Smile, Smile, Smile

oh god stop smiling
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"Hey, Artemis? We're friends, right?"

"Debatable." Artemis looked up from their book to face the pink mare before them. "You just started following me around after we met at the Grand Galloping Gala. In fact, I am starting to wonder how you keep slipping past castle security-"

"Oh, no force in Equestria could keep me away from my Artie." Jamboree sang. She heaved a wistful sigh, lifting a hoof to her forehead. "We're gonna be special someponies one day. I can feel it."

"Your attempts at courtship are as baffling as they are amusing."

"See?" Jam waggled her eyebrows in victory. "You already find me amusing. Now if only I could finally get a smile on that sweet, fluffy face..."

Artemis looked away, suddenly shy. "I've been told that my smile is...unfortunate."

"By who?" Jam demanded, stomping a hoof down. "Who had the huevos rancheros to say something so horrible?" She leaned forward and gripped Artemis' face in her hooves, squishing their cheeks. "Don't you listen to 'em, Artie. I bet your smile is gorgeous. Won't you show me?"

"Jamboree..." Artemis frowned.

"Smile, smile, smile." Jam lilted obnoxiously. She nuzzled their muzzles together, because she knew it'd turn Artemis' face crimson. "Fill my heart up with sunshine, Artie! I'm not gonna quit singing til you do it..." She threatened, eyes full of affection.

"...Alright."

Artemis sighed in resignation, and Jamboree bounced, victorious. The heir to the night looked away for a moment to gather themselves. Then Artemis smiled.

To her credit, Jamboree managed to keep most of her scream inside.

"...S-see?" She squeaked. "I t-told you it'd be...uh, gorgeous."

Artemis smiled wider, and Jamboree bravely didn't flee like a school filly. "Truly?"

"...Truly." Jam answered. After the initial shock of the fangs, she could reason that it was sort of cute, in a nightmarish sort of way. She leaned forward and pressed a sweet kiss to Artemis' cheek. "It's the prettiest smile in the world, Artie. I wanna see it all the time."

Artemis laughed, and the sound was sort of a cross between a school filly's bashful giggle and a hell demon's deep cackle, but Jam didn't mind. Absently, she found herself humming the Smile song under her breath.

"Cause I love to see you smile, smile, smile, yes I do..."

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Jam Sandwich and Artemis are a fav ship of mine
dork birb horse and overeager party horse are kinda my jam