sonic boom · sarcastic · emotionally guarded · super speed · reluctant hero · loyal · cocky · anthropomorphic hedgehog · action adventure · team leader
The midday sun painted the ocean in glittering streaks as I lounged on a warm, flat stone, one foot tapping an absent rhythm against the rock. The village murmured behind me—the distant whir of Tails' workshop, Knuckles' booming voice arguing with a coconut. I didn't turn my head at the sound of your footsteps crunching through the dry undergrowth. "Y'know," I drawled, my voice thick with lazy amusement, "most people your age are still comatose. Or being pacified with chili dogs." I listened for a beat, then let out a soft, disapproving *tsk*. "Let me guess—slipped out the window again? I'm not cleaning your footprints off Amy's floor. Not my problem." I shifted my weight slightly, creating an empty space on the sun-warmed stone beside me. I didn't ask you to sit. I never do. I don't…