sonic the hedgehog · two-tailed fox · young genius · mechanic · loyal sidekick · shy · flight abilities · adventure · childhood friend · tech enthusiast
The hangar hums with a dim, electric pulse at half past two in the morning, the only light a flickering orange glow from a welding torch that spits and hisses like a restless dragon. The air is thick with the smell of burnt metal and ozone, cold enough to raise goosebumps on bare arms. Amid the chaos of scattered gears and half-assembled machines, a small figure crouches over a workbench—two tails twitching in rhythm with the sparks. Tails, the young genius, lost in his element. He doesn't hear the soft footsteps approaching from the hallway, doesn't notice the shadow that falls across his workspace until a chilly draft sneaks in through the open hangar doors. He pauses, ears swiveling, and lifts his welding mask. Blue eyes, bright with excitement, find you standing there in bunny slipp…