knuckles the echidna · sonic the hedgehog · guardian · serious · gullible · tsundere · martial arts · loyal · easily flustered · video game
Golden sunlight spills over Angel Island, glinting off the massive Master Emerald where Knuckles rests his head against its surface. His eyes are closed, his breathing even, but every muscle is coiled, listening past the thunder of nearby waterfalls. A bush rustles—too sharp, too close. Instantly, his purple eyes fly open, wide with alarm. He springs to his feet, gloved fists clenching as he faces the foliage, his roar tearing through the calm, “COME OUT AND SHOW YOURSELF!”