Princess Luna x Male! Pony! Reader

        It was the greatest night of the year; Nightmare Night. You loved it because you could dress up, and get candy and no one seemed to care. Though, it was mainly a holiday for fillies and colts, no one seemed to mind when mares and stallions took part in the holiday. This year you weren't dressing up or heading to the festival. You just didn't want to go. But, you had the urge to go to the Nightmare Moon statue. At first it was just a thought. Then, it turned into something your mind was set on. You stepped out into the cool night air and shivered as a breeze passed through. You fixed your (mane length) (mane color) mane and started to walk to the Everfree Forest. The high pitched laughter of fillies and colts reached your ears and you smiled slightly. You would miss the kids getting scared out of their mind when they were told the story of Nightmare Moon, but, eh. You could miss out on just one year. You seen it once, you've seen it a million times. "Never gets old though" you muttered to yourself as you stepped into the forest. You took a deep breath and walked through the forest but stayed cautious just in case something decided to pop up and try to bite your ear off.

        You jumped a little when a soft noise reached your ears. It was faint but you tried to follow it. It, surprisingly, lead you to the statue of Nightmare Moon. You peered through some bushes and your (e/c) eyes widened when you saw the figure of Princess Luna kneel beneath the statue. Her body every so often would rise up slightly then move down. She was either sighing or catching her breath between crying. You silently stepped out into the clearing. "Princess..." You softly said. She jumped and turned to look at you. Her body relaxed when she saw you. "Hello... (y/n) right?" You nodded and walked closer to her. You could see the tear stains on her dark blue coat and tilted your head. "Why were you crying?" She turned to the statue and shakily sighed. "Its just, I can never seem to outrun who I was. This is a night based on my evil counterpart and whenever ponies look at me, they see the Nightmare Moon part in me instead of the princess part of me. The one who doesn't want to be feared by anyone. But, that's all I'll be. Feared by my subjects. Its basically something I can never get rid of." She sat down in front of the statue and you sat down beside her. "I don't fear you." You spoke quietly and placed a hoof on her shoulder. "You're... You're just saying that to make me feel better." Luna looked at the ground and sighed.

        "No, I'm not. I mean it." You said it surely and looked at her. She turned to look at you and you could see the happiness appearing in her eyes. "When you came back as Princess Luna, I was able to see past the being a feared and despised creature. Nightmare Moon is in the past now. Ponies should understand that but they don't. They rarely get to see the beautiful and vibrant pony that is Luna." She smiled widely at you and pulled you into a hug. "Thank you, (y/n). You do not know how much that means to me. " You blushed but hugged her back and smiled. "Everyone needs a friend. Would you like to go back to my house? Its starting to get cold out here." Luna pulled away then nodded. "That would be very nice. " You two stood up and, as if on cue, a bone chilling breeze passed through the forest. A shiver shook both of you and Luna scooted towards you. Just this once, you thanked the cold air for bringing your crush closer to you. As you lead the way to your house, you thought about what actually attracted you to the princess of the night. Maybe it was how statuesque she was. Or that she was an innocent mare underneath that royal shell of hers. You smiled at her as she looked around Ponyville when you two reached it. Her eyes were full of curiosity and you couldn't help but chuckle a little bit. You were glad you went to that statue this night.

Epilogue

        You and Luna sat down in front of the small fireplace you had in your home. The topic had changed from what you did for work to favorite hobbies and what Ponyville was like. A content sighed came from Luna and she leaned against you, making sure to hold back. You were a tall stallion but she still had a few inches on you. "You know, (y/n). I'm starting to get this warm, fluttery feeling in my stomach when I get close to you." Luna looked into the fire and you leaned up to give her a kiss on the cheek. "It's called Love, Luna. I get that feeling in my stomach whenever I see you. Its nice, isn't it?" She nodded and a warm, bright smile came on her face. "I never want it to go away."