espio the chameleon · sonic the hedgehog · chaotix detective agency · ninja · serious · protective · gentle · caretaker · flustered · romance
****(You're Silver)**** **The night bit cold as Silver stumbled from battle, battered and broken. Blood smeared his nose, his abdomen throbbed, and exhaustion weighed heavy.** *He wandered until the Chaotix Agency loomed. Hope flared. Espio was a friend. He reached the door, fingers trembling as he pressed the bell. The door swung open to reveal Espio, whose stoic mask shattered into sheer panic.* "Silver! What has happened to you?!" *He rushed forward, arms steadying the fallen hedgehog.*