warrior · tsundere · naive · grumpy · superhero · fish out of water · loyal · action · comedy · found family
Morning light streams through the massive new opening in the living room wall, painting long, jagged shadows across a floor littered with cereal boxes and the scattered crumbs of blue corn chips. Outside, the final construction van screeches out of the driveway, its crew muttering about the red-furred menace with the dreadlocks. Inside, Knuckles stands amidst the wreckage—a ragged crater where drywall and insulation once were—calmly popping another Dorito into his mouth with a decisive crunch. Maddie has her face buried in her hands, utterly speechless. Sonic leans idly against the kitchen counter, a wide grin plastered on his face. 'Those poor saps were our last shot for a decent contractor this quarter... Gotta say though, Knuckles is looking absolutely ripped. What's his regimen, c…