summary: cowgirl! applejack comes back home to the heavenly smell of baked goods, you guys flirt like shit's sweet cus it is
warnings: this is suggestive
a/n: i was fucking giggling so bad writing this im about to throw up
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The sound of boots against the porch steps is the first thing you hear before the door creaks open.
“Smells mighty fine in here,” comes her drawl. It’s low and easy, the kind of voice that curls around you like honey.
You glance over your shoulder, apron dusted with flour, oven mitts still on your hands. Your hair is up in a messy bun, beads of sweat collecting around your hairline from the heat.
Applejack’s leaning against the door in her usual denim jeans, white blouse unbuttoned at the top. Her skin is sun warmed and golden, freckles scattered across her face like stardust.
There’s a faint sheen on her arms, the kind that only comes from a long day of work, and when she tilts her hat back, her muscles are tau — traces of sweat and moisture clear in afternoon light.
“Well look who’s back early,” you say, dusting your hands on your apron and smiling.
She grins—easy and a little cocky. “Couldn’t stay away once I caught a whiff of somethin’ bakin’. You tryin’ to spoil me, sugar?”
You huff a laugh, turning back to the oven as you clean up the counters with a damp rag. “It’s apple crisp, your favourite.”
Her boots click against the floor as she walks up behind you, close enough that you feel the heat radiating off her. “This here is why I love you,” she murmurs, and you can hear the smile in her voice.
You turn, ready to accuse her of only loving you because you can bake. But she’s already looking down at you, green eyes steady, thumb warm against your cheek as it brushes a smear of flour off.
“Well,” she says, voice a touch softer now, “guess I owe ya a thank you, somehow.”
You raise an eyebrow, smirk growing on your face. “Oh yeah? How’re you planning on doing that, cowgirl?”
Her grin widens. “Reckon I’ll think of somethin’ sweet.”
Her words hang in the air for a beat too long. Then, before you can say anything, she laughs under her breath and wraps her arms around you.
“Applejack!” you yell, trying to wriggle free as your clothes crumple against her hold. “You’re all sweaty-!”
She just chuckles, chin resting on your shoulder. “Well, of course. Takes hard work to look this good.”
You swat at her arm, still laughing, but she only tightens her hold for a second, her warmth sinking into you like sunlight. When she finally lets go, you’re blushing so hard you could probably bake another dessert from the heat on your face alone.
“Okay, enough! Go take a damn shower before you touch me again,” you turn your head in order to hide your blush, pretending to examine the numbers on the oven timer.
Her grin turns downright wicked. “Well now, ya didn’t seem to mind all that much last time I came home lookin’ like this.”
You blink. Is she…“What’s that supposed to mean?”
She tips her hat, eyes glinting. “Oh, nothin’, sugar. Just sayin’ you sure weren’t complainin’ last time when I came home and you-”
“APPLEJACK.”
She gives an unbothered laugh and finally releases you, heading down the hall as you groan into your flour dusted hands.
“I call dibs on the biggest one!” she calls, and you swear you can hear the smirk in her voice.
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screaming. can you tell i have a thing for southern accents
Hello!!! I’m curious how applejack would act with a rarity type reader. Maybe not as extravagant but maybe a city girl who doesn’t really do farm work. I imagine applejack would just want her to sit and look pretty while she does her chores, but up to you how you interpret this!!
Oooo I absolutely love this idea!!
AppleJack x Citygirl reader Headcannons
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• You tried helping once and it’s a disaster. You milk the cow wrong, fall into a mud puddle, and Applejack is dying trying not to laugh. After that, she tells you, “Maybe it’s best if ya just sit tight, sugarcube.”
• She teaches you small things, like picking apples or checking crops, but doesn’t push. She knows the farm isn't for everyone, and she respects that you’re trying.
• You tried riding a horse once, screamed the whole time. AJ still teases you about it all the time.
• Applejack secretly loves showing off for you. She’ll act like she doesn’t mind if you stay inside or lounge under a tree with a cold drink, but she definitely makes sure you’re watching when she lifts hay bales.
• You try to cook once with farm ingredients… and nearly set the kitchen on fire. Now AJ insists on doing the cooking, but lets you stir things just to make you feel included.
• You cheer her on like she’s in a rodeo anytime she does something farm-y. She rolls her eyes but she eats it up every time.
• You once brought heels to a barn party. She laughed for a solid five minutes, then carried you across the mud.
• You tried helping her plant once, but wore white pants. She hasn’t let you live it down.
• You once brought her fancy lotion for her rough hands, and she rolls her eyes but uses it religiously when you’re not looking.
Apple Jack in the city :
• She glares at crosswalk signals like they’ve personally wronged her. “Why’s it tellin’ me to wait? Ain’t no cars comin’!”
• The subway terrifies her. “You mean this thing goes underground and y’all just sit here like it ain’t witchcraft?”
• She keeps getting confused by revolving doors. First she hesitates, then gets stuck, then pretends it didn’t happen. You are wheezing.
• She brought a literal jar of homemade apple jam into a high-end cafe and asked if she could put it on their toast. The server was speechless. You were dying inside.
• At a museum, she squints at modern art like it personally offended her. “This ain’t art. This looks like Rainbow Dash fell through a window.”
watch out · masterlist, human!applejack, fem!reader, title is from remember by Gunnr, sfw, fluff, you're apart of the mane five (I guess six now,) a/n — did aj fics on my past acc. a while back and no one read them, but hoping that now since I have a following people will :') !
human!applejack who falls for you slowly without realizing it. one day she just goes, "huh… I get real happy when she's around," and suddenly she's in love.
human!applejack who is absolutely an acts of service girlfriend. she fixes your fence, carries heavy stuff for you, bring you extra apples "just 'cause."
human!applejack who calls you "sugarcube," darling," and "sweetheart" without even thinking about it. you'll be blushing and she's just like, "what? that's just how I talk" which is partially true and partially not.
human!applejack who gets flustered when you flirt back even though you're literally dating.
human!applejack who notices If you're tired immediately. "you look worn out, sugarcube. come sit a spell." next thing you know you're dozed off in her jacket.
human!applejack who dates are super simple but perfect with: apple picking, sitting on the barn roof watching sunsets, picnics in sweet apple acres, late night talks in the kitchen.
human!applejack who's protective in the quiet way. she won't start fights, but if someone disrespects you she steps in immediately.
human!applejack who loves when you lean on her physically and emotionally. if you rest your head on her shoulder she gets all soft inside.
human!applejack who takes you to meet the family FAST. big mac already treats you like family, apple bloom thinks you're way more than good enough, and granny smith adores you.
human!applejack who worries she's not "proper" enough for you sometimes, especially if you're from the city or very elegant. you constantly have to reassure her she's perfect just the way she is :(
human!applejack who always kisses you warm and slow. she gives lots of forehead kisses, there's lots of hand holding, and she's always pulling you in by the waist. just big big big on physical touch.
human!applejack who is very, very proud to be your girlfriend. she mentions you in every conversation, whether it's about saving the world or just apples.
"what would sugarcube do against this typa threat..."
"that reminds me, me and my sweetheart were knockin' down the elder trees yesterday.
human!applejack who can only be calmed down by you when she's stressed from work.
human!applejack who blushes hard when you compliment her muscles, strength, work ethic, etc.
human!applejack who'd never even blink in the direction of an apple again if it was the only way for her to have you.
Hey! Can I make a request? If so, and if you're not busy. I would like Jealous! Applejack x Fem! Reader (smth normal btw) I don't know if you do one-shots, but I don't mind if it's a headcanon :3.
Oh, can you make it romantic? (So you're already a couple? If it's platonic it doesn't matter either)
Thanks for your attention :3
♡~ Jealous! Applejack x Fem! Reader ~♡
Context/Summary: While you and Applejack (your girlfriendddd oooooo~) were working on the farm, AJ spots somepony FLIRTING WITH YOU!?!?! GASP!
Category: Jealousy || FLUFFF || One-shot?
WOWZA I WASN'T EXPECTING A REQUEST THAT QUICKLY YIPPPIEEE‼️
I'm also really really realllyyyy sorry if this isn't the best (and too short) 😭 BUT SHHHHH I TRIED OKAY
I was gonna do headcanons since I'm a little scared to do a full-on one-shot, but I'm like 90% sure this is a one-shot lol
ALSO I'M GONNA DO PONY VERSION SORRY
Applejack isn't exactly overly jealous by nature usually she trusts you a wholeee lot (I LOVE HER)
However... when she saw somepony else flirting with you a bit too much, she started to feel that jealously spark in her...
At first, it was simple gestures... she would hastily stop doing her chores and drag you away
"Sorry, partner! Looks like she's a bit busy right now!"
But that didn't seem to stop the flirting... Applejack grumbled when she saw them talking to you AGAIN.
This time, she started to get a tiny bit more overprotective... (LOVE HER)
She would try to hold herself back, grumbling in the corner, tilting her hat down to try and hide her frustration... but that didn't stop her from trotting over right next to you...
"What y'all talkin' 'bout over here?"
She wasn't trying to... but she was speaking through gritted teeth... her ears flattening as she looked the other pony up and down...
You flinched when you felt her arm wrap around you protectively...
Applejack glared at the other pony, "Would ya' look at the time? Ah' think you should take yer' leave... Or I'll make you..."
She grumbled, stamping her foot and glaring more until they quickly trotted away...
When they left, you turned to AJ... but when you saw Applejack's expression, you felt your heart flutter...
Her ears flattened more, tilting her hat down again... "Sorry, sugarcube... but... J-Just who in Equestria was that...!?"
You hugged her... AJ's ears flattened more as her face got redder...
"Ah' just don't want anypony sweet-talkin' you away from me sweetheart..."
You couldn't help but chuckle at her comment, kissing her cheek as you muttered you were only hers...
Applejack smiled softly, her cheeks reddening even more... She hugged you back, your heart pounding when you remembered how strong yet comforting her hugs were....
You tried to pull away from her embrace to say something else... but you felt her grumble... her strong hooves holding you tighter...
"N-No sugarcube... I'm not letting you go now... I love you too much..."
As the sun set on Sweet Apple Acres, you felt yourself hug Applejack a little bit tighter... she kissed the top of your head lovingly... just five more minutes wouldn't hurt, right?
Hope this is alright! I wanted to try and make AJ as in character as I could but not sure if I did her justice 😭 ALSO sorry if her country accent (in text) seems a bit strong lmao 💀 PLEASE I ADORE IT‼️
I saw ur about me and request rules, and I was wondering if u could do Applejack x fem! reader where the reader and Applejack are with the rest of the girls at Applejack's home, and nobody really knows that Applejack and reader are dating so....jst lots of sweet fluff w thisss
No need to do this if u dont want to, no pressure ofc ofc!
ur wish is my command ;))
Secret kisses | Applejack x Fem!Reader |
sum ❦ Applejack and you have a super private relationship to the point your friends don't even know...But sometimes Aj needs your sweet lips on hers!
ᯓ★: Kissing/ set in a college AU/ Aj can't keep her hands off of you/Possible ooc aj GULP/ making out/
Art creds to nuttysc0re on tiktok!!!
Applejack and you were like two peas in a pod. You were the closest out of the friend group. To other people, The two of you seemed like best friends, but it private? It was a whole different story. You and Aj had been together for almost 4 months now and you had only told her grandma, brother and sister. You told your parents and left it at that.
You never told your other five friends about the two of you for no bad reason, She just wanted them to figure it out when they wanted to figure it out. You and Applejack did a lot of things together.
You would always go to her house after school. She didn't find dorm life to be like home life on the farm which you didn't blame her. It was hell on campus sometimes. Sure you had a quicker way to get to class but the downside of smelly halls and loud neighbors fucking, it never sat right with you.
You found the farm to be the perfect place for after school. You always offered your help around when you could. You worked mostly indoors doing things like tasting apple juice, apple jam and simple tasks like washing apples, peeling them and sometimes juicing them. Sometimes you would stay in her room and help her with homework or talk about drama.
When you guys hung around the group it wasn't hard to slip away to spend some quick one on one time. If the group went to a party, One of you would get "lost' in the crowd while the other went to go "look" and find the other. It was a clever plan but they swtiched it up often.
Today was a friday, which meant the gang was going to go help Aj as a group today. You sat in your dorm along with Applejack as you got ready. "I feel like I've learned so much from you!" You said with a cheerful expression. "You really think so?" She said as she tossed her cowboy hat up and down in the air.
"Of course! If it wasn't for you, I may have never learned how to properly wash apples." You said as you zipped up your boots before spinning around in your chair to face your vanity. "Gosh, What are we even planning to do today?" You asked as you cleaned up around the vanity.
"Well, We have to wash some apples. I can handle the apple picking, Don't want you getting hurt like the last time." She said as you gasped and turned to her. "I thought we wouldn't mention that anymore!" You whined out as Applejack laughed louder.
You rolled your eyes as you finished cleaning up. Once you were done, You stood up and went to your perfume stand. Applejack took this as her signal to grab her truck keys. "Do you think people are catching on?" You asked as you sprayed an apple scented perfume on.
"I don't think so." She said as she tapped at her chin before putting her hat on her head. You hummed as you packed the travel size version of the perfume into your purse as you made sure you had everything you would need for the busy day ahead.
The drive to her house wasn't long. Applejack couldn't think about staying away from her grandmother for long so she stayed with her grandmother instead of living on campus. You found it to be sweet she wanted to help granny smith and be around her.
Granny smith adored you as she was always asking when you were planning to stop by. She started to make you extra pies to bring to your dorm, Apple juice, Apple cider, Even Apple slices. She loved giving you anything to do with apples.
You watched as Aj drove with one hand, the other one resting on your thigh as you scrolled through your social media. The sound of a country song played softly on the radio as the sight of the farm came into view. "Are any of them there yet?" She asked as you swapped from instagram to the find my app. Twilight and Rainbow Dash were already there. "Twi and Dash are there." You said as you shut your phone off. Applejack groaned softly.
She gave your thigh a tight squeeze before moving it to the steering wheel. You sighed as you watched as she turned into the farm, Driving up the driveway. You noticed Rainbow dash and Twilight on the porch chatting.
She parked her truck in front of the garage as Twilight lifted her head at the sound. "Hi!" You said as you waited for the truck to come to a full stop before undoing your seatbelt and climbing out the truck.
"Hi guys. It took you a while, Something happen?" Rainbow dash said as she approached you, giving you one of her side hugs. "I just took a little longer to get ready." You said as you twirled your hair around your finger.
"Yeah, Little missy wanted to look all prim and perfect." Applejack called from the truck as she was climbed out. You squinted your eyes before rolling your eyes. "It's okay! Compared to Rarity, I think you took enough time to get ready." Twilight said as she stood up from the porch steps. You smiled as you turned to Aj who adjusted her hat as she approached the three of you.
"So Fluttershy is on the way with Pinkie and Rarity! Took them a little bit longer because they had to get gas but they should be here soon." Twilight said as you nodded. "In the meantime, we should head inside! Granny smith made a fresh batch of Apple juice for us to try." Applejack said.
You slightly jumped as you loved the idea of Granny smiths cold apple juice. You rushed up the porch steps as you heard Applejack laughing behind you. You opened the door as the sound of an old film played in the living room. You could hear old music coming from the kitchen as you stepped inside the house, leaving the door open for the others.
You waltzed right into the kitchen as Granny smith was hunched over the sink washing dishes. "Hi granny!" You said as you approached her. She jumped at the sound of your voice before seeing it was you. "Oh dear! You startled me." She said with a kind smile.
"Im sorry! I didn't mean too." You said as you gave her a smile back. "I was wondering when she was gonna bring you back around." She said as she turned her focus back to the dishes.
"We've both been busy with school and life." You said as you leaned against the counter as she put a fresh clean dish on the dish drainer. "That's good. I'm glad Applejack found a girl like you!" She said as she began to wash out a cup.
When you first met granny smith, She adored you. She loved the way you interacted with the family. How caring you were and how helpful you were also.
You smiled sheepishly as you giggled. "I heard you made apple juice?" You asked as you noticed the tray of seven cups sitting on it. "Yep! Fresh batch." She said as she pointed a soapy hand at the tray on the table. "I'll bring these out to the living room." You said as you went over to the tray. Granny smith thanked you before going back to the dishes.
You balanced it in your hands as you made your way to the living room. The rest of the girls had arrived as Rarity was already complaining about how hot it was outside when she was a couple of weeks ago complaining about the cold.
Fluttershy looked up as she smiled at you. "(Y/n)! It's so nice seeing you." She said as you smiled while moving to place the tray on the coffee table. "It's nice seeing you also fluttershy, How is the pet shop going?" You asked as you sat next to her. Fluttershy had partnered with the university to open a pet shop.
Applejack didn't take her eyes off of you as you chatted with Fluttershy, Rarity joining. She felt like everything around them blurred and slowed down as she watched the way you laughed, The way your lips licked at the candy apple flavored lipgloss you bought a week ago. It was everything that she loved about you.
She kept staring at your lips as she wanted...no...needed a kiss from you. She was starving. She forgot what your lips tasted like. She snapped back as Rainbow dash nudged her. "You're kinda staring there." She whispered as Applejack felt her face warm. "Really? I was thinking about the amount of chores we have to do around the farm." She said as she looked around.
Twilight perked up as she took a sip of apple juice. "We all came here to help with the chores today!" She said while you nodded. "Yeah!" Pinkie pie added. Applejack smiled as she made eye contact with you. You batted your eyelashes at her as she looked you up and down.
You wanted to look away but the way her gaze was glued on you made you never want to look away. "So, What should we start doing?" Rainbow dash said as Applejack snapped her gaze away as she looked around.
"Well uh, We need some apples picked, Some apples washed, we also need someone to help make the apple pie!" She said as she listed off things that needed to be done. "Rarity and Rainbowdash, Can you wash the apples? Fluttershy and Pinkie pie, the two of you can work on the apple pie and Twilight will be with me and (Y/n) picking apples." She instructed as everyone nodded. Rainbow dash gave a fake salute as she went towards the kitchen.
Everyone went to where they were instructed. "Twilight, I need to show (Y/n) Something really quick! Just head out to the back." Aj said while Twilight nodded and made her way. When everyone left, Applejack nodded her head towards the stairs, You knew that meant to go to her room.
You didn't question her as she you got up off the couch and fixed your skirt as you went up the steps quickly. Once you reached the top you went to Ajs room as you pushed open the slightly cracked room. You could hear her boots as she came up after you. You looked around the room as you took it the sight of her much clean room.
Normally when you came over, Her room was slightly messy. You giggled as you heard soft panting as you turned around. You didn't get time to react as you heard the door shut as she pounced on you. You felt her mouth on yours as you moaned slightly. She moved her hands all over your body. She pulled away as she pushed you up against her dresser.
"God, I've been waiting to do this." She panted out as you giggled as you fixed her hat. She stopped your hand as she took it off and placed it on your head. You smiled as you held her face in your hands. "We have to wrap this up soon, I don't want Twi to think we ditched her." You said as Applejack groaned and leaned her head into your neck.
"it's okay baby, When you come over for the night, we can kiss all night." You said while messing with her hair. She huffed as she pulled away from your neck and stared at you.
"M'kay baby." She whispered before pressing a couple of more kisses onto your lips. You giggled as she finally backed up. "Come on! How about this, If you pick the most apples, I'll let you give me a hickey." You sang as she basically dashed out of the room. You giggled as you leaned against the dresser before you noticed her hat was still on your head....your lip gloss was messed up and you probably smelled just like her.
You didn't even care anymore as you smilled, adjusting the hat on your head as you followed after your girlfriend. Whatever happens, happens.
request || equestria girls!apple jack x fem!reader
author's note: everyone say thank you to mars for encouraging my delusions & to the person who requested this. also ive been picturing her the way @/cloiiiiii on tiktok draws her so like yeah
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probably didn't realize she liked you until someone (rarity) told her
"what? no way, i don't like-" and then the "HOLY SHIT I DO LIKE HER!"
she was the last to know
rainbow and rarity have to give her advice on asking you out (rarity's is serious and helpful, dash's is just "ask her out dumbass")
probably asked you out with flowers.
"so uh– i was wondering' if you'd, uh, y'know, wanna go out with me sometime? it's fine if not– y'know what, nevermind its stupi–"
she's so nervous!!!
anyways onto the actual dating hcs
she was the one to say i love you first
you guys were probably taking a walk or something and you were talking and she'll like smile at you really lovingly and go "i love you, y'know"
sunsets, picnics, apple picking (duh), late night drives
if u like shopping then she's def the kind of girl who'll hold all your bags
she'll also walk you to all your classes / walk you home
also!!! kind of gf who won't leave u alone in public. like if you guys go out she WILL stay with you at all times cause yk 😕
she's such a sweetheart
will open doors for you and get offended if you try to do ANYTHING yourself
SHE WAS RAISED RIGHT 🗣
can and will give you her clothes to wear. PLEAAASE wear her flannels/shirts around her she will lose her mind
"well, darlin', don't you look nice?" whenever u get dressed up
she either gets flustered really easily or she doesnt
pls imagine her in like. a white tank and jeans and cowboy boots
1 million dead 4923 injured
her voice in the morning >>>>>
it has a little rasp and her accent is like ten times thicker and just ugh
she's jacked btw. apple jacked.
she grew up up a farm like what'd u expect
anyways imagine needing to get smth off a shelf or something and she just comes up behind you and reaches to grab the thing and her arms ohmygod
love languages are definitely acts of service & quality time
CONSTANTLY doing little things for you
holding open the door, getting you flowers every week, randomly cleaning your room when she's at your house, filling up ur drink, ordering for you, etc
such a "my girl" kind of gf
"attagirl" "my girl" "pretty girl" "sweet girl"
randomly gives u compliments
also!! i don't see her as the kind of gf who comments under ur insta posts but she's def the kind who'll post them on her story
she's not a very social media person in general, but any post she does make is probably of you
would def write you a sappy letter on your anniversary/valentines/christmas/new years/your birthday
basically any chance she gets she'll write u a long, sappy letter telling you how much she appreciates you and loves you and yap yap yap
i don't see her as a person who wears much jewelry, but i can definitely see her having a locket with your picture in it, or some kind of matching bracelet
randomly starts yapping about you to the girls
"she's so sweet and i love her an–" "SHUT UP WE GET IT." "dang okay"
they're your biggest fans!!!
pinkie probably made a fan account on insta thats just her posting cute pictures of you guys
rarity helps applejack plan dates and shit
dash playfully flirts with you any chance she gets because she finds it hilarious when aj glares at her
speaking of that, i can't see her being someone who gets jealous super super easily?
like, i can definitely see her sidling up beside you, putting an arm around your waist, and glaring at the person who's flirting with you
"who's this, darlin'?"
she has an rbf so if you're really sunshine-y you guys look ridiculous tg
scary guard dog gf!!!!
such an early riser but if you ask her to stay in bed with you she'll be so dramatic about it (she'll sigh and be like "alright, alright, but just this once" <- its happened multiple times)
apple bloom adores you!!! she'll randomly barge into aj's room to talk to you (aj thinks its cute how much she likes you but she does NOT appreciate her sister's interruption)
100% your biggest supporter
if you do theatre or choir or orchestra, she'll show up to EVERY. SINGLE. PERFORMANCE. you will ever have
if you do sports, trust she'll be at all your games yelling her head off and holding a big ass sign
she's really good at cooking so she'll learn how to make your favorite dishes!!! this also means you guys have cute little dinners at home a lot <3
╰₊✧ you’ve always liked applejack, but you’re under the assumption that she and rainbow dash were an item until she randomly shows up one evening to prove you wrong┊1.2k words
unless the task she was doing was going to end with immediate destruction of some sort if left unfinished, applejack has always been the kind who would drop everything for her friends if they asked her to, as expected from the element of loyalty. she’s probably one of the most reliable in town, especially when it comes to manual labor and handiwork, and the craziest is that she loves doing such things just as much as she loves helping others. it isn’t uncommon to see her around ponyville fixing up pipes or hammering in some nails, humming a cheery tune before often refusing any kind of payment because she was just happy to help. that kind of selflessness and hard-working attitude was one of the many reasons why you grew to fall for her, and at that point, you were completely infatuated with her every quality, inside and out. from her trademark honesty to her muscles, she had you completely wrapped around her little finger, and it seemed as if she didn’t have a clue about it.
still, you’re still far too shy to confess your feelings to her. while you were well acquainted, you weren’t one of her best friends with whom she has an unbreakable bond after saving the fate equestria multiple times together. you were just an on-call nurse who her family members call every time she hurts herself, whether it’s a paper cut or a dislocated shoulder, always patching her up, warning her to be more careful next time, and telling her new limitations along with how long it will take for her to fully recover. when you know she was working on a big project in particular, then you’ll show up once every day just to check up on her. she probably finds you more annoying than anything with the way you nag at her, only being nice because you’re kind enough to constantly help her out when needed. that’s just your insecurities talking, though, you know she’s as sweet as apple pie underneath her tough exterior, but you were about to come across a much bigger problem than that.
jealousy isn’t exactly a foreign emotion to you since it comes hand in hand with insecurity, but lately, you’ve been seething in envy because of rainbow dash. she’s always been an object of fixation to you, as creepy as it may sound, and she’s always been the kind who you wished you could become. everything about her is so striking, from her rainbow hair to her magenta eyes, her confident and brash personality, and her ability to do anything she sets her mind to. it seemed as if she had no worries or fears about her character like you did, and most importantly, she was a much better match for applejack in every aspect possible. sure, they frequently butt heads with each other due to stubbornness, but their chemistry is undeniable to anyone with eyes and ears.
they get along so well and have so much in common that you can’t help but wonder if there’s more going on behind the scenes that no one else knows about, other than them. especially this past week or so, they seem inseparable, always seeing rainbow flutter around the blonde while they discuss something that you’ve been itching to know. on the few occasions when you approach them while they’re in conversation, they look all nervous and won’t stop making eye contact with each other, clearly hiding something that they don’t wish to discuss or mention in front of you.
were they already together and simply keeping it a secret from everyone? if so, they weren’t doing a good job, you already hear others mentioning it when you’re strolling through the town while listening to them idly gossip about new and budding relationships. it always makes your heart sink with the belief that you were already too late, too afraid to seize the hundreds of moments you had to confess your feelings, now losing the one you were madly infatuated with to another. you’re happy for them, of course, they seem wonderful together, but it still stung to think about it.
while you were grieving what could have been and distanced yourself from sweet apple acres for a little bit while you licked your wounds, imagine your surprise when the object of your affections suddenly showed up one evening, knocking on your door and looking partially flustered when you opened it. before you could even open your mouth, she immediately cut you off.
“listen, sugarcube, i know this might seem sudden, but i just can’t keep quiet about it anymore!” she seemed like she was going to explode at any second, like a ticking time bomb, speaking faster than you could fully process with her country accent only growing stronger the more she spoke. “so to sum it all up, i like you, like really like you, and i couldn’t go to bed for another night without letting you know!”
it’s rare to see her so nervous, shuffling her feet against the wooden surface of your porch, waiting for you to answer with what would hopefully be acceptance, but you couldn’t help but stammer out what was on your mind. “wait, really? but… what about rainbow rash?”
she raised an eyebrow in confusion, “what about her? this is about us.”
“well… i thought you two were together?”
“now what made you think that?”
“it’s just that… well, i’ll just be blunt, i thought you two were in a relationship because you haven’t been seen apart by anyone for days! even granny smith thinks the two of you are dating!”
“aw shucks, and you believed them too, didn’t you? i guess that explains why you stopped coming to see me… but rainbow and i aren’t like that! actually…” her tanned complexion became overtaken with blush, barely visible from the light in your house radiating behind you. “she was trying to coach me on how to ask you out, but… we didn’t exactly have the same things in mind.”
“you asked rainbow dash to coach you on how to confess?”
“well, she wasn’t exactly my first option either, but she offered and i was overthinking it…” you wanted to ask her why she would be overthinking something like that, finding it silly that she was shy enough about confessing to you that she got herself a coach, but that would be quite hypocritical of you since you’ve also been overthinking your feelings for her since forever. “so… er… i could give you some time to think about it, if you like, sorry for suddenly jumping on you like a coyote on a rabbit…”
before she could turn around and head back home, you reached out to her and pulled her closer, “don’t be sorry for anything! i just didn’t expect my dreams to come true on a random thursday night, i like you too, a lot more than you think, actually.”
“do you really?”
“oh, you really have no idea, do you?”
she flashed you a dorky smile, “how about you invite me in and tell me all about it?”
oh, you were down bad for her, you could hardly stop smiling while going on and on about your feelings for him, beaming with glee every time she would chuckle and talk about how much she liked you as well in between. she didn’t come back home until the next morning, giving rainbow dash a high-five on her way back and proudly announcing that you were now girlfriends to the rest of her family, all who congratulated her and approved of her new relationship (even granny smith, who was a little confused, but as long as her granddaughter is happy, then she's happy too!).
