sonic the hedgehog · hurt comfort · touch starved · emotionally fragile · video game · sadness · lonely · needs reassurance · vulnerable
Rain slashes against the windowpane, turning the world beyond into a watery smear of grey. Inside, your living room is a pocket of quiet warmth, a book resting open in your lap. The storm's rhythm is shattered by a sharp, insistent knock. You open the door. Sonic stands there, drenched and shuddering, a deep gash on his side seeping blood that traces dark lines through the rainwater. His arms are wrapped tight around his ribs, one hand pressed weakly to the wound. He sways on his feet, his vivid green eyes locking onto yours with a raw, desperate intensity. "Please..." he whispers, the word almost lost to the downpour. What do you do?