Glimmer awoke slowly as the light intruded on her rest. She turned over onto her side and was quickly reminded that she had a guest. A tall... buff... handsome guest. A girl that she was arguing with one moment and then swapping stories the next. She made Glimmer feel worried for letting her into the house, but also strangely comforted, like she just carried this calming aura around her. And in those sleepy first minutes after waking up, all she could think about was crawling over to the futon and cuddling up into those amazing arms.

But that was crazy, of course. No doubt she was trying to move to another country, another continent, to get as far away as possible from her old home. This was probably all that she would ever see of her. So why bother getting too attached? She could see Adora's eyes starting to flutter open and she casually turned onto her back once again. Okay girl, just play it cool. Play it casual. Get a feel for what she's doing with herself. Don't come on too strong. So she made another easy turn onto her side so she could look in her direction, as though she wasn't just staring creepily at her. "Hey, how'd you sleep?"

"Mmm, not bad at all." She sat up and started stretching her arms up over her head. And Glimmer momentarily died. It required a great deal of concentration to not stare like a total creeper. "Honestly, better than I have in a while. It was kinda nice, not waking up constantly wondering if maybe I had done something wrong that day and would get punished for it. So I'd say a pretty successful sleep."

"I'm glad to hear it. I'd hate to be an awful hostess..." She finally did the same, sitting up and stretching a little herself. She wondered if Adora was watching her at all. Probably not. She could definitely get anyone she wanted, there was no way she would give a second thought to her. "So um... what's next for you, Adora?"

She shrugged and got up from the futon, showing a surprising amount of care as she folded up all the sheets and blankets, then pushed the frame back into position with ease. "Well... For the time being, I'm probably gonna stick here in Luna. I need to get myself a job and a place to live. I uh... I kinda dropped out of school, so I guess I need to get my GED at some point... Probably enroll at Luna University."

Glimmer's eyes lit up just a little, even though she knew she should have been more cautious with her thoughts and feelings. "Oh! So you're gonna still... be around. That's cool. We should definitely hang out more. Or..." She nibbled at her lower lip. It was an easy solution to a confusing situation, and it would certainly give her more opportunities to be sure she saw Adora consistently.

"...Or...?"

"Well, I mean... We have a ton of space here. And I still feel bad for giving you crap yesterday, so I want to do something good. I was thinking... maybe you could live here? No rent, it already comes with a bed and dresser and stuff. You can hang out with me and Bow, and I'm sure we can help you find a job! What do you say?" She knew her voice probably sounded a little desperate, but she wasn't sure that could be helped.

Adora looked appropriately shocked. "Wh- Just like that?" She flopped down into a seated position on the futon now that it was more of a couch, fiddling with the hem of her sleep shirt. "I don't really... deserve something like that, y'know? I'm just a stranger, you barely even know me. You already did way more for me than anybody should ever have to."

For just a moment, Glimmer felt a kind of victory almost. She had actually managed to fluster the blonde beauty. "Well, it's not exactly a true act of kindness if you do it for a specific reason, or because the person deserves it. You do it because you can, and it's the right thing to do! So, come on, what do you say? You get a place to live, we get a cool new friend. I would say everyone wins with this."

"Okay but it's not just you here though, right? I mean what about your... your parents, or Bow? What if they don't want me here?" She continued to fumble through her reaction, and it was just so damn cute. If only she knew her better and she could tease her about this. Alas, she would have to leave it where it was.

"Good point, we'd have to check in with Bow. And... hm, I mean, Netossa and Spinnerella will want to at least know that you exist. But they're so in their own little world that it probably won't even affect them. And mom is so desperate for me to have friends she will bend over backwards to let me do ridiculous things." She shrugged and climbed off her bed, searching for a sweater to throw on.

Something about what she had said seemed to catch Adora's attention. "Wait, who were those other two you mentioned?"

"Oh! That's... kind of a complicated story. Why don't we go bother Bow, and then we can have breakfast? And I'll do my best to explain it." She chuckled and opened the door to her bedroom. Adora hopped up and followed after her.

Glimmer flipped the pancake over and laughed brightly. "See? I told you. Fact of the universe. The first one always turns out ugly and then the rest are beautiful. It's unavoidable."

Bow scoffed, and from the nearby table Adora giggled. "Aww, don't be mean to this poor little guy. He tastes just as delicious as all of his siblings!" She took another big bite and quickly swallowed it. "So! Come on, spill the beans. You have a pair of lovebirds living with you and somehow I haven't even met them yet?"

She plated up the next round of food and passed it off to Bow with a small laugh of her own. "Go on, I know that starving face of yours." She nudged him toward the table with her hip then turned her attention on the next pancake while continuing her conversation with Adora. "We met at Luna University. Net and Spin were in the leadership of the queer club, and they told us one day that they were being disowned by their families and running into some financial troubles. And we couldn't just let that go. So we offered to let them live here since we had so much space already. Honestly, we didn't even know them super well, but they're fantastic people and it worked out well enough. It's just uh... they uh... Well... They're in their room a lot of the time, so... Well."

Bow leaned forward conspiratorially. "Sex. They have a lot of sex."

"Bow!" She stamped her foot, then huffed and turned her full attention back on the pancakes. "You don't have to be so crude about it. Maybe they're not always have sex. Maybe they're just... I don't know, cuddling!" God, you could just tell Glimmer was still a virgin, couldn't you? If only she knew how to make it a little less obvious.

Finally her food was ready and she was able to move over to the table and join the others. Adora had already decimated her food, and looked at her with a slightly nervous smile. "So... I guess it really is okay then, huh? For me to move in here? I mean, I don't want to be a burden, but if you guys really are cool with it."

Grinning wide, Bow nodded his head enthusiastically. "More than cool! I think it would be awesome! Even with five people living here, it feels kinda lonely sometimes. The more the merrier!" Out of nowhere, he gasped loudly. That happened a lot with Bow, whenever he got an idea. "We should do something tonight~ Go out for dinner or something. I can call up Perfuma and we can bring the lovebirds and everythinggg!"

Ugh, Perfuma. She was a nice enough girl, but she always made Glimmer feel... weird. It wouldn't be exactly right to say that she was jealous. After all, the both of them were dating Bow. And she never stole him away, or said mean things to her. But she was just so tall and gorgeous and how in the world could you not get just a little bit intimidated by her? "Yeah, whatever, sure. Let's do it."

Bow might not have noticed her lack of enthusiasm, but surprisingly Adora did. He ran off to go get ready for the day, but she hung around and helped her with cleaning the dishes and cookware. "So uh... I didn't really want to press it last night, but... If I'm hanging around, I should probably know what the deal is with you and Perfuma. Sorta sounds like you're not a fan."

Glimmer didn't say anything for a while, just washing the last few plates in silence. How much could she really tell Adora? What would she say to the others? Would she be gone soon? "We might as well move that futon into another bedroom if you want to keep using it. Come on."

Getting sweaty and out of breath was the worst. It wasn't as if Glimmer was super out of shape. But she wasn't in shape either. So by the time the futon was properly nestled in the room that was now to be considered Adora's, she was feeling a bit out of sorts. She couldn't stop thinking about stupid Perfuma, and even stupid Netossa and stupid Spinnerella and all those people who seemed to have it so easy when it came to just being with someone and being happy about it.

And here was this freaking goddess moving the futon without so much as a grunt of effort and now she was living here and-

"Adora, am I pretty?" Oh my god you cannot just say that to a woman! You have to lead up to a question like that! What is wrong with you?!

She could hardly believe it, but the other girl's face turned a dark shade of red and she quickly turned away, busying herself with her backpack, pulling things out and organizing them. "I-I mean, obviously! Look at you, you're super cute, and your eyes are really nice and... Yeah, you're pretty. Why?"

Okay, she had that one ready to go. She's from Phobos, she's used to lying. That must be it.

No. Wait, what? That's so screwed up, Glimmer! She's just a normal girl from a bad situation.

But then that means she's telling the truth, and this model actually thinks you're pretty.

Which is crazy and impossible.

"Okay well... Perfuma is like... mega-tall and tan and pretty and nice and everyone loves her. And every time I see her and Bow together, I just get so freaked out that he's gonna realize I'm a gremlin. And then I'll be single and everyone else will be happy. Obviously that's crazy, but I don't know how to not feel that way!" It all just spilled out, practically in a single breath. "Here, look." She fished out her phone and pulled up a picture of the other girl from Facebook and showed it to Adora.

She actually had the gall to give a halfhearted shrug, looking unimpressed. "Eh, just not my type, honestly."

"Wh-! Adora! You can't be serious. She's gorgeous. She's everyone's type!"

She was silent for a moment, idly messing with her things a moment longer, then looking to the phone, then up at her face. "Is she your type? Maybe... it would help your relationship if you got to know her better? You could be like a... like a cute little triangle or whatever." She fumbled the shirt she was holding, rushing to pick it back up and fold it again. "Seriously, how could she not-"

"I'm trans. Adora."