Fluttershy dug her hooves into the ground, but it was no use. Rarity pushed her forward, and with a final shove pushed her into restaurant. Fluttershy turned to leave, but Rarity blocked her path.

"Fluttershy, a little romance is healthy for you. Now go on, I won't let you back out of this." Rarity stood firm in front of the doorway.

Fluttershy frowned and turned to trot to her table. She sat down and awaited her "blind date".

Applejack trotted down the path to the restaurant, dragging Big Mac along with her. He protested to going, but Applejack forced him.

"Big Mac, don't you wanta meet somepony special?"

"Nope."

Applejack sighed. "Well you should. Now go on in." Applejack nudged her brother through the doors of the restaurant and joined Rarity outside the doors. They giggled and waited outside, making sure that neither of the ponies attempted to escape.

Fluttershy looked around the area from her chair, observing all the ponies. She felt like running out, but she knew Rarity would just push her back in again. Suddenly, a red stallion approached her table, it was Big Mac. Fluttershy tried to recall what Rarity had told her to do, but none of it was coming back to her. She put on a fake smile.

"Are... are you here for the, um, date?" Fluttershy asked cautiously, making sure it was indeed Big Mac she was talking to. There was no mistaking the red stallion, but she had to be sure.

"Eeyup."

Big Mac sat down in the seat across from Fluttershy and looked at her. They stared at each other for a few minutes before the waiter came to take their order. Remembering what Rarity had told her to order, she asked for a milkshake with two straws. When the waiter came back with the drink, he placed it in between the two ponies and let them be, realizing it was a date.

Fluttershy looked at the milkshake, and then at the table. Big Mac did the same. They avoided each other's eyes for a while, observing everypony else instead. Occasionally both of them would look at the milkshake at the same time, and then instantly look away.

They sat silently for about an hour, never making direct eye contact for more than a second or two. Big Mac blinked every so often, and Fluttershy spread her wings and then closed them slowly. Fluttershy fidgeted with the tablecloth and the small salt shakers on the table while Big Mac sat silently across the table, not even moving an inch.

After an hour had passed, Fluttershy decided that the date was over.

"Well that was fun," she said, getting off the chair.

"Eeyup."