Xenotopia

“Nighttime sherbet, what has my life become?” Kevin poked his bowl of melting ice cream in a true lackadaisical fashion.

Fluffy ears slid back suspiciously towards the tired young man. What exactly could be wrong with late-night ice cream? The sun was overrated in a certain mare's opinion, she much preferred the pale blue light of the moon on her back instead of the scorching sun. Then again she was a nocturnal Bat Pony, Kevin a not so social human among his kind.

Flaunting a dark purple hoof towards him she decided to have a tiny bit of fun, after all, she was the fun-loving type and who doesn't enjoy a good lark?, “We always have late night sherbet, you're not becoming too good for me are you?” the mare let her jaw drop in absolute shock.

Kevin nearly had a heart attack from the mere idea of somebody calling him a racist. His blonde hair frazzled out in all directions and pale blue eyes growing twice as wide in horror. “Never Nightshade, I love you!” He blurted out embarrassed.

“Chill out it's a joke.” Nightshade giggled softly behind her hoof. “I love you too.”

He blushed a bright red over both cheeks as he lowered his stance across the booth, trying to hide away from a certain turquoise gaze. “Not like that.”

“Sure.” she poked a hoof playfully in his soon to be puddle of ice cream.

“It's just we're always here.” He let out a sigh slowly, Nightshade simply lifted the hoof to her mouth lapping off the fruity sweetness, choosing the right words carefully.

“Is that such a bad thing?” she sheepishly replied head tilted off to the right.

“No, but you're my best friend.” He pushed his bowl of fruit soup towards the bat pone casually. “Don't forget the best darn roommate too!” she made sure to wink, lowering her muzzle into the bowl to drink deep.

An explosion of fruity delight washed over her whole body in a wave of pure ecstasy. From the tip of her tongue down to the edge of her hooves, it was her own personal heaven.”Aren't you ever curious about the day?” Kevin spoke far more calmly.

“Not really?- I feel that daylight is overrated.” A loud snort fired out from pony nostrils.

“But you could swing a little time in the light? - No crashes?” Kevin lifted a hand casually with a quirked brow.

Nightshade very well knew he was up to shenanigans.”Duh!? I won't burst into flames or anything!” her eyes rolled in place as melted sherbet dripped off the edge of her rounded muzzle. “Didn't think that just making sure you wouldn't fall asleep wise-ass.”

Large ears shot straight up in absolute shock of his sudden assertiveness. “Wise-arse? Moi!?” her hoof pressed against the purple-colored floof of her chest. “I want to spend a day with you Nightshade.” Kevin leaned forward gently wiping the ice cream off her lips with his hand.

“Why?” Nightshade spoke with a blush, thankful she had a dark coat.

“Because I want to show you a whole different world in the light.” He chuckled with a more Kevin-like shrug of his lanky shoulders.

“Oi! Just this once.” she blew him a playful raspberry across the table.

“You won't regret it!”

“Already am!” her ears slid back slyly.

Laughter exploded from both quickly afterward, filling the ice cream parlor with joyous warmth.