>once again, you are Eventide
>you received an awesome letter today
>Alex was inviting you over for a sleepover!
>the letter said that whenever you ended up getting it was an okay day for her
>you sat on the edge of your bed, shoving clothes and beauty products into your small backpack
>this wasn't gonna work.
"Dad!"
>...
>thwump thwump thwump
>he poked just his nose in the door
>"Yyyyyyyes?"
>you hold out your bag, knowing full well he can't exactly see it
"Would you happen to have a bigger bag for my sleepover tonight?"
 
>with your hooves enchanted properly, you stood before Alex's door, bouncing on your hooves
>after what seemed like an eternity, Gilda opens the door
>she doesn't even greet you
>she just sighs and turns her head
>"Hey kid! Your goofy friend is here to see you!"
>you wince, but you aren't kill
>Alex comes to the door to retrieve you, trying to withhold her own excitement
>she glances down at your overstuffed duffel bag
>she doesn't really seem to care [spoiler]that much[/spoiler]
>"You get here ok?"
"Of course. You know I'm a master of the transit system these days."
>you wink, causing Alex to blush and turn away quickly
>...huh.
>suddenly there's a bowl of food shoved at you
>with Alex standing blocker
>her head's completely down, as if she's bowing to you
>"I-I made this for you!"
>you peek in
>it's stir fry
>it's fucking stir fry
>what did you do to deserve such a fantastic friend?
>you gladly accept it, saying your thanks and ignoring the 3 tossed batches in the trash can
>Alex leads your throughout the house giving you the grand tour
>"...And there's the second bathroom, in case someone is in the first upstairs. Now, this room right here? You can't even look at it."
>the door she points at is in shambles
>it looks like it's about to fall off it's damn hinges
>you give Alex a questioning look
>"Listen, you don't wanna know."
>you shrug and move on
>she had a real big house, almost mansion sized
>when the two of you finally reached her room, you sat right at her desk, placing your bowl down
>off to the side, there were little poems
>every single one of them ended in 'Love Alex'
>if you weren't so hungry, you'd be quite curious
>"So what do you wanna do, Eve?"
>nonchalantly, you watch Alex pick up every poem and throw them away
>you're beginning to think she's too hard on herself
>slurping up some veggies, you start speaking, mouth full and all
"Wha woul you suggesth?"
>the gryphon half-breed puts her brain to work
>"W-well there's always Monopoly or Mario Party."
>you swallow and stare her down
"Do you want us to never have another sleepover again?"
>with lightning speed, Alex shakes her head
>"No no no no no no no!"
>her tail flicks your nose
>"It'd be a real shame if you weren't here..."
>and she's blushing again
 
>the sun was down for the night, and almost everyone was in bed, just about ready to pass out
>you and Alex shared a bed, which was pretty cool
>eyes closed, you felt sharp poking in your side
>"Hey... Psst."
>you roll over and almost bump heads with Alex
>"Shit, sorry. You tired?"
>you rubbed your eyes and yawned
"Not really, no."
>"Wanna play truth or dare for a bit?"
>you glance at the clock
>11:00 PM
"Sure, why not?"
>both of you sit up, crossing your legs and wiping your faces of sleep residue
>you played rock, paper, scissors for first
>of course, you lost
>"Alright, truth or dare?"
"Truth."
>"Easy. How many coltfriends have you had?"
"None. You were the first satyr I've met ever. And before that, I was strictly homeschooled."
>you can tell Alex is taking mental note of that
"Truth or dare?"
>"Pfft, dare!"
>aw yiss
"I dare you to lick my hooves!"
>at that moment, you could've mistaken Alex for a cherry
>laying flat on your back, you could almost hear the evil cackling of the devil
>you hear her swallow as she crawls down to observe the underside of your hooves
>"I-I would like clarification on this stip."
"Alright. You have to lick my hooves until I say you're done."
>Alex's bang covers her face well
>drawing in a worried breath, she got right to work, giving your hooves a treatment you thought you wouldn't feel until you had moved out
>it tickled like crazy
>unable to withstand it anymore, you draw your hooves back, holding your knees to your chest
"Ok, ok! You're good. Haha..."
>while you laughed, Alex shook like crazy, covering her face with her hands
>worried, you reach over to her
>she snaps you up like a bear trap
>"Gotcha!"
>her rear naked choke is most impressive
>you reverse it, somehow managing to put her in a figure four leg lock
>she taps, pretending it's the worst pain in the world, and you release her from your tight grip
>breathing heavily and flopped on her side, Alex locks her eyes with yours
>you feel a little something
>is that your heart?
>...no, that's her tail stroking your leg
"H-hey, that tickles..."
>you reach out to swat at her tail, but she snatches your wrist
>the look on her face is just as shocked as yours
>you race with your free hand, trying to nab that tail, but cat reflexes are just too swift
>now Alex has both wrists in her clutches and you can feel her heart pounding through her fingers
>you open your mouth to protest
>but Alex's lips meet yours
>your face has never felt hotter
>but you can't move
>Alex withdraws, jumping out of bed
>you hear a door a little ways down the hall slam shut
>motionless, you lay in your own thoughts
>you can hear the sink running in the bathroom
>she doesn't want you to hear whatever noise she's making
>you break from your stunned silence and force your quivering limbs to carry you to the bathroom door
>with fear and tremors, you knock
>all you hear is the water running, nothing more
>you decide to twist the knob
>surprisingly, unlocked
>in the corner, huddled up with herself, was Alex
>she was crying rivers and shaking as if she'd just come out of a car crash
>"I-I-I-I'm sor-ry, E-Eve."
>with amazing calmness, you kneel in front of her, brushing her hair from her eyes
>she looks right into your eyes, waterlogged at this point
>you put your hand around the back of her head and pull her face to yours, kissing her
>almost instantly, she stops shaking, throwing her arms around you
>you didn't mind one bit
>when you two finally separate, you place your forehead on Alex's, still trying to soothe her
"Alex. It's ok. Calm down."
>she bites her lip and nods
>you wipe her tears away
"Come on. Let's go to bed."
>you stand up, holding your hand out and trying to be as inviting as you possibly can
>Alex slaps her hand into yours and practically jumps up, as if nothing happened
>"Y-yeah, let's get to bed already. Don't want mom yelling at us."
>of course, the two of you ended up spooning
>and you really enjoyed this feeling of big spoon
 
>"So how was your trip?"
>Dad told you he'd meet you at the train station
>it was nice to come back to a familiar face
"Oh, you know. We played Mario Party and pretended to hate each other for the rest of the stay."
>"Aw, that's so adorable! When do you get to see her next?"
"If it's ok with you, Dad, she wanted to come over and stay all of next weekend."
>"Oh Eventide, sweetie, you know I'm perfectly fine with that."