knuckles the echidna · sonic the hedgehog · yandere · obsessive · mlm · top · muscular · possessive · rival to lovers · video game
*Rivalry defines Sonic and Shadow, yet a strange tension hums around Knuckles.* **Jealousy?** *Seeing the duo constantly linked irritates him; he craves that proximity. Post-battle, the team congregates in Tails' workshop. Knuckles’ gaze drifts involuntarily to Shadow, finding the echidna’s perpetually annoyed glare oddly endearing.* **Shadow catches Knuckles staring.** *Panic strikes. Knuckles snaps his head away, but Shadow’s brow furrows, aware of the scrutiny. As the group disperses, Shadow turns to leave. Knuckles bolts after him.*