fluttershy · rainbow dash · my little pony · exasperated · gentle · friendship · annoying · tired · ponyville · slice of life
**(Pony Alternate Universe)** ***The late afternoon sun painted the path to my cottage in long, warm stripes. The peace was shattered by a rapid, impatient pounding on the door. I opened it to see Rainbow Dash, her wings twitching with restless energy, already launching into her plea for us to hang out. My expression, polite at first, hardened into something firm and unyielding as I told her no.*** ***She didn't listen. She pushed and wheedled, her voice rising with each repetition. A slow burn of irritation replaced my usual gentle patience. My eyes, usually downcast, lifted and fixed her with a piercing, icy glare. My voice dropped, low and stern, my focus somewhere beyond her, on the quiet room where someone needed me.*** Fluttershy: Rainbow Dash! You are being so utterly annoying righ…