asks, inexperienced in how Changelings work.

Rose wandered to the door, slipping past Smoke not before saying, "Whore." Still holding her arm as the feeling inside her was almost about to explode and let loose.

Glacier soon follows after, not even glancing in Smoke's direction as both soon leave the party far behind them.

Author's Notes:

A rise in spice to accommodate for the filler chapter we released last time. Hopefully, everyone continues to enjoy the story as it develops!