To pay for her future lessons at Flight School, Fluttershy's mother agrees to allow a few more ponies into her household as tenants. At first, Fluttershy is thrilled to finally have new ponies to talk to.
All Fluttershy really wants is to have a friend again. Just a friend, and then maybe a little kindness.

Heads Up: That 'Dark' tag means that it's a dark story. Because reasons. Don't blame me if you wind up hating yourself for reading it.
Preread and edited by Tittysparkles.