Author's Notes:

I hope you enjoy, but I also have some other news. For the next couple of weeks I’m going to likely be kept too busy to make any meaningful progress on the story. I will try to write when I can but I hope you understand if theirs a lull in updates

“It will be fine Silver,” Micro said as they were almost at her house. They decided things might be more awkward to explain if everyone showed up so it was just them.

“How are you not nervous,” Silver asked. “This is the first time you’re meeting my dad and we are telling him about-“

Micro sighed and pulled her into a kiss. She was stunned for a moment but returned the kiss, wrapping her arms around him. When they separated, Micro rested his forehead against hers.

“Gamer’s Mind is helping a lot,” he admitted. “I love you, and I’m sure your dad will understand you’re happy with this.”

Silver smiled as he kissed her forehead.

After that, they made their way up to her house and knocked on the door.

“Is that you Silver?” A voice called. “The door’s unlocked.”

Opening the door, Silver led Micro through the house to the living room where her father was just shutting off the TV.

“Hey dad,” Silver said as she hugged her dad. Mr. Sterling was a relatively big man, very muscular with gray hair and wire framed glasses. When Silver separated, she turned toward Micro. “Dad, this is my boyfriend, Micro.”

As Sterling looked up, Micro was stunned to see a hard look in his eyes when they saw him. Sterling pushed Silver behind him, almost protectively as he spoke.

“You...you must get your kicks from leading girls on huh?!”

“What?!” Micro gasped as he used Observe. That was when he saw it.

Relationship: Angry at you as he recognizes you after seeing you on a date with Scootaloo. Thinks you’re cheating on Silver.

“Don’t you pull that crap!” Sterling shouted, not realizing his daughter was trying to get his attention. “I saw you with that maroon haired girl a couple days ago.”

“Sir this is a simple-“ Micro started but Sterling cut him off.

“Oh! A misunderstanding is it? What, she’s your cousin you were showing around, or just a friend? Well you certainly seemed happy swapping spit! Now, I don’t know if you’re leading her on to or if she’s some slut that gets her kicks from going behind others backs but-“

Silver stepped between her father and Micro, seeing her boyfriend about to snap out a reply. They didn’t need him shouting back right now.

“Dad!” Silver shouted as she pulled up a picture on her phone. “Is this the girl you are talking about?”

She holds up a picture of Her and Micro standing with Scootaloo as she was proudly displayed a medal for her amazing performance in one of her races. Micro and Silver were smiling and each had an arm around Scoots waist as they smiled for the camera. Scoots herself had her arms around Silver and Micro’s shoulders.

(It had been taken in an ID so there were no photo bombers or anything)

“Yeah! That’s the-“ Sterling hadn’t put together what his daughter was implying, until Silver swiped over to another picture.

It was just moments after the last one, and this one depicted Scootaloo pulling Silver into a surprise kiss. Silver seemed shocked but not angry.

“What the…” Sterling began.

“I know about Scootaloo,” Silver said blushing. “Micro’s not going behind my back...with Scootaloo or the other two girls.”

She swiped over to a picture with Chara and Fluttershy as well while they laughed around a booth at Sugar Cube Corner. Sterling seemed at a loss for words for a few moments as he looked at Silver.

“Silver...when...how?”

“As for when...a couple weeks ago.” Silver blushed at admitting that she had kept things hidden. “As for how...well Micro helped me out with a lot of things. We got to know each other after he had started dating Scootaloo and Chara. When they saw how much I liked him, they invited me into the relationship with open arms.”

“I swear to you sir,” Micro said. “I would never hurt Silver like that. I treat her like the princess she is.”

Silver smiled and leaned back into his arms. Sterling saw the joy in his daughter’s face and it brought a tear to his eye. Looking at Micro, he took a deep breath and sighed.

“I’m…sorry for jumping to conclusions,” he said. “I’m not necessarily happy my daughter is part of some...harem.” Silver blushed at that and was about to say something in defense of their relationship when Sterling continued. “But if she’s happy…then I can accept it.”

Micro let Gamer’s Mind relax as all the worry that he had been feeling vanished at that statement. Sterling’s eyes met his again though.

“If however I find out that your manipulating her or showering her with gifts to make her feel like you care-“

That was a statement Micro wasn’t going to let slide.

“Sir, your daughter isn’t a prostitute. I can’t buy her love like that. I treat her, Scootaloo, Fluttershy, and Chara with the utmost respect. I would never try and use them like that.”

Sterling looked almost as if he’d been struck. Silver put her hand over Micro’s, wanting him to calm down, though happy he spoke up. She couldn’t believe her dad even thought something like that.

“You…” Sterling started. He looked and saw the hurt on his daughter’s face. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it...that wasn’t…”

“I know you were just doing the protective father thing,” Micro continued. “But the issue with that is it makes it sound like your daughter can’t think for herself.”

Micro held his breath. He didn’t like saying those things and he hoped it didn’t cause trouble. But he felt it needed to be said. Sterling looked at how protective Micro was of Silver and a small smile touched his face.

“You’re right,” Sterling said. “Maybe...maybe we should start over.”

Micro smiled.

“I would hold out my hand and reintroduce myself, but that seems cliche.”

Sterling laughed and Silver was happy to see her dad ok again.