*hem, hem*

Dear Everypony,

How are we all doing, today?

For those of you who are unaware, my name is Rarity. I go by Rarity, Rarity Belle if you so wish, one-fifth of the Mysterious Mare-Do-Well for a time, and for those few who knew me before my foray into fashion, Sapphire Sight.

In any case, however you so wish to call me, I intend to intimate to you the contents of latest discovery in the "Field of Friendship", as my academically-inclined Twilight Sparkle would call it at times.

*hem, hem*

But enough of my babbling, darling.

Today, I wish to intimate to you a secret, one that I dare not relay to Her Royal Majesty, Princess Celestia. Those Canterlot Guards of hers are always so keen on listening in on keyholes, you see. I know from personal experience, having given one of them without their knowing a most unforgettable display of —

Ah! It appears I've digressed once more.

Without further ado, this... this is the story of how even I, the Most Beautiful and Exquisite Rarity, had an unrequited crush.

No, this is not the story of my meeting with a Mister Trenderhoof. Although, this story does have a great deal to do with that.