Cupid leaned on the balcony of her and Blondie's dorm, looking into the peaceful sunset that painted the skyline with yellow, orange and shades of blue that went darker as time passed by. However, things weren't as peaceful in the pink haired girl's head, not in the slighest!

It was almost painfully ironic how the future Goddess of Love could help her friends in resolving their own issues but didn't seem to be able to put order in her own love life. Of course she was more than happy with helping others follow their True Hearts and find love, but... Cupid felt lonely.

Today she and every other fairytale in the Castleteria witnessed the love confession of Apple White to none other than Raven Queen and... Dexter saw the whole thing, from when the purple haired witch admitted to reciprocate Apple's feelings to the kiss that followed after both girls' lovesick exchange of words.

She smiled, clapped and cherished Ever After High's new power couple, but when Cupid looked at Dexter all of her cheers vanished into pity. The heartbreak in his eyes was painful to see, but Cupid still had hope they would hold love in place of pain, love for her.

That hope dissipated the minute she heard those words, the words that chained her to her role. The scene rolling in her head like a movie.

Dexter had awkwardly congratulated Apple and Raven before leaving the Castleteria. Cupid stayed a while longer, to both not seem suspicious and to actually enjoy the moment. Once she dubbed it the right time, she left for Dexter's room to console the boy. Cupid found Dexter sitting on his bed at the verge of crying and immediately flew next to him. He started sobbing while the pink haired maiden rubbed soothing cirlces on his back.

After a while like this, the boy finally recovered the ability to speak and started ranting a monologue of how much he desired to be with Raven. The daughter of Eros had been listening attentively, attempting to ignore the growing ache in her chest.

"I will always love Raven-" Dexter said, sending Cupid into a loss of words. And that's how she felt, lost.

Now here she was, utterly desolated trying to relay on resignation. Something her father had taught Cupid over the years was that before loving someone else, she had to love and maintain a healthy relationship with herself. Okay, she'd been ignoring that one the whole while but now is when her Dad's advice came in handy. She had to let go of the idea of her and Dexter being together if she wanted to be happy, because there was no way he was beating Apple White of all people and it was certain to become a vicious cycle that, sooner or later, would bring her down and that wasn't good at all.

Cupid rubbed her temples in an attempt to calm herself down and groaned greatly annoyed by the complication that her love life consisted of.

Guess even the Gods struggle to find their love, she thought.

In that precise moment the door swung open and entered a radiant Blondie Lockes, daughter of Goldilocks, MirrorPad in hand and purse hanging of her right shoulder, "Hi, Cupid! Oh, I just got an interview with Raven and Apple that will BLOW the MirrorNet." spoke the blonde while taking off her high heels.

Cupid turned around and gave the best smile she could muster, "Hey, Blondie! And it'll be rolling on the MirrorNet tomorrow, right? I wouldn't miss it for anything!" she chimed hoping the blonde wouldn't notice her lack of cheer.

"Even better, we'll watch it tonight! Ha, advantages of-"

Good. She didn't notice.

"-being my roommate. But let's get to the part where you tell me why you're sad."

Or maybe she did.

One of the many things about Blondie was that she could spot a fake smile (be it for hiding sadness or just being false) when she saw it. As a reporter the blonde had a great sensitivity to these kind of stuff. The fact the girl was also one of her closest friends made it even easier for Blondie to know whether the winged girl felt sad or stressed and just that had happened. Cupid should have known better.

The pink haired girl sighed and rubbed the back of her neck with her left hand, giving up before having denied anything. Blondie sitted on the edge of her own bed and patted the spot right next to her, motioning Cupid to sit and spill whatever was bothering her friend.

Cupid walked over and sat, giving a ¡n even longer sigh, "Things between Dexter and I will never be. I'm pretty sure of it now."

Blondie perked an eyebrow, confused. She knew of Cupid's crush on Dexter but she couldn't quite understand what the other girl meant by what she said, "What do you mean? Raven's with Apple now so there shouldn't be anything on your way to get him."

The other girl's lips tightened into a thin line before speaking, "Hexactly. When I went to his room to support him and everything he said he would always love Raven, but Raven loves Apple and vice versa. Can you imagine how much damage I would be doing to myself if I kept crushing on him?"

Hex, she's right, was what crossed Blondie's mind. Instead, she chose a more subtle way of agreeing with Cupid, "That's just not right. I can actually imagine it and you being the one who suffers the most it's not okay with me at all."

Cupid nodded ever after so slightly and closed her eyes for a second to prevent tears from forming.

Blondie immediately took Cupid's hands on her own, making the pink haired girl look at her dead in the eye, "Cupid, when you told me about your crush on Dexter and told me his crush was Raven, all I did was to hope that he laid his gaze upon you and realized what a truly beautiful heart he held. But Dexter was blind enough to not see how obvious Raven and Apple were and even more blind not to notice you." the blonde paused to make sure the other was fully grasping the concept, "I'm really happy for Raven and Apple, but I also think that Dexter wasn't the guy for you. I honestly believe you can move on and find a love that not only corresponds you, but makes you feel just right about what you have. You deserve no less, honey!"

Blondie's speech warmed Cupid's heart and the girl did not waste any time in throwing her body towards the blonde to wrap her in a bear hug, sporting a smile that would make Kitty and all her family purr in delight, "Oh, Blondie thanks for that, I think you're right it wasn't meant to be. I'll just keep him as a friend and move on." the girl nodded entusiastically.

"Spelltacular! Now let's get ready to watch some Rapple in action!" Blondie cheered and Cupid imitated, both making their way to their wardrobes and hurrying to change into their pajama gowns.

Suddenly a funny thought crossed Cupid's mind, "Rapple?" the would-be Goddess chuckled.

"Well yes. If Hunter and Ashlynn have a couple name, why not giving Raven and Apple one too!" Blondie giggled.

Once the two were ready, they huddled over Cupid's bed with Blondie's MirrorPad and started watching the 'Rapple' interview.

"Oh. My. Fairy. Apple just said that out loud? Now that's a surprise!" the winged girl's hand flew to her mouth as she heard Apple make a comment about Raven's 'generously proportioned body'.

Blondie only laughed and nodded, "I know, my reaction was hexactly the same!"

Cupid couldn't help but notice how beautiful Blondie's laugh was. In fact, the sound was left recorded in her mind, filed alongside other things like the way her golden locks bounced when she walked, the way she walked, her always radiant smile and those alluring blue eyes, even the way her lips pursed when pouting was heartwarming and really cute. A warm feeling ignited inside her chest and was slowly spreading in all directions.

Wait... She felt heat rising to her cheeks and begged Zeus or any other deity not to let Blondie face her.

Fortunately for the pink haired girl, Blondie had chosen that moment to feel thirsty and get up to fetch a bottle of water for both. What was THAT? Cupid questioned herself. Sure, she had felt attracted to several girls in the past and even had one or two girlfriends but she never felt that warm sensation spread all over, not even for Dexter. Let alone her own roommate!

For a few seconds Cupid's mind seemed to have drank too much of Maddie's special tea, going a mile a minute. A bazillion questions flooding her mind. Then without any previous warning, the obvious hit her like a spellhammer. She facepalmed and a small smirk formed on her lips. How could she not recognize love when she felt it? Maybe it was the sudden change from heartbroken to excited? She didn't know. But the new problem at hand was... Wasn't Blondie into Sparrow?

Ugh, here we go again, the girl thought, her smirk changing into a frown.

Blondie was returning with two bottles of Wishing Well Water when she caught a glimpse of the other girl fidgeting and blushing, something she found out to be extremely adorable coming from a confident girl such as C.A. Cupid. But Blondie often found herself watching the would-be Goddess from afar, during lunch or walking down the hallways, the blonde seemed hypnotized by the way Cupid's lips curved with each word and how other-worldly she looked with her wings, like a goddess. Every time she would feel her heart-rate go faster, her senses go numb and an ever after comforting warm feeling spreading inside of her...

Hold your carriage! the blonde snapped at her thoughts, nearly dropping the two bottles of water that were meant to quench her and Cupid's thirst. Blondie suddenly felt like she needed the whole Fairyfighters Department to help her as realization fell onto her.

She had a crush on Cupid.

"Okay... Okay, you just have to play it nice. There are no bears chasing you around. Just go and act as normal as possible." Blondie muttered to herself in a low volume so Cupid wouldn't hear her reassuring words to herself. The blonde took a deep breath and released it through her nose when she reached the other girl's bed and handed her a bottle. Cupid on her side had a small frown and seemed troubled.

"Hey, what's with the long face?" the blonde tried not to sound like 'I-just-realized-I-have-a-crush-on-one-of-my-best-friends-and-roommate-who-happens-to-be-heartbroken'.

Cupid snapped out of her trance and smiled at Blondie sheepishly, "What? Oh, it's nothing. I guess I got zoned out for a bit."

The sunshine haired girl chuckled and hopped onto the bed. Both girls uncapped their water bottles and emptied them in one large swig.

"Well, how about we brush our teeth and talk a bit 'till we fall asleep?" Cupid proposed, making her best try at sounding natural.

"Sounds just right to me!" Blondie cheered, hiding well her nervousness.

Once they brushed their teeth, both girls tuckered themselves under Cupid's sheets. The pair talked about how the day was and joked about Apple's antics and Raven's gigantic blush during half the interview. When a lack of topics in the conversation department appeared, they turned around and bid good night to each other. But both were pretty much with insomnia. This would be long night indeed.

How to know... Cupid thought.

How to tell her... Blondie wondered.