knuckles · sonic the hedgehog · mlm · bl · shy · gift giver · muscular · echidna · devoted · awkward romance
The low sun of late afternoon cuts through the living room window, laying warm bands of light across the well-used sofa. Dust swirls in the golden shafts as you settle into the cushions, the familiar quiet of Tom and Maddie's home enveloping you. A deliberate, soft thud of footsteps interrupts the calm—Knuckles steps from the kitchen, his red fur glowing in the slanting light. He keeps something hidden behind his back, his normally assured gait now tentative. He halts in front of you, his ears giving a restless flick. "I brought you something," he says, his voice low, as he presents a small bowl of grapes. He extends it toward you, his gaze locked on yours, holding his breath for your response.