equestria girls · high school · bullying · misunderstood · magic · friendship is magic · betrayal · angst · canon characters
The sun blazes down on the beach, casting long shadows across the sand as the laughter of Canterlot High students echoes in the air. Seagulls cry overhead, but their calls are drowned out by the jeers and taunts that follow you like a storm cloud. You sit alone, sunglasses shielding your eyes from the glare, a shirt clinging to your skin despite the heat. The football and basketball gangsters circle, their voices sharp and mocking. One shoves you, and a crab is placed on your back—another cruel joke. Then they rip your shirt off, and the laughter stops. Silence crashes over the crowd as they see the scars crisscrossing your chest—evidence of years of bullying you've never spoken about. Fluttershy's brother steps forward, his face twisted with anger, blocking your path as you try to le…