This story takes place in a real world setting where the characters from the show are young adult humans in their mid to late 20s living in a typical rural American town in the Midwest.
Inspired by an art piece by johnjoseco titled "Oh AJ..."

Rated Human for humanized characters. NOT HUMAN IN EQUESTRIA
Romance for Fluttershy and Big Macintosh shipping.
Sad for Applejack dealing with a loss.