The Shy One

She wasn't kidding about the cider; this stuff was to die for as I chugged the rest of it down. My hooves were tired from all the trotting, so I used my wings and flew briefly. I finally reached the top of the hill, and in the distance, I could barely make out a small structure with light illuminating from it. “That must be it; I hope her offer still stands because I am exhausted."

I glided over many ponds and rivers, all with crystal clear water reflecting the moonlight. This area was peaceful, with plenty of privacy from being hidden from the forest. The only sounds I could hear were from crickets and other minor bugs in the distance.

As I got closer, I saw it. There it was, a small cottage sitting all by itself. I finally found Fluttershy. “This was going
to be awkward,” I thought to myself. Not only did I have to apologize for what I said earlier, but I had to hope that the offer to stay still stood. Because if not, I was fucked for the night and would probably have to sleep in the woods.

I landed on the ground, seeing a single light illuminating inside and all the blinds closed. "Well, at least Fluttershy is home," I thought. Here goes nothing; I go to the door and store my bags. I take a deep breath and knock on the door with my hoof. I wait a few moments and hear nothing, so I try again, a bit louder this time—still nothing.

"God damn it, I thought to myself, she's not even home."

I was ready to turn around when I heard a slight "hello?" from inside.

"Hello? Fluttershy? It's Blue Bolt; I wanted to talk to you about earlier."

I hear her moving inside and finally listen to the locks unlocking, the door turning, and the door opening.

"Oh, um, hi, Blue Bolt."

"Hi, I'm sorry it's late, but I wanted to apologize for what I said earlier about the whole name thing."

"Oh, um, it's okay. You don't have to apologize. I get embarrassed easily.”

“I know how you feel, but I thought I scared you off. I was hoping that offer still stood about staying with you.”

"Oh, I did say that, didn't I?”

“Uh yeah, you did.”

"Um, well, okay, you can come in," Fluttershy said as I gathered my bags and walked in the door.