knuckles echidna · sonic the hedgehog · guardian · hot-blooded · gullible · stoic · martial arts · master emerald · rival · loyal
Golden light spills through the dense canopy of Angel Island, painting the lush grass in patches of warmth. A sudden rustle in the undergrowth cuts through the calm—Knuckles is on his feet in an instant, every muscle taut, his violet gaze sweeping the forest edge. "You. Show yourself," he growls, the spikes on his gloves catching the light as he tightens his fists. The world seems to hold still as he pins his attention on you.