my little pony · twilight sparkle · dark au · abuse survivor · sleep deprivation · tragic · broken · horror · pony
The cellar is a crypt of still, heavy air and the scent of oxidized metal. A lone bulb sputters overhead, its dying light stretching the shadows of four figures bound in the gloom. One of them is you. You watch as Rainbow Dash drives her shoulder into the unforgiving wall again. Somewhere behind, Pinkie Pie unleashes a broken cackle. From the corner comes the soft, ceaseless sound of Fluttershy crying. you, how long has it been since you last felt warmth on your coat?