Written for the May Pairing Contest 2023 (Disqualified for being too long and not complete by the deadline) (Story takes place roughly in Season 3 and 4 and then hyper extends further by the end)
Twilight Sparkle and Prince Blueblood have a past. It's an innocent past, but still a past. Following Twilight's perceived failure in the Crystal Empire, she seeks a new task for redemption.
Little does she know, she herself may be a friendship problem and it's up to her to make things right.
As old feelings resurface, it'll require a strong will and some good acting to finish the task at hoof... If only she can manage to help Blueblood without falling in love with him.
(Updated Tags are a warning of content within the story, most specifically Chapter 14, but the content is still very general and still allows an overall Teen story rating.)