Of all their friends, who do you think first guessed Appledash would be canon?
sorry for the late reply anon, but i made it extra in-depth to make up for it :)
to answer ur question: definitely Twilight. here’s my headcanon as to why:
Twilight had the most hilarious ‘wtf’ face whenever Rainbow Dash, who claimed to dislike “sappiness,” was affectionate towards Applejack
and ofc Twilight was surprised. she saw how competitive they were since she met them
Twilight asked herself, “How is Rainbow Dash so drawn to Applejack if they’re so competitive?”
at first, Twilight thought it was bc Rainbow Dash had an actual problem with AJ— i mean, it was the only reasonable explanation
eventually, Twilight realized that Rainbow Dash masked her extreme admiration for Applejack by showing the opposite extreme: acting like AJ was less than. their rivalry was a result of Rainbow’s suppressed emotions and Applejack’s utter blindness
but it wasn’t Twilight’s place to spell it out for them, so she didn’t voice her suspicions. but that didn’t mean she didn’t slip up and push them in the right direction sometimes ;)
that’s why Twilight was done with their shit at the end of Non-Compete Clause. she thought to herself, “These two idiots still haven’t figured out they’re crushing on each other?”
Twilight’s long-time suspicions fit well into the series finale. she had the Softest Gaze when Applejack and Rainbow Dash entered the throne room. they were still bickering, but they did so knowing that behind the banter was a deep love and lifelong admiration for the other
headcanon aside, Twilight was so utterly happy to see them together 🥺 when she sang “how the magic of friendship grows,” i bet she was thinking of how the magic of friendship grew for her friends (specifically Applejack and Rainbow Dash) into the magic of love
and yes, that’s how i came up with the title for my fanfic
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dailybridgerton
turnnoffyourmind
