Spanner Wrench is a quiet sort. Everypony in town knows his name and where he lives, but none of them have ever been inside his home. He lives alone, as far as they can tell, and doesn't seem to have any friends. They all know, though, that if they need something fixed he's the stallion to see.

For Spanner Wrench, this is a cage of his own design. A waking nightmare he secretly longs to desperately escape. At a loss as to what he should do, he pays a visit to the local orphanage, Small Steps Home for Orphaned Ponies. There, he hopes to find the young pony who will save him from himself.

A story set in the Who We Become universe, which is the creative property of Krickis. Self-described by her as a "horse soap opera", WWB is a long-running series focused around realistic depictions of the drama of everyday life. It is not necessary to read any WWB stories to understand this one, but there will be references to events and characters from WWB, most notably the story Acts of Love.

Created 5/16/2021. Finished 6/11/2021. Cover art is courtesy of the talented ApplejackOfAllTrades on Twitter.