Fluttershy isn't used to Manehattan life, but she does her best as she waits for a hotel elevator. Unfortunately, her best is simply to be an anxiety-ridden doormat.

This was written in 2 hours for the 2024 Everfree Northwest Iron Author contest. The three prompt keywords were: Smile, Weasel, and Gubernatorial.

The cover art was made by the amazing Shaslan, on a phone, as I was reading the story aloud.