Bulk sighed contently, setting down his copy of The Grand Scale of Space-Time by Stephen Hayking, having just finished it. ‘What a great read.’ He thought to himself. ‘Hayking is a true genius. I never would have been able to figure out that a great circle could be used to make a two hundred and seventy degree triangle, an abstract idea never thought possible before, using the latitudes and longitudes of-’ Bulk was roused from his thoughts when he heard his phone ring from his pocket, emitting two robotic-sounding beeps. A text message. It was from Fluttershy.

‘Hi, Bulk. I was just wondering if you want to meet for lunch at Sugarcube Corner. If you’re free, that is. ~ Fluttershy’

A smile formed on Bulk’s face. He quickly typed out a response.

‘I’m on my way right now. I’ll be there in 15 minutes.’

He nearly exploded with excitement as he stood from his bed. He hadn’t been able to meet up with Fluttershy outside of school for weeks, and he hadn’t talked with her much in school either, as she seemed to be hanging around some of her other friends recently, and Bulk was apprehensive about meeting new people, even if they were friends with Fluttershy. He quickly slipped his shoes on before walking quickly downtown, arriving in front of Sugarcube Corner exactly 15 minutes after he sent a reply to Fluttershy, as promised.

Fluttershy, clad in her cute oversized yellow sweater, a long green ankle-length skirt, and some yellow flats, approached Sugarcube Corner with a small smile on her face. After weeks of talking with Dash and Pinkie, they convinced Fluttershy to meet up with Bulk and, as Dash put it, ‘drop a few hints’ to him. She wasn’t so sure about that, but she was certainly excited to see bulk. She gave him a hug as they came within proximity of each other, Bulk returning the friendly gesture happily. “It’s so nice to see you, Bulk! I haven’t met up with you for so long! How have you been?”

“It’s great to see you, too, Fluttershy! I suppose I’ve been okay, but a bit bored.” Bulk took a second to look at his friend. He wanted to just tell her she was absolutely beautiful and adorable, but he knew that might freak out his timid friend. so he settled for, “You look really nice today.”

“Oh, why thank you!” Fluttershy replied, a blush forming on her cheeks. “You look nice as well. I like your outfit.”

“Oh, what, these old things?” Bulk said, gesturing to his tucked T-shirt and jeans, both articles of clothing fitting his form tightly, his large muscles bulging against them. “I just threw on the first thing I saw.” He chuckled lightly, rubbing the back of his head as he laughed.

Fluttershy covered her small mouth with a dainty hand to stifle a small giggle. “Well, shall we go inside and have some lunch?”

“Oh, y-yeah, sure. Let’s go.” Bulk replied, starting to get nervous around Fluttershy. It almost felt foreign talking with her, having not interacted with her as much as usual for almost a whole month. The duo walked into Sugarcube Corner, causing the door’s bell to sound off. A familiar pink-haired girl was standing behind the counter, greeting them as they entered.

“Hey, Fluttershy!” Pinkie Pie greeted her friend in her usual bubbly tone, then turned to the large boy beside the timid girl. “Hiya, Bulk! Here for lunch with Fluttershy?”

“Yeah!” Bulk boomed, not really familiar with the pink-haired girl, making his anxiety kick into high gear, and his defenses were once again put up to shield him from regular interaction with others.

“So, what’ll it be?” Pinkie asked with a smile, pulling a pad and pen out from the pocket of her apron.

Fluttershy looked over the familiar menu for a moment before quickly answering, “I’ll have a vegan tempeh sandwich and a peppermint iced latte. Bulk, you want the usual, right?”

“Yeah!” The large boy said simply, not daring to say any more this close to Pinkie for fear of drawing extra attention to himself.

“Okay, um, and Bulk would like a ham and cheese breakfast sandwich and a cup of green tea, please.” Fluttershy finished their order, a pleasant smile on her face.

“Okie dokie lokie!” Pinkie said with an enthusiastic smile. “I’ll be out with the orders soon. Ten minutes tops!” She finished before disappearing into Sugarcube Corner’s kitchen. Bulk and Fluttershy sat down at a small table and conversed quietly, so that Pinkie wouldn’t be able to hear Bulk from the kitchen.

“Goodness, it’s been quite awhile since we last met up like this, hasn’t it?” The small girl asked her significantly larger friend with a soft smile.

“Yes, it has. I almost forgot what you looked like, heh.” Bulk joked, a content grin on his face.

Fluttershy giggled, blushing lightly. “Well it’s a good thing we met up again, then.”

“Yes, I have so much to tell you about!” Bulk started excitedly, an almost childish look of joy on his face. “I just finished Stephen Hayking’s newest book this morning. It’s a lecture on the Grand Scale of the Space-Time continuum. It’s very keen, and it goes into an almost never-before seen amount of detail about the phenomena of great circles and their triangulation, which is drawn from the global lines of…” Fluttershy stared into the space in front of Bulk, mesmerized by his soothing voice. She appreciated his intellect. It was, perhaps, one of the largest parts of his unique charm that made her love him.

‘Wow…’ Fluttershy thought to herself, ‘He could compete with Twilight’s intellect. It’s so… attractive. I wish he could see the beauty of the gift he was given. He’s so sweet, and gentle. I wish others could see it as well, but they just think he’s dull because of his condition. I wish he didn’t have to struggle with that level of social anxiety. I feel so sorry for him. I wish I could help him more than I have been. He deserves better help.’ Fluttershy saw that Bulk seemed to be wrapping up his statement, and she turned her focus back onto him.

“.. and that’s just one of the many reasons I love Hayking’s works so much. He really is at the pinnacle of intellectual strength. I wish I had the mind to achieve as much as he has.” Bulk finished with a grin, secretly hoping he didn’t bore Fluttershy by going off on a tangent about his favorite author.

“That’s really nice, Bulk. I’m glad that his writing interests you. Don’t beat yourself up, though. I think you do have a mind as great as Hayking does. You’re so smart. I can’t even begin to understand a majority of what you know so much about. It’s so encouraging and exciting to see how smart you are.”

“Aw, thanks, Fluttershy. That means a lot.” Bulk said with a grateful look on his face.

Fluttershy responded to his thanks with an adorable smile, closing her eyes and tilting her head cutely to the side, causing Bulk to fall into his own train of thought focused around the beautiful girl sitting across the table from him. ‘Wow, she’s… just, wow. She’s smart, kind, cute… She’s perfect… But, she’d probably want to just stay friends. Besides, I don’t think I’d have a chance with her anyway… She has such a good reputation at school, being as nice as she is, and dating the ‘musclehead’ would probably ruin that for her…’

“Order up!” Pinkie called as she stepped through the kitchen’s double doors holding Bulk and Fluttershy’s orders on a serving tray.

Bulk smiled and got up, meeting Pinkie halfway to grab their orders. Not thinking completely straight, still stuck in his daydream state of mind that had been caused by Fluttershy’s cuteness, Bulk took the food and smiled at the pink-haired girl. “Thanks, Pinkie.” As soon as the words left his mouth, Bulk realized what he had done, and his entire body tensed, stiff as a board. His eyes shot open completely as shock began to take over his mind, filling it with fear and anxiety. He could only process one single thought in that moment.

‘Oh, shit.’

Author's Notes:

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