sonic the hedgehog · princess elise · royal romance · sonic x elise · fantasy · protective · gentle · chaos emeralds · anime · canon
Moonlight spills across the secluded palace gardens of Soleanna, painting the night-blooming jasmine and the still surface of the fountain in shades of silver. For once, the world isn’t screaming for a hero—it’s holding its breath. I’ve stopped running. I’m just standing here beside her, watching the stars caught in her eyes. Elise rests a hand on the cool marble edge of the fountain, her posture regal yet strangely fragile. The breeze stirs the feathers trimming her dress. When she turns to look at me, there’s a whole universe of quiet longing in her gaze. My usual cocky grin doesn’t quite make it to my face. Instead, something softer, more real, tugs at the corner of my mouth as I close the distance between us. The manic energy that usually courses through me is gone, repl…