You open your eyes and smile. Rolling over, the warm covers clinging to you, you stretch your arms wide. It's amazing how good of a night's sleep you get when things are good in your life. Stepping out of bed, you throw on a pair of jeans and head downstairs, smiling widely.

Starting the coffee pot, you rub your drowsy eyes. Last night with Redheart was pretty great. The making out was... also very welcome. You even feel a slight pang in your chest, missing her. Snatching a coffee mug from your cabinet, you set it beside the pot as the coffee brews.

Then, three knocks at your door.

Oh boy, here we go again. You head to your door, going through your daily motions without a second thought. Fluttershy stands on the other side of the door, her face flat and emotionless.

"Mornin Fluttershy," you say with a yawn. "Whassup?"

The pegasus takes a deep breath and shakes her head.

"Nothing. Hey, um. How was your date?"

"It was nice," you say. "Thanks for-"

"Did Redheart manage to keep all of her tears in? You have quite the effect on ponies, you know."

Your eyes shoot open and you stare at her.

"Wait, what?"

"Did she manage to get a word in the conversations?"

"What do you-"

"You know, if you're scrambling for money to take her out on nice dates, you could always cancel that gym membership you don't use," she says.

"Wait a sec," you say, trying to get a word in. "Did you just call me fat and poor?"

"Well, not in so many words, Anon. That would be rude," she says, her face flat.

You look down at the mild tub your rockin’ on your chest. Folding your arms in front of you, closing you off from Fluttershy, you turn your attention to her.

"It's not that bad," you say, making a mental note to have more salads.

"Sure. I'm happy that Redheart is willing to settle for somepony like you," she says. "She's got a lot going for her, and so pretty too."

"Well, yeah, she is. Wait a sec."

The words finally register in your head. Settle for you? Redheart is settling for you?

Wait. No, you're awesome. Obviously. She loves your jokes. And you make enough in order to get by.

"Fluttershy, are you okay? You're being... really harsh today. It's unlike you," you reply.

Her eyes light up and her wings spread.

"It's working! I-is negging your fetish, Anon? I wouldn't put it past you!" she says.

You open your mouth, then falter, looking away.

"No, it's not. And I don't have to take this," you say closing the door.

"Sure, Anon. Runaway from your problems again. You're not fooling anyone."

Closing the door and locking it, you pause, staring at the wooden barrier between you and the outside world. Are you really all of those things? Are you a failure?

No! That would be ridiculous. You take a deep breath and move to your coffee pot.

Taking a glance at the phone, recharging at the counter, you grab it. Opening it to Nurse Redheart's number, you open a new message. Then you stop.

Closing the phone, you pour yourself a mug of coffee. Then you pause once more.

Grabbing the phone again, you reopen the message to Redheart and type out a message.

"Good Morning, Gorgeous. I'm the luckiest human in Equestria to have met you."

Send.