Author's note: Okay folks, I know it's been a long time since I did a proper full length story.

The reason for this is because I'm suffering a major case of writer's block at the moment and it's been hitting me since I finished 'Te Amo, Rainbow Dash' almost a year ago. Hence why I started doing more ERBOH episodes than actual stories.

Well, now I'm going to get started on a story that'll hopefully get an opinion I have out there to the brony fandom. This thing I wish to talk about is something I despise and I'm sure it's something you don't like either. It's part of the norm for some people, for others, it's like a code of conduct (especially in some religions).

That thing I'm talking about is homophobia.

Now, I mentioned above that I said homophobia is like a code of conduct in some religions. However, I don't want to stir up controversy or raise debate just for addressing my opinions.

So, don't get the wrong idea. I have absolutely NOTHING against religious people. Heck (Note I said heck in case anybody who's religious is reading this), my friend Matthais Unidostres (who does Epic Rap Battles Of Pokémon) is a Christian and I accept that fact.

However, his statement about homosexuality rubs me the wrong way. He quotes on his profile that "Jesus Christ is [his] saviour and He is God." (That statement is a little bit confusing to me. Isn't Jesus Christ already the son of God?)

Because of the above statement, he will not tolerate rudeness, foul language, blasphemy, immorality or homosexuality. Aside from the latter, I'm fine with these conditions. Nobody wants rudeness nor foul language, and I'm sure you DEFINITELY don't want blasphemy or immorality in the reviews for your stories if you're Christian.

Homophobia, on the other hand, I cannot tolerate, almost as much as I cannot tolerate racism (maybe I'll write a story about how I hate racism someday). Yes, I'm aware that the Holy Bible condemns homosexuality, but (and I'm sorry if I hurt someone's feelings by saying this), I don't believe in what a holy book written 1600 years ago (and before anyone tells me I'm wrong for thinking like this and before anybody asks, I'm not a religious person, I'm agnostic & I honestly cannot believe in something without being logical).

But now, I'm just rambling on. Back to talking about the story.

The shipping I chose to put my opinion of homophobia across is something you people may not have seen coming. The two characters I've decided to ship together for this story is none other than Rumble and Button Mash.

Yeah, random pairing isn't it? But I was the one that came up with the idea. But please, PLEASE, DON'T ask me where I got the idea for this ship came from. No really, don't!

Also, I'm going to use Button Mash as a puppet for getting my opinions across (I'm sure I've done it already with all the above text, but I'm gonna use my puppet to hammer my points in).

Before we start, the context of this story is-.

(*Insert 'Get on with it' clip from 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' here*)

Alright fine! Jeez! Let's get started.

"If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them." - Lev. 20:13

"I can't lie to myself anymore Button Mash! I love you! And nothing's gonna change that!"

Over the loud music and excited fillies chatting, a light grey colt with a dark grey mane, purple eyes and no cutie mark confessed his love for another pony. That colt is named Rumble. Tonight was the Ponyville Schoolhouse dance and the place was packed with fillies, colts and mares all around. A few were struttin' their flanks, as they put it, on the dance floor, others were talking with their friends. Rumble, on the other hand, was sitting at a table talking to somepony. Sitting opposite was the pony of his dreams.

Another colt.

This colt had a dark amber coat, a moderate tangelo mane and moderate amber eyes. He was also wearing a small red, white and yellow striped propeller beanie which had green propellers on it. This colt was also missing a cutie mark. This colt was Button Mash.

"Ya know, ya don't have to shout! I can hear you just fine from here!" Button Mash shouted back over the cluster of noise, causing Rumble to grasp the former's hoof in his and snap back "I don't care! I really don't care! Nothing's gonna change if we fake it or not! It took me until I started my relationship with you to now realise it! There's no other way around it! I'm a colt-cuddler!"

But, as if fate wanted to make his life hell, the music stopped just before his confession. Upon hearing this, everypony turned and looked at Rumble and Button Mash locking hooves together. At first, the place was quiet, nopony saying a word, even the adult ponies were shocked at this sudden revelation, but after a few seconds, there was murmuring among the fillies.

After a few seconds of silence, the mare known to many as Diamond Tiara pointed out her hoof and shouted "Did you guys hear that? Rumble admitted to being a colt-cuddler!"

Almost instantly, the murmurs turned into laughter. Heinous, cruel laughter that plagued Rumble and Button Mash's ears. It seemed everypony in the room was mocking them in one way or another, when in reality, it was only half the room. Realising he had been caught, Rumble let go of Button Mash's hoof and began to run out of the schoolhouse, tears brewing in his eyes.

However, Diamond Tiara tripped him up, causing the laughter to intensify and finally made him break down on the spot, begging the other ponies to stop laughing at him. But his pleas fell onto deaf ears as the laughter blared on and on.

Button Mash looked down at his weak and weeping coltfriend. After looking around, he noticed that everypony that was laughing was making fun of Rumble and not him. Was it because he was the one to confess he was a coltcuddler? Button Mash even noticed the DJ, a white coated, neon blue maned mare with opaque googles. She wasn't laughing at Rumble, but she was beginning to smirk, as if she could burst out laughing at any second. Button Mash looked back at Rumble, who was still crying on the floor. Button Mash then looked up to see his mother and father looking in at them, shock on their faces. After a few seconds, they looked up at their son, concern now replacing shock in their faces.

Button Mash shut his eyes, trying to blur the horrible noise around him and recalling all the events prior to this.