Dylan's POV

I wasn't sure what to expect when the feisty Rainbow Dash decided to help me find a job, all I know is, I'm building something, "I can't believe your making me do this." I told said oppressor.

"Hey it's not my fault you made up an excuse to get away from Twi, I'm just making you keep your promise," she told me while laying down with overly exaggerated sunglasses, with that damn smirk of hers, "and besides, your getting a good workout too." She teased.

If you hadn't already guessed, yes I'm working on that made up obstacle course, in fact I have been for the past three hours, "Yeah? Well I can assure you, I won't ever be making that mistake again," I mostly said to myself, while lifting and carrying an 8ft 2 by 4, and placing it on a partly assembled structure, "when I said I needed a job, I meant one that would pay money, not my humiliation." I muttered to myself.

"Maybe you should of thought about that before you came up with that excuse." She told me faking a disappointed tone.

But she did have a point, I shouldn't lie to my friends just because I have social anxiety, well, at least around women, "Now that I think about it, what exactly do you have to gain from this? Other than my own pain and suffering." I asked her in a curious manner of course ending with a sarcastic quip.

"Well and obstacle course, duh," she replied, almost too quickly, kind of sounding like there was some other reason, but I was too busy sweating my ass off, so I didn't think much of it, "and of course I get to tease the hay out of you." She said it as if were the most casual thing.

"Oh, that's why," I said to myself close to rolling my eyes, but I had to admit, albeit begrudgingly, that I was getting a good warmup in by putting in this labor, "man, it's starting to get hot out," I mumbled to myself wiping sweat off my brow, it really is hot out, so I did what any sensible person would do, I took off my shirt, not really thinking about it too much I got back too work hammering the wooden board into place.

Rainbow Dash POV

I was just thinking to myself about how fun it was to tease Dylan, but then he asked what the heck I would benefit from this, well duh, an awesome new obstacle course, and to mess with him I decided to add my own little jab by teasing him, I mean come on he lights up like a lightbulb, but after a bit I started to notice how sweaty he was and how his shirt practically clung to his pecs, 'woah there tiger, slow down' I told myself shaking away those weird thoughts.

It only got worse when he decided to take his shirt off, oh man, you wouldn't expect such an athletic build on first glance, but now that I can see it unfiltered, but now that I noticed I just couldn't look away for whatever reason, after awhile I felt my cheeks felt warmer than usual, I had to physically shake away these weird vibes, 'what the hay is wrong with me, I'm awesome, and awesome doesn't get all flustered over some guy taking his shirt off!'

As I got rid of the not-awesome thoughts I decided to think about what the course would look like once it was finished, in fact I didn't have any idea as to what he had in mind.

Dylan's POV

As I was working I noticed that RD was acting a little weird, but it was probably something personal so I decided not to intrude, I was too busy building this stupid course anyways, speaking of which might take longer than expected, with the idea I had in mind, 'heh, doing all this kind of reminds me of that show I watched, working towards his goal, despite the fact he didn't have a power,' I thought to myself in nostalgia.

I decided to look back over at RD to see if she was being weird again, but all she was doing was taking a nap, snoring away, like how I would have if I hadn't made up this dumb excuse, I deadpanned at her, in the end deciding to get back to work.
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After several more hours I was sweating so bad that the sweat was pouring down my head like a waterfall, it stung my eyes a bit so I had to take a break, deciding to sit next to RD but a bit of ways away, so I don't get teased by her again, now that I took the time to think I began to ponder on what I should do for landing when you fail an obstacle, as I was doing so my eyes subconsciously wandered to the sleeping RD, and my mind followed suit.

'Man, she may have one hell of a cocky personality, but I guess that's apart of her charm,' I thought, unaware of the smile forming on my face.

Before I realized where my mind was going, I decided to get back to work on the course, "Yeah it might take more than a day, to finish this," I say to myself while stretching, "I guess that's what I get for lying to my friend like that," I told myself while feeling disappointment in myself.

"Hi!"

"GAAH!" I jumped in shock at the sudden appearance of an overexcited party 'pony', "Why does everyone keep doing that?!" I exclaimed with my hand over my chest.

"So watch'ya doin'?" The pink demon spawn asked while I was still getting over my shock at the most horrifying jump scare I've ever experienced.

"Oh, huff, hi PinkiePie, huff, I'm just,"

"Oo, are you building the most super duper amazing obstacle course because you made it up as a way of getting away from Twilight because you were so super embarrassed to tell her that you just too shy and Rainbow Dash decided to make your excuse real so now your actually building the thing you made up so you can say you actually made the thing that you made up!" Pinky said with an innocent smile at the end that seemed to have a teddy bear squeak.

I was at a loss for words, "Uuh, how'd you, know?" I asked contemplating on whether or not she was psychic.

"Just a hunch!" I facepalmed, "well, it was either that or fanservice."

"Huh?"

"Oh, nothing!" She says casually looking at my work so far, "Anyways I came over here to tell you that I'm going to make you bestest most superest welcome to Ponyville surprise, party, EVER!" After that she just seemed to leave behind a dust cloud of pink in her wake.

"Well, that was something," I said to myself in confusion at everything that just transpired in mere moments, "better get to work if I want to finish this," I told myself looking back over towards the pile of materials I needed to make this course, "oh man, some of this stuff looks nearly impossible to move, sigh, guess I'd better man up then." I then began my work, not entirely realizing how long this would truly take.

Author's Note

Hey there you beautiful readers 😁, I hope that you enjoyed this chapter, I know it hasn't been that long since the previous one, but I'm going to make up for lost time, also I'm not that well informed on how romantic feelings go, so please let me know if you have any suggestions on how I could improve this, or if I should change anything, please let me know, that's all I have to say for now, so stay awesome, and have a great day