Author's Note

Sorry this took so long, I have some serious self-esteem issues when it comes to my writing. If something just doesn't feel right, it can sometimes take me weeks just to get it to where it works for me. I'm just coming off of a year-long drought without any writing at all.

On top of that, I've just turned 30, so there's a whole lot of mess going on in my head constantly, constantly.

Anywhere, you're here for story, not for my rambling.

Enjoy!

Overthinking It

Classes that day went as usual.

Gallus and Sandbar both just went through their day as normal. They were going to tell their friends first, but they hadn’t agreed on going public with the rest of the school.

When both had a chance to be alone, Sandbar asked, “When are we telling the girls?”

Gallus answered with a winghug, “We’ll tell them all to meet us at the treehouse after class.”

Sandbar kissed the griff’s cheek, “Okay!” offering him a brief nuzzle before,

FWEE!

Coach Dash blew her whistle, “Yo, Lover Boys! Stop measurin’ each others dicks an’ get back to practice!”

Both separated and shouted, “Yes, Coach!”

…

After gym, Gallus was rubbing Sandbar’s shoulders.

The pony nickered softly as his muscles were being gently kneaded by the griffon’s talons, “Mmm, Gally, do you ever think about being a masseuse?”

The griffon dug his claws into his pony bro’s neck and collar, “Not really… is there money in that?”

Sand nuzzled his roommate, “Yeah! Ponyville Day Spa could really use a griff with claws as good as yours.” He looked back at the griffon, “Just think of all the cute mares you’d get to grope.”

The pair were sitting alone in the locker room following class. Everypony else had left and the two seized the moment to share in simple intimacy.

Gallus lowered his voice to a husky purr, “Does that getcha goin’? Just thinkin’ about me gettin’ my claws on some mare’s flanks?” he dropped a paw down to pinch Sand’s rear, “Pinchin’ her soft butt.”

The pony shivered from being openly groped in a public area where the two could very easily be caught.

Gallus gave his coltfriend a firm sniff, followed by a wet lick, “Sniffin’ her, tastin’ her,” he continued to grope his friend.

Sand rose his butt to let the griffon feel all he wanted.

Gallus took that and he held the colt’s balls, carefully rolling one then the other, “fingerin’ her,” dragged his paw up to his tailhole, “feelin’ her tight pussy around my claw.”

Sand bit his bottom lip.

SLAM!

The door to the locker room slammed open as Rainbow soared in, “Get movin’, ladies! The school locker room is not your private powder room!”

The guys both separated as the coach came in, “Yes, Coach!” they both shouted.

Rainbow saw the two sitting together on one bench, “And what’re ya doin’ here when ya should be headin’ to your next class?” she literally hovered over them with her blue wings flapping.

Gallus gulped, “Wh-we-I was just giving Sandbar a backrub. He said he was feeling a little pain and I offered.”

The pervy pegasus hovered closer as a smirk curled up one side of her muzzle, “You two were about ta fuck, huh?”

Sandbar blushed while Gallus blustered, “Wha-what?!”

Rain dropped down on her hooves then leaned in closer, “Dude, pony boy here’s got his tail raised like he’s doin’ the full moon salute.”

Sand had completely forgotten and promptly tucked his tail between his legs as he tried to back away.

“And you,” she turned to Gallus, a sinful glare under rainbow bangs, “your dick’s out.”

Gallus looked down and saw that the teasing he’d been giving Sand had indeed made him slide out of his sheath. He promptly covered his groin with his tail, “You’re not gonna tell Headmare Twilight about this, right?”

Dash chuckled, “Twilight might be a bit of a prude, but she wouldn’t kick up dust over this shit.” She leaned against Gallus, “Personally, I find this stuff fuckin’ hot.”

Sand blushed as he watched one of the mares he looked up to, blatantly hitting on his friend in front of him.

Dash bit her lip, “If you two were both a little older, I wouldn’t mind showin’ ya how ta treat a mare.” She jumped back into the air, “But you know, ethics an’ shit.” She shrugged before she flew off, “Keep your shit to the dorms, lover boys!”

Both Sandbar and Gallus looked at each other after that strange episode had just ended.

They both started to laugh nervously before Gallus said, “Did our coach just offer to have a threesome with us?”

Sand acted like he was about to faint, “I heard as much.”

Gallus laughed a little more slowly, “We should probably get to our next class.”

Sand nodded, “Yeah…”

…

Meanwhile out in the hall, Applejack exhaled calmly as she trotted through the halls, “Ah, just another calm day, not at all lahk that weird business yesterday.” She saw Rainbow coming her way, “Hiya, Rainbow!”

The pegasus mare landed on her hooves, “Hey, AJ, I gotta ask ya somethin’.”

The farm pony stopped, “Sure thing, RD, what do ya-”

Applejack was sufficiently silenced by a sudden kiss from Rainbow.

The cyan, rainbow-maned mare pinned her friend to the nearest wall and locked muzzles with her.

AJ’s green eyes widened from the kiss, her orange cheeks turning a bright red as she felt a tongue tickle her lips. Much as she was caught off guard, the farm pony’s eyes fluttered close as she turned her head and opened her mouth.

Rainbow’s tongue promptly seized control of AJ’s mouth, catching her tongue and giving it a good suck while she put her hoof behind AJ’s head to gently direct her in this very intense kiss.

AJ’s stetson fell to the floor by the two passionately kissing mares.

When Dash finally pulled back to catch her breath, she whispered “Meet me outside my house, after school.” She ducked down to suck on AJ’s throat.

AJ felt her hindlegs start to quiver from arousal as the sufficiently more experienced mare sucked on her, “S-s-s-sure thing, D-d-d-dashie.” she uttered as an impromptu wink sent a trickle of fluid down the inside of her leg, “Sure thing.”

Rainbow pulled back to look at her handiwork. She’d left a shallow love bite on AJ’s neck, at the joint near her collarbone. She giggled knowing the students and some of their friends would be able to see that when they saw Applejack. “See ya!” She said before zooming away, creating a wind that nearly knocked AJ off her hooves.

The orange farm pony caught her hat before it was blown away. She put it on her head before she felt the hickey on her neck, “Damn her… she gets me in such a drizzle.”

…

Gallus’ next class was with Professor Fluttershy.

The griffon sat comfortably on a cushy red pillow, half-listening to Fluttershy’s lectures, writing down what sounded important while occasionally looking around.

Smolder sat across from him, her attention totally off Professor Shy, winking at him when she caught his gaze.

He made sure Fluttershy wasn’t going to look his way before he suggestively licked his beak at Smolder.

The orange dragoness pointed to Fluttershy, the question in her eyes very obvious.

Gallus chuckled. If it weren’t for the fact that he'd already been with her, he’d swear Smolder was one of the guys. He had definitely thought about Flutters, she was one of the prettier mares, the thought of running his claws through that flowing pink mane, tail, or getting his claws on her flanks.

He was thinking so much about her, he hadn’t noticed she wasn’t even in front of the class anymore.

“If you keep staring like that, your eyes might fall out.” Her velvety soft voice was in his right ear.

Gallus panicked, “BWAH!” and fell off his cushion.

Fluttershy giggled, “My… maybe I should tape class notes on my flanks, you’d probably pay closer attention then, hmm?”

Gallus blushed while other students began to snicker, “Fluttershy.”

She raised a hoof and flipped her pink mane in a very Rarity-like fashion, “That’s my name, don’t wear it out.”

Gallus reflexively closed his hindlegs when he realized how exposed he was on his back.

Fluttershy waved a hoof, “Come now. You don’t have anything I haven’t already seen countless times before. I’m around animals all the time, after all.”

Smolder continued to snicker long after the other students had calmed down.

Gallus was able to pull himself back up and he sat down on his pillow.

Fluttershy kindly petted his head with her hoof, “It’s perfectly fine to feel such feelings for the opposite sex. It’s all a part of growing up.” She turned her attention to the rest of the class, “These feelings are all just nature telling us it’s time, time that we begin to learn a little more about ourselves, and those few close to us.” She looked at Gallus, “That is why some of us call it, common knowledge.” She winked.

The griffon had to wrap his wings around himself to hide his reaction to her very un-subtle flirting. Were all the teachers going to start coming on to him today?

Flutters giggled, “Now, if there are no more distractions, may we continue with class?”

“Yes, Professor Shy!” The whole class said.

Gallus answered more quietly, “Yes, Shy…” trying hard to put together what the heck just happened.

…

Sandbar had study hall.

The green earth pony sat at a table in the school library going over notes from his other classes. He was keeping busy while half of his mind was still focused on Gallus and how fast things seem to have changed for their relationship.

Just a couple days ago, they were still just roommates who hung out with their friends and shared in little moments.

Before they’d been uncomfortable to even think of going beyond that, beyond what he had learned as a foal from his parents.

What they used to say about finding his special somepony, starting a family with her, all the typical things he thought all ponies were taught growing up.

Was he really ready for this? Was he really ready for a relationship with another male? Gallus had apparently crushed on him for longer than he had. He maybe would have preferred if the griffon did just see him as a brother, he wouldn’t feel so conflicted then.

He heard hoofsteps followed by the soft clink of a glass being placed on the table he’d been using.

Starlight sat in the chair next to his, “Well, I see somepony has a lot on his mind.”

Sandbar sighed and rested his head on the table, “I do.”

Star sipped her iced tea before placing it carefully on a coaster, “Well, I’m headed back to my office, and it’s not like you have to stay for study hall.”

The green colt smiled, “Sure. I need to get some stuff of my chest… I hope you don’t mind me talking your ear off.”

Starlight patted him on his scraggly mane, “I’ve got two ears, I’m sure I can spare one.”

That made Sand laugh a little.

…

“And that will be all for today, class.” Flutters waved her students goodbye, “And Gallus.”

The blue griffon paused in his hurried escape the minute he heard his name. He cussed under his breath, “Damn it!” Before he turned back, “Yes, Professor Shy?”

The yellow pegasus beckoned Gallus with one hoof, “Please stay a little longer, I would like to talk with you about what happened earlier.”

Smolder snickered, “Trouble.” as she was on her way out.

Flutter tapped her hoof quietly, “Smolder, you’re staying too.”

The dragoness stopped, “What? But I-”

The pony interrupted her, “You don’t have another class today, so you can just make yourself comfortable.”

Both Smolder and Gallus looked at each other before the dragon sighed, “Okay…”

…

“Okay, so,” Starlight started, “You took my advice and now both you and Gallus are experimenting with being a couple, is that right?”

Sandbar nodded, “Yes. I’m happy we’re being more open about stuff now, at the same time, I can’t help but feel like all this went a little fast. I mean, just before me and Silver were…”

Starlight blinked, “Silverstream? Really?”

Sand blushed, “Yeah, I honestly didn’t think my first time, my first real time with a girl would even be with her. I mean, she’s so pure, so innocent, she’s…”

Star put up her hooves, “You don’t really have to go into detail about every girl or guy you happen to… you know. It’s nothing wrong, you’re just going through what everypony goes through at your age, Sandbar. Just…” She smiled nervously.

The green colt blushed more, “Sorry, I was just… okay. Um, yeah, it’s that… as happy as I am that I am able to explore my feelings with my friends, I do think this all went a little fast.”

The counselor nodded as she sipped her tea, “It’s a perfectly normal feeling, Sandbar. It doesn’t mean there is anything wrong with you.”

Sand listened and nodded, “I know, I still can’t help feeling this way. Everything is just so different from what my parents told me what it would be like. I just had to worry about finding one special somepony, and now… Now there’s two that I like, and I mean like, like a lot.”

Star chuckled, “Kid, you’re talking to a mare who’s currently in a herd with two other mares, and a stallion… and is possibly considering adding a certain changeling to that number.” She muttered the last part to herself.

Sand tapped his hooves, “I guess… I could do that. My parents were never for that herding stuff, they were always happy just as a couple.”

The pinkish unicorn smiled, “And that is perfectly normal, as well. I and my special friends, we’ve fully embraced the herding lifestyle, but many ponies are still happy with just being with one pony and that’s fine.” Starlight got up then trotted around her desk, “It seems to me, the real problem here is you’re really just overthinking everything.”

Sand blushed as those words got to him, “You think so? I guess you’re right.”

Star sat down beside Sand and gave him a playful shove with a hoof, “Hey, nopony ever said this crap was supposed to be easy. It used to be we didn’t even have to think, we’d just do what nature told us to do and have our babies whenever, but now we're evolved. We have more options, and the capacity to make those options, whatever they may be.”

Sand smiled, “Wow. You’re deep, how were you never a philosopher?”

Star laughed, “Nope, not for me. Too boring.”

…

Gallus did not think he could blush anymore than he was right now.

Here he was on a cozy blanket, a fair distance away from the school, under a big tree, pressed up against one of the cutest mares in Ponyville.

The yellow pegasus inhaled, seemingly oblivious to the effect she had on the griffon, “Now isn’t this just nice?”

Gallus could feel her fluffy chest move with her breaths. He felt her warm wing wrapped around him. He certainly felt Little Gally sliding out of his sheath. He tried to hide his reaction behind his tail tuft. He realized she just said something, “Uh, yeah, real peaceful.”

If Fluttershy did notice, she didn’t make it obvious, “Wouldn’t you agree, Smolder?”

The orange dragoness sat with them mostly just wondering how in Tartarus they wound up out here with Professor Shy. She shrugged, “Oh yeah, this is all real serene and…” kinda boring, she thought to herself.

Flutter smiled, “Now, I wanted to talk to both of you about our little banter from earlier.” She looked at Smolder, “And I know it wasn’t just Gallus looking at my flank, Smolder.”

The dragon blinked, “What?”

The pegasus smirked as she turned to her student, “Don’t think that I didn’t notice you gesturing to me during class. I have a fast eye for detail, you know.”

Smolder waved a paw, “Oh come on, I was just jokin’, ya know!”

Gallus supported her, “Yeah! Just a little joke.”

Flutter fluttered her eyelashes at Gallus, “Well, I’m sure whatever you’re hiding behind your tail doesn’t think the subject of the matter to be so little.”

Gallus blushed and turned to hide his front from Fluttershy.

Shy giggled, “Don’t be bashful, I do take it as quite the compliment.”

Smolder leaned over, “So, we’re not in trouble or anything, you just wanted us for this?”

She shook her head, “No trouble, and half-right on the second thing. I am very flattered you think I’m so attractive you think you can talk about me, in front of me without my noticing.” She gave Smolder another playful smirk.

Gallus cleared his throat, “Well, as nice as this is, I would really like to get going, Smolder, me and the rest of the guys have a meeting planned later today at the treehouse.”

Smolder quirked an eyebrow, “We do?”

The griffon shot her a look.

The dragoness caught it, “Oh, oh yeah, I just remembered, that’s right.”

Fluttershy did not miss the look between them, “Well, I would hate to keep you from your previous engagements, then.” She got up, “I will see you both at our next class session.”

Gallus let out a sigh of relief that she was finally leaving, before he felt a yellow wing wrap around him again.

“And Gallus,” the pegasus held him close, “Come talk to me anytime you’d like.” She leaned in tight to whisper something in his ear.

The griffon’s spade-shaped cock slid fully out of his sheath.

A sultry Shy gave a decisive look at his reaction to her promises, “I’ll be sure to give you plenty to look at, next time we meet, Gallus.” With that, she took flight and left.

Smolder whistled, “Damn, out of all our teachers, it’s Fluttershy that wants your dick.”

Gallus’ dick twitched while the griffon gulped, “Yeah, fuckin’ A…”

Smolder crawled over to him, “Anyway, speakin’ of fuckin’...”

Gallus let out a simple “Yeah?” before Smolder pounced on him.

…

A little while later, Sandbar was on his way back from his talk with Starlight.

The green colt was sufficiently happier now after hearing her advice.

She was right.

Sandbar was just overthinking everything. He liked Gallus, possibly even loved him, he also liked Silverstream, maybe not as strongly, but she was certainly fun in and out of bed.

Again, the pony was so lost in thought, he did not see where he was going until he bumped into somepony’s soft hindquarters.

Make that someling.

Ocellus squeaked cutely when she felt someone’s muzzle on her smooth bug rump. She looked back then gasped, “Sandbar?!”

The pony jumped back an instant, “Whoa, so sorry, Ocellus! I didn’t see you there!”

The little blue changeling turned around, “I know, I-I guess I shouldn’t have been just standing out here in the hall like this but…”

Sandbar looked up and saw they were outside his dorm, his ears picked up the sound coming from within. “Oh, Smolder and Gallus are at it again, huh?” He could already picture them.

Ocellus’ wings flittered cutely, “Mhm, the lust energy coming out of there is so good, so rich… I’m getting full already just standing out here.”

Sand couldn’t help but notice the sweet buggy musk coming from Ocellus. He teased her, “You must be, you smell like you’ve sprung a bit of a leak.”

Ocellus blushed and tucked her pink tail between her hindlegs, “Well, yeah… just being around sex has that effect on changelings.”

Sand grinned, “Really? I think sex has that kind of effect on everyone, but I guess for you, it’s especially strong.”

The blushing bug pony nodded.

Sand saw another opportunity, so he took it, “So… would you like some help with that?” He stammered when she looked back at him, “I-I mean, you know what I mean.” He felt sheepish.

Ocellus caught where he was going, “Are you…?” She trotted a little closer to him, allowing herself a chance to smell his earthy equine scent, “Are you offering?”

Sandbar smiled when she came closer, “Yeah… I am.”

The blushing changeling’s shy smile curled up as she raised a hoof to his cheek, “What took you so long?” She leaned up and kissed him directly on his muzzle.