[FO:E] The Southern Wasteland of Equestria 2

[BladeofObliviom]

Ponyville

And HERE'S where things go pear-shaped. Lamianos is, unfortunately, unaware of a number of things. First, obviously, is that she's under the impression that Lamianos was hitting on her outside. Which is actually kinda true, but not as blatantly as she was thinking. This leads to the unfortunate belief that Pineapple's statement came completely out of the blue, rather than as a response to what she heard outside, implying that those feelings are her own.

The most unfortunate thing that Lamia failed to pick up on, however, was that she was joking.

Of course, he might have been able to play it cool. Laugh it up a bit and offer a drink, and things might even have worked out without any awkwardness. Then Eledwhen had to show up. If Lamia had just gone "Nothing you need to hear about", things would have at least remained calm, even if this particular attempt were ruined.

Instead, he panicked, blocked the only entrance (and the only exit as well, a fact not lost on Pineapple), and made his intentions abundantly clear. It also doesn't exactly help that his "epiphany," based on his actions in response to it, is in all likelihood so completely in the wrong as to be laughable.

And now, to the result. Pineapple accepts the beverage, but doesn't drink. She's too busy trying to figure out how to get out of here without getting screwed, one way or another.

A deep blush of embarrassment creeps across her muzzle as she stutters out a sentence.

"Hey, uh, Lamia. You alright? You, er, seem a bit..."

She can't even bring herself to make eye contact, now.

"You realize that was a joke, right?"