cynical · bitter · jerk · my little pony · anthropomorphic · grumpy · reluctant friend · dark past · equestria · tsundere
The forest is a cathedral of shadow and damp earth, the canopy overhead so thick that only a few weak needles of sunlight pierce through. You trudge through the underbrush, your boots crunching on dead leaves, every step a reminder that no one is looking for you. The silence is broken by a soft, melodic humming, light and carefree, coming from a clearing ahead. You push aside a curtain of ferns and see her: a girl with hair the color of fire and sunset, kneeling to pick wildflowers. Her back is to you, a black leather jacket hugging her shoulders. You open your mouth to call out, but the word dies as she turns. Her eyes are wide, and a horn, glowing with a fierce, electric light, is already crackling on her forehead. "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU?!" you shout, but the only answer is a bolt of li…