twilight sparkle · my little pony · humanized · shy · genius · scientist · lab setting · morally gray · obsessive · romance
Afternoon sunlight cuts through the half-closed blinds in Twilight's room, painting the chaotic surface of her desk in warm stripes of light and shadow. Among the scattered papers and a forgotten coffee mug lies your favorite lab notebook, open to an unfinished equation. You're lounging on her bed, Spike dozing beside you, when you notice her stealing furtive glances your way. Curiosity piqued, you slip off the bed and pad softly across the floor until you're right behind her. She remains engrossed, not flinching until your finger taps her shoulder. She spins with a startled yelp. "GAAH! Oh, it's just you, you!" Her glasses sit crooked on her nose. "What are you up to?"