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>Thanks Anon. you're a true friend.
>you truly appreciate me for who I am.
>I felt horrible about myself for years, but with your help and support, I truly feel like I matter again.

>I'm even going out on a date with a great guy tomorrow.
>I thought I was way out of his league, but with the confidence you gave me, I took a risk, and it payed off.
"Swag. I'm happy for ya. I really am, but is it too soon to call in a favor"
>"Huh? Well, yeah, sure. What can I do?"
"Can you find me a date. I kinda can't get anyone's number. And boy am I feeling horny AND lonely tonightah"
>"Lonely? Why? You have friends. You have me."
"See, this is the distinction. I'm also horny. And unless you feel like keeping me company with thaaaatttt... I'm kinda feeling lonely"
>"I don't really get it-"
"Don't worry. I didn't expect you to. It's hard to explain, uh. Maybe if you watch the Joker a couple times, you might pick up on this nuances."
>"Uhhh... yeah, okay. Um, well, I think I can help you, maybe. I'll ask arou-"
>You sweep her into a hug
"I knew I could count on you Sunset"
>"uh, sure"
>YOu let her go
>Man you are pumped
>Sunset's going to be a total bro and set you up
"Hell yeah!"
>You lift up her arm and give her a high-five
"WE'RE ALL GOING TO MAKE IT BRO"

>Later on
>Be Sunset
"Girls, I'm fucked!"
>Your friends silently chew on their food, giving you they're undivided attention
>"..."
"..."
>Then you recieve a golf clap from them
>"Damn, Sunset, you work fast. I knew you had it in you."
>"Darling you really shouldn't rush these things, but I'm happy for you"
>"Um, Sunset, I don't think you should be having... sex... before you get to know each other, but I support you since you're my friend"
"Rainbow Dash, shut the fuck up. Rarity and Fluttershy, no, I'm not talking about my date. I'm talking about Anon."
>Twilight tilts her head
>"What about Anon?"
"He wants me to help find him a date"
>Silence
>Dead silence
>"..."
"..."
>Maybe you'll find a date for him with all of the crickets in the crowd right now, FUCK
"Girls, what do I do?"
>All the girls look away
>Fluttershy already activated stealth camouflage
>She's completely gone
>Damn these brick wall buildings
"Girls~ help me. What do I do?"
>"..."
"Rarity?"
>"I- uh- Darling, umm... Rainbow Dash?"
>You turn your head
>"Oh, hey, ummm... I, uh, Pinkie probably..."
>You turn to Pinkie
>"Oh, it's my turn, so I'd like to take a mom-"
>You turn towards Twilight
>"Don't bother," she says in a flat tone
>You turn to Applejack
>"Oh, hey, I uh, I uh, Fluttershy, you wanna-"
>There a visible gap where the quiet girl once sat
>"Ah, shoot. Uh, you see Sunset, it's probably not just me, but I figure the whole deal with Anon a mite inappropriate to egt involved with, because well..."
>She swallow
>She peeks at you, but is immediately discourage from bailing seeing your pleading face
>"Well, I think, I feel... ah horse apples, Anon was pining for you girl!"
>You furrow your brow
"What?"
>Maybe you didn't get that right
>"Anon wanted to date you"
>What?
"What? No, Anon wouldn't want someone like me"
>"Sugarcube"
>She gives you her best shiggy diggy
"Really, you think... girls?"
>Each one had a varying degree of feigned contemplation
>"D-darling, don't you think it a bit odd how supportive he was, when you were in your depression."
"No, Anon's just a good friend. He's just like that."
>"A-are you serous Darling?"
"No, he's just a really nice guy. I really am kind of rooting for him to get a nice girlfriend. She'd be lucky to end up with him"
>Rainbow Dash is struck with a coughing fit
>You look and find her her grinning in between each breath
>She holds her hand up
>"Don't mind me. It's nothing"
"Rainbow Dash?"
>"I just remembered a really funny joke. That's all."
>You remain speculative, but drop it
>You exhale
"Really girls? YOu all think Anon might've had a thing for me?"
>"Well~" Pinkie starts, "He did always invite you to something all the time"
"Well, I hang out with you guys all the time"
>"Bowling for two? Mini-golf for two? Movies for two? Dinner for two?"
"Well, he just feels more comfortable when it's just us"
>Pinkie sits there smiling, frozen for a second. Then
>"Popcorn, Rarity"
>Rarity looks unamused
>"Really? Pinkie, we're in highschool. You're still really doing-"
>"POPCORN, RARITY"
>"Alright then. Sunset, what do people do on dates?"
"...Sex?"
>Rarity immediately blurts out, "Good Lord, girl!"
>Rainbow Dash is dying of laughter and fallen off her seat
>A quick glance at her, and she barely contains herself enough to look at you and wave a hand
>"I- I- I'm just so happy"
>Applejack's snickering behind her stetson
>Pinkie is shaking in place
>Twilight is grinning
>Fluttershy is still gone
>"Girls, please," Rarity holds a hand up, "let's contain ourselves"
>She takes a deep breath
>"Now, aside from... the sex, what do people do on their dates"
"Well, I guess connect and get to know each other"
>"Yes...."
"And spend time with one another, alone..."
>"Yes... go on"
"... but Anon was so... supportive when I started talking about-"
>"Darling,"
>That is the saddest darling you have ever gotten from rarity
>She sighs
>"Let's say Derpy is Bulk Bicep's friend, and Derpy wants to be Bulk's girlfriend. But before she can ask him, Bulk says he wants to date... oh let's say Berry Punch. What do you think Derpy should do?"
>You stop and think and think again
>But you stop yourself before taking too long
>The answer might be simple
"She should just tell him how she feels before it's too late."
>"Right. But what if Bulk doesn't WANT to be Derpy's boyfriend and rejects her"
"Oh, that would... huh.... that'd be..."
>"A very bad day"
>Everyone nods in solidarity
"Mmm..."
>"So knowing that could happen, would you risk your long friendship for a chance to be with special somebody"
"I.. well..."
>"Friendship is magic after all. You can't replace a good friend."
"..."
>"So, Sunset, knowing all of this, I want you to think back on your time with Anon, and then look me in the eye and tell me I'm wrong."
>You think back
>>"Hey, Sunset, I know you're a bit down, but maybe if you got nothing going on, we could, maybe go to the movies"
>>"Hey Sunset, you hungry, I was thinking maybe we should go get a bite at the italian place. Don't worry, it's on me."
>>"Hey, Sunset, wanna go to the fair together. I think it'd be a lot of fun and wanted you to come with me"
>>"Hey, Sunset, I got you this. Oh, what? No reason. I just thought of you and thought you'd want it"
>>"Hey, Sunset, you free? Nah, it's nothing really, I just wanted to talk with you"
"...fuck"
>Your friends raised their arms in unison
>"Ayyy!"
>Except Pinkie
>"Opah!"
"Girls, I think I messed up"
>Rainbow dash nodded her chin up and smirked
>"Oh yeah. Big time"
>Applejack elbowed the jock and turned to you
>"Well, Sugarcube, you know he likes ya, k\now what?"
"Huh?"
>"Well~, you like the poor cuss back?
"I... I mean, he's a good friend"
>"Ahuh, and~" She rolls her wrist in the air
"And... I like being around him"
>"AND~"
"And... maybe, just maybe... I think I might-"
>Fluttershy slams her arms on the table
>"Then get the fuck out of here and go talk to him!"
>You left agape
>It takes a second to process it all, but-
>"Well~ get out of here! Go to him!"
>You wag your finger in the air
"I... think I'll do just that"
>You get up and take a slow step back, before you turn and bolt
>You don't know what you're doing
>Where you're going
>Or how you're going to do it
>But you have the need to see Anon
>You bring out your phone as you run and speed dial him
>A boy on speed dial?
>Wow, you really are oblivious
>*Brrrt*
>*Brrrrrrt*
>*Brrrrrrrrrt*
>*Brrrr-*"
>"Hello?"
>You stop in your tracks in the front halls, before the entrance
"Anon?"
>"Hey, Sunset. How you doin? How's school?"
"Fine, uh fine... where are you?"
>"OH, I'm at home..."
"Really, you're cutting? What are you doing?"
>"Oh, I'm just uh, you know... hanging out"
"Right~ well, I just thought maybe we should talk"
>"That sounds uh... great, yeah, I think I should see you at least one last time?"
"What?"
>"Nothing, let me just, uh, ack, go-, ahch, fuck... God!"
>You ask curiously
"Anon?"
>"Ahk"
>*Bdump fum, poomph bum"
>Now with more concern
"Anon?"
>"I'm fine-"
>He takes a deep breath
>"Whew, I'm fine, I just... tripped"
"Oh, good. I... listen I just... let's meet up at the park"
>"You're park or my park?"
"You're park."
>"Alright, sounds good"
"I'll meet you in, say, half an hour?"
>"Yeah, sure, yeah, that's great."
"Alright, see you then"
>With enthusiasm in his voice he answers
>"Yeah, I'lll, see you then. Bye"
"Bye"
>You hang up
>You feel for your chest
>It feels so tight
>Why is this so hard?
>You've talked to Anon a million times before, but now, just telling him to meet at the park?
>You swallow
>It's just a talk right?

>Nearly a half hour comes and goes like it was hardly there to begin with
>You take a deep breath and adjust yourself on the bench for maybe the hundredth time in the last minute
>You're still Sunset
>Waiting anxiously for your... what guest? visitor?
>It doesn't matter, he's mostly your friend
>Just your friend
>Maybe
>Maybe?
>Dear, Celestia, what's wrong with everything right now!?
>"Hey, Sunset."
>Anon approaches you from the street entrance to the park
>"Didn't keep you long did I"
>You sigh
"No, I think we're both early"
>"Oh, wow, would you look at that."
>You swallow
>He takes a seat beside you
>Now, he's close the atmosphere is pulling you in tight
>Think.... by Celestia, think...
"Nice weather we're having?"
>"..."
>Fuck
>"Eh, it's not my jam really. I prefer it a bit cloudier, but yeah. I know how you are though."
"Oh yeah" you say noncommittally
>"... So Sunset, what's up? Normally I ask you if you wanna do something? Anything come up?"
"Yeah, in a matter of speaking... say, Anon, this is going to sound weird, but, uh, doyoulikeme?"
>Oh Celestia, you went and said it
>He stares at you blankly
>Oh, no
>Wait, why are you worried?
>You're just confirming your friendship
>Just being a good friend
>Just-
>"Yeah"
>Just-
>What?
>"Yeah, I do"
>You look at him with your best deer-in-headlights impression
>"What?"
"No, no, I was just... Like really, like me? Like the love sort of like?"
>He swallows turns away
>He says evenly
>"Yeah... like that"
"..."
>"..."
"...For how long"
>"The first day you came to school"
"Really?"
>"... yeah," He deflates, "Really."
"Even when I was you know... evil?"
>"Yup"
"But- but, I've changed, I'm not some sort of bully? Why would you even like me back then!?"
>Why are you raising your voice
>"Because I knew deep down inside there was a beautiful person inside. Someone wonderful."
>You look at the back of his head
>And you think
>And you think
>And you think
>You slouch forward to match him
>When he notices how close your faces are, he nearly recoils, but instead stiffens
>You watch him
>Then you rub his back
>And give him a peck on the cheek
>Before he was stiff, but now he was veritable statue
>You smile and get up
>And with one wave goodbye, leave

>WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUCK
>AHHHHHHHH
>RAAAAAAAAA
>WAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH
>Be Anon
>Chairs?
>Clattered
>Tables?
>Flipped
>Plane?
>Crashed
>Survivors?
>None
>You are going out of your mind
>What the fuck did she mean?
>What the fuck does this all mean
>You confess and then she kisses you goodbye
>This means it's over right?
>Oh my god!
>Nice guys finish last
>This is goodbye
>Aaaaaaaaa
>It's been one, three, five hours?
>Who knows
>Who cares
>The girl you've been crushing on for years, just gave you the ace the spades
>You're fucking dead, Charlie
>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!
>*Bbbrrrrtt*
>Hmm?
>*Brrrt*
>Huh, oh, you're phone
>*Brrr-*
"Hello?"
>"Hey, Anon"
>You chest tightens
"Heeeeyyyy, Sunset"
>"Hey, Anon, I was just freeing up my afternoon and thought maybe you wanted to go skating"
"..."
>Is this...?
>Could it be?
"Yeah, I think i'd like that"
>"Great. Then it's date"
>Your grip on your phone gives
>"I'll see you in ten minutes at your place"
>You swallow
>"Bye~"
>You breath slowly
>Regain composure
>Remember how to think
>You breafly check the clock
>OH SHIT YOU ONLY HAVE TWO MINUTES LEFT
>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
>You shift through drawers in your bedroom taking off pants and putting on shirts, and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
>You get your mail keys, your wallet, your phone, your tamagachi, your gun, your guchi loafers
>AAAAAAAAAA
>Quickly patting yourself down, everything seems fine
>No matter how bad your brains panicing you double check yourself for everything
>AAAAAA
>Running outside, toothbrush in mouth, you run down the halls
>You brush fast, you spit fast, you toss away your toothbrush
>Make it to the front door
>Look yourself once in the mirror
>Then slowly open the door
"Hey, Sunset"
>"Hey, Anon"
"..."
>"Yeah..."
>You nod your head
"Yeah..."
>"Well, then~?"
"Oh, right"
>You close the door, and turn back arou-
>Her lips meet your your for faintest of seconds
>"Oh, and Anon?"
>You listlessly look in her direction, as she walks away
>Then she looks over her shoulder
>"Thanks. You're a true friend"