Who knew three words could be so powerful? Who knew a simple phrase could send my heart racing and my mind so confused and afraid that I lose the ability to speak? I mean, I’m a tough mare, so hard to crack I’d probably break you if you tried, so why is it that you could do it so easily? One moment, we’re soaring through the sky together, letting the wind take us to new and beautiful places, then, suddenly, I’m at a loss for words. We stopped to rest on a cloud, far above the small village I reside in. We were so close, I could hear your heartbeat. It was speeding up, I could tell. I was worried something was wrong.
“You okay?” I asked, a confused tone adamant in my voice.
You answered, “Um, yeah! Of course! Why?”
I smirked, “Well, I can hear your heartbeat from over here.”
“Oh...I-I’m fine,” you ensured me, yet I could tell you were lying.
I scooted closer to you, and took your hoof in mine. You were shaking slightly, but I couldn’t tell if it was from the cold night air, or something else.
“Seriously, Soarin, you’re shaking like a leaf! What’s on your mind?” I asked.
You glanced at your hoof, which was still latched to mine, then brought your gaze back to the stars above you. You looked to be contemplating something, with your eyes locked to the sky and your nose slightly scrunched. I couldn’t help but think of how adorable you looked. What? Can you blame me?
You closed your eyes, sighed, and gave my hoof a light squeeze. You stopped shaking, yet your heart was still beating like a drum. Suddenly, mine was, too. Damnit, stupid heart! What’s your problem? You’re not helping!
Then, out of nowhere, you said, “I love you, Dashie.”
It was so quiet, you probably thought I didn’t hear you, but you can’t get anything past me. You should know that by now.
“What?” I answered, almost as quietly as you.
You shifted your head so your eyes were on mine, “I...love you, Dash.”
My breathing hitched, my eyes widened, and my mouth hung open slightly.
“Uh...Dash? Y-you okay?” You asked, slightly confused.
I laid there, like a complete idiot, staring wide-eyed at you for what seemed like forever. Man, you probably think I look really stupid right now. You look hot, though...Wait! Don’t get off topic!
“I….Uh….,” wow. I sound like a foal.
You waved your hoof in front of my face, “Earth to Rainbow Dash! You in there?”
I kept staring, and staring, and...damn have your eyes always been that green?
“I-I’m sorry, I...shouldn’t have said something like that so soon. You probably think I’m a total idiot now,” you said, bringing a hoof up to cover your face.
Yeah, a cute idiot, maybe...but mostly an idiot.
I tried to bring my voice back to life, “Well...I...haha,” I chuckled, finally starting to come back from the shock.
“You know what, forget I said anything! It was stupid anyway,” you gave a nervous laugh.
“Soarin, I...just don’t know what to say. I’ve...never been told that before. I have no idea how to even respond!” I explained, still suffering from some of the shock.
You let out a sigh, relaxing your shoulders. All your nerves had subsided, “Just...let your heart speak for you. It’s the only one that truly knows how you feel.”
I relaxed slightly as well, closed my eyes, and let my heart tell me what to do. Did I feel the same? I had never felt that strongly about another pony before, let alone have the pony love me back! It was such a strong thing to stay. It meant that, with all your heart, body, and soul, you cared about that pony. That very special pony that could bring so many smiles, laughs, and even tears. Love isn’t something you can just sell like candy. It’s meant to be given to the ponies in your life that are worth dying for, free of charge. Were you this pony to me?
To be honest, I wasn’t quite sure. You and I hadn’t been together very long, only about half a year. Which was, might I add, the longest I had ever been in a relationship! But, right from the start, I knew you were different. When I met you for the first time, I felt all warm and fuzzy just looking at you and hearing you speak. I had never felt that way before. When you first asked me out, I felt like I was about to pass out, I was so happy! Is that what love is? I hope so, cause it made me feel pretty great!
You broke me from my thoughts, “I-It’s okay if you can’t answer right now! You can take all the time you need!” You stuttered and blushed. Oh my gosh, you’re so cute when you do that.
“I love you, too, Soarin,” I said, so quietly I probably sounded like Fluttershy.
You stopped looking around uncomfortably, and locked your eyes with mine. Your surprised look changed into a warm smile, “Oh, Dash…”
You leaned in slowly, wrapping your front hooves tightly around my stomach, and pulled me into a tight embrace. Your wings wrapped around me like a blanket.
I dug my face into your chest, and breathed a content sigh. You brought your hoof under my chin, and lifted my head to look me in the eyes. You looked so happy, and it made me even happier. Damn...you have no idea how much I want to kiss you right now.
“I wanna kiss you so badly right now,” you whispered.
Seriously, are you a mind reader or something?
“Took the words right out of my mouth,” I whispered back.
Our lips slowly connected, and I melted at the touch. As we held each other close, the night sky wrapping us in it’s summer breeze, all I could think of was…
A perfect fit.
