direct sequel to this:(two long writing posts in a row i know what is this)





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"Ok, let's get you some water."





Twilight flopped herself down onto the hotel room chair, pathetically wiping the hot tears from her face. Shining Armour disappeared for a few seconds, before returning with a glass of water. She took it gratefully, taking a gentle sip





"Thank you, Shining."





"It's really nothing Twily. Kinda strange to see you like this though, got to say," he grinned sheepishly. "Gin isn't really your colour."





Twilight gave a half hearted laugh, whiping at her cheeks again.





"So...," Shining cleared his throat, placing himself gently next to his sister "Do I even need to ask?"





The young mare's lower lip trembled. she shook, struggling to get the words out without the risk of tears falling again.





"Shining...I. She....She jus...."





"I know, Twi, I know," Shining extended an arm, pulling Twilight into a hug. She accepted it gratefully, leaning a litte too heavily into her brother's chest.

The pair sat in silence for a while, the only noise coming from the soft sound of the wind whistling past outside, and the occasional sniffle from Twilight. The moment, the feelings, were all far too familiar for the two siblings.





"You know you don't have to come to these," Shining finally broke the silence. "I know you never liked them."





"But n-neither do you."





"Well, yea, I'll admit that - but you know mom loves flurry, so at least im spared some of the nagging. And i figure i can handle this kinda stuff pretty well."





"She...She sure loves her, but not me.."





"I'm sure she loves you Twi, you just... you know what she's like."





Twilight pulled away a little, wiping her nose, and looking up, directly into shinings eyes.





"....What am I doing wrong...?"





"Hmm.... well for starters, never mix your drinks - oh, and definitely don't have 4 glasses of champagne before the entrees are even brought out-"





Twilight flicked him with her tail

"You know what I mean, dummy."





"Ow!" Shining held his hoof in mock pain, pouting. "I'm being serious, Twi! I'd have thought you had a bit more common sense than that, though I expect you've not had much practice, spending so many years as a recluse, so I suppooose it's to be expected..."





"Shining, seriously, seriously," Twilight giggled, "answer my question."





"Twily, you know there is no right answer. you know better than anyone what mom is like - nothing will be right for her. the only thing you're doing wrong is coming back here every year. Like seriously Twily, you've got a fiance who loves you, friends who love you, a happy home away from this elite nonsense - why would you come back?"





Twilight's ears dipped "Mom said Rainbow doesn't love me... tha-that... that I can't expe-"





"Fuck, she's still throwing that around? Twi, you know she's full of it."





"But-"





"No buts, she doesn't know what she's talking about, end of. she's just saying what she thinks will get you to fall in line, and you know none of its true! How could she possibly know anyway? Mare's got her head too far up her own ass to notice other ponies emotions."





Twilight sighed, her mouth curving up into a smile





"Yknow I called her a narcisist this time?"





"Hey, good on ya!" Shining patted her on the back, illiciting a loud oof out of twilight. "See? that's a step in the right direction! Now next time, you do it sober!"





Twilight laughed, pushing Shining's hoof off of her back

"Thank you, Shining, you're always right about this kind of thing."





"Anything for my lil sis... now-" he pulled himself to his hooves, placing the glass of water on the dresser, "I'm guessing you don't really wanna head back to ye olde witch's den, so you're welcome to take the pull out bed."





"Thanks, but u-uh... where's Cadence?"





"She left to get more towels a few minutes before you showed up. probably realised you were here and is standing outside listening in right now."





Just a tick later, the door to the hotel room slowly opened, with Cadence sheepishly poking her head through.

"Sorry.....!"





Twilight rolled her eyes, but Shining just laughed.





"See? What did I say?"





"Not sure what I should have expected, really."









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THIS IS AN AU. PLEASE READ THE PART 1 TO THIS POST LINKED ABOVE





shining is still in contact with velvet despite her rejection of his sister, partly for the sake of flurry, but also out of a need to take a fall to protect his sister from the worst of it. it's a common occurance for him to comfort twilight after a big fight with her mother, and he's got it down to a tee now. he's out to be the best BBBFF ever.





i hope ppl dont interpret any of this romantically because thats gross bruh

also sorry for the back to back angst, im just rlly motivated to draw stuff for this storyline rn



