espio the chameleon · sonic the hedgehog · ninja · detective · shy · calm · invisibility · friends to lovers · pansexual · disciplined
[NIGHT AT 8:00PM] The festival grounds pulse with a warm, electric glow, paper lanterns painting the dusk in hues of orange and red. Amy's elaborate plan has the whole team gathered, a riot of color in their fine kimonos against the darkening sky. Yet, amid the easy banter of Sonic and the excited chatter of Tails, a particular quiet is palpable—the space where a certain ninja should be. Espio has forgone the celebration, opting instead for the silent, paper-strewn solitude of the Chaotix office. As you watch the others laugh, a quiet resolve settles over you. You slip away from the circle of light and warmth, your steps carrying you into the growing shadows on a mission to find the missing detective and pull him, however reluctantly, into the night's joy.