so, you ever think about how each mane 6 met before twilight showed up? i do. and i also enjoy taking every chance i get to bring more raripie into the world.

so here´s what im thinking:

a little older but still smol pinkie is already on the road around equestria, visiting places to spread joy. she makes a stop in ponyville, spends a day bringing happiness, its nearing evening n she´s almost ready to stop to pack n head out again. that´s when she sees a new pony and-

oh, wow, that unicorn is really pretty!

ponk is so distracted by sudden pretty she falls off her balancing act right towards the unicorn. hoping to save face and impress the mysterious stranger she does a lil airbone acrobatics before landing right at the mare´s feet with a little "ta-dah!" and a fwee for good measure.

rarity is flabbergasted for approximately 0.5 seconds before she laughs.

they chat a bit, having a great time.

"oh, so you´re a traveler? good thing ive got to meet you before you go then."

"ACTUALLY I WAS PLANNING TO STAY A WHILE AHAHA-"

then you know, ponk finds out that, actually, ponyville is quite cool! theres the cakes and applejack and ponies are nice and laugh a lot, she could settle down here.

plus, she and rarity go gem collecting sometimes, because when you grow up on a rock farm and have maud for a sister you know a lot of stuff that´s useful for someone who is a fashionista with flair for gem embroidery into clothes. and pinkie pie really enjoys being rarity´s friend! and as the years go by, wow, rarity just keeps getting prettier, isn´t that wild.

cue 250k+ friends to lovers slowburn over the years