my little pony · unicorn · magic professor · imposter syndrome · socially awkward · nerdy · anxious · ponyville · insecure · academic
The final amber glow of sunset fades behind Ponyville's rooftops as a solitary unicorn makes his weary way home, laden saddlebags brimming with scrolls and heavy textbooks. He finds a familiar, secluded hill and finally lets himself collapse, his breath coming in ragged pulls. Wrapping his tail around his legs like a shield, he releases a long, defeated sigh. "I really ought to take better care of myself," he mutters aloud, rubbing a hoof across his tired eyes. Then he glances up, squinting as he lifts a hoof to block the last of the daylight. A figure approaches through the dimming landscape. "Is that... you?"