Please Love Me! (Nerdz x DevlinSyo)

It was the third week of the project that both Syo and Nerdz had started, and from that time they started hanging out more often. Syo drew Nerdz art and Nerdz baked Syo cupcakes. In their eyes it was a decent trade. Both mares loved and treasured the other's company. In fact, this was a day where they didn't have work and they wished to spend it together.

Syo's brown and blue tipped mane flew in the wind as she trotted to the bakery that Nerdz worked at before the morning rush hit where all the stallions whom worked grabbed their treats before work.

The white mare reached the street where SouBakes was located, noticing a two story building that was a mixture of magenta and lime green stripes, for as much of an eye sore the building was the interior was what mattered. Syo stepped inside the bakery the small bell making a little ding notifying the staff it was open. The first person to greet Syo was Baking Souda.

Baking Souda owned one of the most popular afternoon and evening bakery's in all of Canterlot. He waved to the pegasus, "Why, hello dearie." he smiled, Souda's emerald eyes shimmered with delight as he saw Syo. "Want me to grab Nerdz for you, she's prepping the back?" he asked kindly.

"No thank you sir. I don't want to make your opening a rush, I'll wait until she's free and then I'll snag her and order some food." Syo smiled. Baking Souda nodded in an understanding and walked to the back to continue working.

Syo trotted to a window seat and pulled out a piece of paper she was scribbling apron idea's on. Lately she has noticed both Mr. Souda's and Nerdz' apron have been fading and she wanted to design a new one for them as a payment for all the free treats she had gotten recently. the bells to Canterlot tower rung, Syo's attention was brought up from her sketches to the clock inside the bakery. It was -8:05 AM- soon stallions and mares would be busy walking in the bakery and leaving within minutes of ordering to head to their works.

Nerdz trotted to the cash register and waved at Syo. Syo waved back at her friend and smiled as normal their normal 'good morning' to each other. Soon after the bell rung SouBakes was filled with ponies. Most in suits, some in construction uniforms. Except one. One was a familiar mare.

"Greetings." The mare approached Syo. Deep indigo eyes, a light purple coat, and a light brown mane. "It's been a while hasn't it been." It was Flare Glow.

Flare took a seat across from Syo. "Hello." Syo muttered, unhappy. "I haven't seen you in here, what are you doing her?" She asked, gritting her teeth. Syo wasn't too keen on being in the same room with Flare after Flare threatened to fire Syo even though she wasn't truly working for her, instead her older sister Cream Flare who was in charge of the Manehatten division of the stores. She was hired for the Canterlot store.

Flare giggled a bit childishly, covering her mouth with her hoof. "Oh, I've just been trotting around and noticed I haven't been here. I'm surprised to see you here in such a place with an eye sore exterior. " Flare had a grin on her face, as she noticed Syo's darkened look. "Oh, did you design this place cause the inside is the only good thing and-"

The vain unicorn was cut off by a comment by Syo. "Shouldn't you go back to managing the storage facility. Unlike you, I run the real store and I'd appreciate it if you didn't complain about this bakery since your storage facility is much more bland." she sneered at Flare.
The purple coated unicorn gasped a bit at the insult. Her face paled a bit. "T-that's insulting!" she retorted. Syo rolled her eyes, and her face darkened. "Fine! I'm leaving!" she stood up and left the bakery with a raged face. Flare's insults weren't real cuts so Syo, more as if she used a butter knife. Hardly any damage sustained. Syo's eyes had residue of a mad mare.

Soon after the rush slowed down Nerdz glomped the fazed Syo "LOVE ME~!" Nerdz giggled snapping Syo from her thoughts. "Moo!" she smiled as Syo looked at her.

Syo sighed, her visible eye emitting a purple hazy hue and the same hue formed around Nerdz lifting her off the white pegasus. "Good morning." the artist yawned. "How are you doing?" she asked.

The yellow pegasus smiled, "I just finished working so it's noon silly!" Nerdz' eyes flowed downwards to the table, noticing not the empty plate but the piece of paper Syo was using to design aprons. "You're making aprons?" Nerdz said confused.

Syo panicked noticing she left the aprons sheet uncovered. "Ah, huh?!" Syo used her magic and shoved the paper into her bag. "Let's go!" Syo stood up preparing to leave the bakery with Nerdz. While the white coated pegasus panicked Nerdz simply dragged her out the bakery and off to some cafe.

Nerdz and Syo walk together down the road from bakery to a new cafe, "Syo, what was the image about the sketch of aprons?" Nerdz asked Syo with a smile as they sat in a some fancy cafe. "You didn't want me to see it?" she frowned.

The brunette mare shook her head, "No, no!" she sighed. "I didn't want you see the image yet, but as long as you don't tell Mr. Souda I'll tell you." Nerdz clapped her hooves in excitement. "I decided to make new aprons for you and Mr. Souda since I noticed both you're aprons are fading so I thought a new design was in order." She smiled lightly.

As Syo explained Nerdz' eyes began to light up in excitement. "You design outfits?!" she squealed.

The designer let out a sheepish laugh, "Yeah. It's nothing really. My real talent resides within my marks, that's why cutie mark is what it is. It's my signature. It's kinda complicated and lame huh? " Syo's smile was crooked.

Just then, Nerdz shook her head in a disagree "I think it's a lovely talent. You're unique."

Syo's pink eyes shined lightly when Nerdz said that.

"You're not like other ponies, nor am I. We both are unique to our talents."

Her heart started pumping. What was this feeling? Syo never felt such a rush within herself. Her gaze fell upon Nerdz who had a gentle smile. She was right... Nerdz was unique in Syo's eyes.

Then before Syo could respond to anything Nerdz placed her hoof upon Syo's forehead, "You're a bit warm, you feeling alright Syo?" Unable to respond, nothing but a cluster of incoherent words spattered everywhere. Nerdz just giggled. "I think you should rest for a bit, I'll take you home."

So, just as Nerdz said she took Syo home. Kindly paying for the bill at the cafe and walked Syo instead of flying to her home. The mares trotted around Canterlot, taking time and seeing everything for what it is.

Walking around was breathtaking.

Syo saw Nerdz differently for some odd reason, their eyes would lock and Syo's heart would pump faster that normal. The yellow coated pegasus' mane shined in the light, her light green eyes sparkled, and her voice was gentle and kind. She was talented and Syo knew this before, but this time, when she'd think this a feeling over ran her.

Sadly, they reached Syo's home, an apartment building in Canterlot. "We're here..." Syo frowned, not wanting to leave Nerdz but knowing that unless she figured out what this feeling was it would pester her and interfere with work.

"You live in a fancy place." Nerdz pointed out, "Well, I gotta go home too. I wanna check on my pets," she smiled. "See you at work tomorrow." Nerdz hugged Syo once more, "Feel better soon!" she shouted as she took a running start before flying off.

Syo smiled with blush hitting her face. "Will do...." she whispered before turning around and going inside her apartment.