{Anon’s POV}

You’ve been lost in thought over the Pinkie scenario, you almost forgot that you were in the presence of Twilight and she was looking at you with a concerned expression.

“Anon? Helloooooo..? You alright??”. You then quickly came back to senses.

“Wha-OHH yeah I’m alright. Just have something going through my mind lately but it’s no biggie..”

“That’s good to hear, how’s your new place holding up?”

“She’s been keeping me all nice and cozy. Nothing much to complain about.”

“Hehe, why do you refer to your house as a ‘she’?” Oh that’s right, ponies still don’t truly understand parts of certain human cultures. So here comes an explanation.

“Oh for some humans, for things we have that are of value or are important to them, it’s been kind of a thing to refer such objects as a female. I never really understood it myself, but I just went along with it. We’d even go far enough to give our items names. Like I named my old car Nugget because of its’ small size. It’s a weird thing but us humans just go with it I guess.” Twilight just laughs in response and you admit that you feel a little embarrassed about it.

“PFFF-HAHA well now that is quite interesting *giggle*. Hmmmm maybe I should start giving my books special names,” she said, you hoped, sarcastically.

Okay now that’s just precious. You just couldn’t fathom how adorable Twilight could get. Especially when she laughs, that bloody laugh. Both of you exchanged laughter and more chatter as you eventually approach the local park. It’s a nice day today so hopefully you may see some beautiful flowers and plenty of critters.

However as both of you started entering the park, you just couldn’t get that damn thought out of your head. It’s come to the point where it’s bothering you. It didn’t really help the fact that the pony of concern, Twilight, IS RIGHT NEXT TO YOU! You honestly wish you hadn’t bumped into Pinkie, but no. The thought of you liking Twilight more than a friend kept flashing through your head. To make things worse, the more you spoke to Twilight or even looked at her, a strong feeling in your chest kept growing.

“Shit, I think Pinkie was right, I do see Twilight as more than a friend. FUCK!” you thought to yourself.

How about this, just try to focus on having a good time with Twilight and enjoy the moment, don’t let these thoughts bother you.

The flowers were blooming, birds and all sorts of creatures were happily enjoying life. There are some different species of animals here than back at home, but as usual there are similar species. Most notable being the crow, god those fuckers are annoying. Constantly squawking and trying to peck some fights with other animals.

“You know, I’ve never seen the crows being this active before” Twilight stated.

“It does seem there are more of them this year, so a big rise in population happened. Perhaps have to watch so they don’t overpopulate and then no one around here can rest” Of course Twilight "trying" to be the nerd she is, she went all zoologist on you.

“Actually I don’t think it really has to do with more of them. Well yes there are more, but it’s not as if there was an increase in population. Perhaps because of this past winter being colder than normal, it could’ve caused some of these crows to migrate from the far north reaches of Equestria. Thus these new crows probably don’t like the native crows that reside here.”

“So migration basically.” you said with a sly look on your face.

“Uh-hehehe, in simple terms, yes.” You noticed the blush on her face, how adorable.

You’d think Fluttershy was like, the one for all the animal related information, but Twilight here is easily a close second. You can’t really blame her though, she’s a very smart mare. She reads constantly and is studying new information on a daily basis. She basically has a book for almost every single source of matter and entities. You now wondered if she wrote a book about humans considering she studied on you a shit ton. At least you knew if you needed some information, just ask Twilight, she’ll tell you everything you need to know. She’s such a nerd, that’s one of the many things you love about her. The word “love” floated in your mind. Oh no, here comes the feelings again.

At this point you found yourself sitting on a bench next to Twilight embracing the atmosphere and the sounds of nature. Unfortunately though, you noticed Twilight giving you that same look from earlier.

“Are you sure you’re doing fine Anon? You just have a look on your face like something is bothering you. Do you wanna talk about it? I’m all ears.” Fuck, you had to think of a way to convince her you’re alright.

“Just many thoughts going through my head lately. It’s mainly personal stuff, nothing special.” Twilight however didn’t seem to be letting you off the hook just yet.

“Come on Anon, you’re my best friend. I want to be able to help you in any way I can. So if something truly is bothering you, please don’t be afraid to speak your mind.” Okay...this is gonna be more difficult than you think. So you decided to pull a basic response of an edgy introverted high school teenager.

“It’s really just me being upset about my old friends and family. I more than likely won’t see them again and you know? Or even just wondering if they even mourned my 'death' like if they really even cared for me. It’s just tough on me to basically try and move on. It’s like when a loved one dies, that’s hard to process and go through.” To your surprise, Twilight took the bait. Works every time!

“Oh...I understand how you feel Anon. It’s a really difficult thing to go through and I can’t imagine the sorrow you’ve felt ever since you came here to Equestria. But hey look at the bright side, you have all your friends here in Equestria. You got me, Starlight, Pinkie and many more. AND WE ALL SUPPORT YOU!”

You couldn’t help it, you actually started to tear up a bit even though this topic isn’t your issue. Twilight notices the tears and immediately comes in for a huge. You obliged.

“We’re all here for you, I’m here for you! I promise that I’ll help guide you along the way and be there for you. Because that’s what friends do”.

God you just fucking love this horse. You then feel that sensation in your chest skyrocket. You just wanted to give Twilight a big huge kiss, but you still felt it wasn’t right. You really needed to tell her how you feel, but was now a good time? You however, were interrupted by Twilight.

“Hey, let’s continue walking around. Maybe clear your mind off certain things. After all, we still have plenty to do on our list!” she said with a cheerful smile.

"Yeah, that sounds nice. Thank you Twilight"

"Anytime Anon!" and with that being said, y'all were up and moving.

{Twilight’s POV}

You were happy, happy that you could cheer Anon up! After all, what are friends for? However just thinking the word “friend” froze you in place. That weird feeling is back again. This feeling consuming you for the past few months, especially after Anon left the castle. You could never tell just what it was, but it mainly struck you whenever you were in Anon’s presence or even just thinking about him.

“There’s that sensation again UGHH!” you thought to yourself annoyingly.

Clearly something wasn’t adding up and Anon more than likely had something to do with it. You kept on thinking about the circumstances and just what happens whenever this feeling hits you. First you develop a tingly feeling inside your chest, your heart rate rises and you feel much happier whenever you’re with him.

“I mean the happiness would be because I’m with my best friend, being with friends always makes me happy.” But even with this explanation, something still was not adding up.

You’ve done research on this issue ever since it started and even sent a letter to Princess Celestia wondering what she had to say. Her response was something you really wanted to deny. She stated that you were more than likely “in love”. Just that simple phrase “in love” really made you think and pondered if it actually was true.

“Am I really in love with Anon? But he’s a human and I’m a pony! We’re of two completely different species, I don’t know how it will work out or how other ponies will view me if I claimed one of another species! But I mean, he’s just always been there for me, he understands me and he’s honestly kinda cu-” you stopped yourself there, now that tingly feeling is showing its’ true colors and hitting you good.

“Why won’t this sensation go away! I just….I mean...yeah he’s cute, he's a gentleman, he makes me feel good around him.” At this point you realized complimenting him was just making the feeling worse. You were just relieved Anon wasn’t hearing any of this or at least hoped he couldn’t read minds.

You were then wondering if you should tell Anon how you feel, but you were concerned it could ruin the friendship you and him have. Just the thought of losing your best friend, you couldn’t even bear to handle. At least estrus season wasn’t until some couple months from now. All these thoughts just flowing through your head until you’re interrupted by Anon trying to get your attention.

“Hey Twilight, I just remembered Rarity had some apparel ready for me today. You wouldn’t mind if we stopped by her shop and pick it up?”

“Oh no, that’s completely fine! I wouldn’t mind seeing Rarity. Plus I’m interested in just what clothing she had designed for you” she said with big smirk on her face. Anon just rolled his eyes.

So you and Anon make your way to Carousel Boutique with these thoughts still going through your head. This was gonna be a long day for sure. But for now, you just gotta tough it up and enjoy the time you’re spending with Anon. Perhaps you could speak to Rarity about the issue at hoof you’re dealing with. It would have to be in private however.

“She’s been with plenty of stallions, she would understand right?” you thought.

Author's Note

That wraps up chapter 2! Even Twilight has developed feelings for her best friend. What a fiasco this is!

I almost considered adding a "Sad" tag for the little somewhat emotion part in this chapter (and maybe from the first), but it's not really a dramatic feeling. It seemed very anticlimactic for me. Don't worry, there won't be extremely sad moments in this story.

Likewise, any criticism is welcome.