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