Spike took a deep breath trying to calm his racing heart. This was the day, the day he finally confessed to Rarity. After all these years he'd finally worked up the courage. This was either going to be the happiest day of his life, or the worst. He took a deep breath a knocked on Rarity's door.

entry for the Sparity one shot compitition

Things don't always go how we want them to. Sometimes despite our best intentions everything goes wrong, and those we care about get hurt. Sometimes it our own fault. We let someone down, fail them, or realize that we just weren't good enough; sometimes we fall. It's in these moments that we discover who we are. Our decisions in these moments define us; we show ourselves and the world what ideals we hold in high value.

This is the story of Spike's fall. When he nearly lost the one he loved the most, and the decisions he made as a result.