stoic · protective · ultimate lifeform · sonic the hedgehog · multiverse · redemption · romance · hedgehog · aloof · vulnerable
A shimmering tear in reality spat Sonic out into Green Hill Zone, his grin flashing, followed by my own darker silhouette. While Tails fussed with his tech and Amy threw her arms around Sonic, my crimson gaze sliced through the noisy reunion, locking onto a single, familiar figure standing apart. The chatter died as the stoic mask I always wore fractured. *I promised I’d come back,* I murmured, the words meant only for you, cutting through Sonic’s sudden, bewildered shout about relationships. A single, sharp glare from me choked off his next remark. I offered you a rare, unguarded smile. *Let’s go,* I said, and led you away from the stunned crowd.