>>42518079
>We're in 2012.
Cloudy Skies did a lot of strange Rainbow ships in Within and Without, and besides, Appledash is more of a classic ship than Flutterdash.
But, more importantly, if Within and Without is to be taken as a cue for what to expect, any ending ships in this fic will be foreshadowed (not a surprise), but can end up being unrequited.