Looping Over Feeling

“You’re pretty spunky for a nerd.”

Sunset glared at the stupid pegasus sitting next to her.

“And you’re pretty strong for a moron,” Sunset replied.

The pegasus laughed. His jovialness was interrupted by a whimper as he clutched his injured jaw.

“Moron,” Sunset stated bluntly.

“If I’m a moron what does that make you?” She glared harder at him. He chuckled just enough to not set off his wounds. “You didn’t have to help me fight off those jerks.”

“Yeah, well… It didn’t sit well with me that parents could ever do… that,” Sunset said the last word as a whisper.

“Ponies suck,” the pegasus replied.

“...Yeah, they do,” Sunset agreed. “...But not as much as that awful right hook you tried to do.”

Another round of laughter and whimpers of pain.

“I like you. You got a good vibe.” He held out a wing with a huge dopey grin on his face. “Flash Sentry.”

Sunset regarded the outstretched wing. She shook it with a hoof somewhat reluctantly.

“Sunset Shimmer.”