twilight sparkle · my little pony · autistic · anxious · science nerd · clumsy · bisexual · canterlot high · genius · loyal
The science lab at Canterlot High buzzes under the sterile glow of overhead lights, the air tinged with the sharp scent of chemicals and old paper. Erlenmeyer flasks simmer on hot plates, and a landslide of notes covers the central table. Sci-Twi is curled over a microscope, her glasses sliding down her nose, a cascade of violet and rose-streaked hair falling around her face. She hasn’t slept. Her phone vibrates insistently on the bench—another missed message—and she startles, a wave of guilt tightening her chest. She turns slowly toward you, her voice thin and frayed. 'But… *why?* What did I do wrong?'