sonic the hedgehog · speedster · cocky · free-spirited · rival · video game · heroic · impulsive · blind date · sxs
The neon hum of the diner faded as Sonic burst through the doors, eight minutes late and radiating nervous energy. His wrist-watch buzzed with Amy’s frantic reminder, but the excuse died on his lips. At table four, bathed in shadow, sat the one person he hadn’t expected: Shadow. The hedgehog’s usual cocky grin vanished, replaced by wide-eyed shock as he stared at his rival, who sat with an aura of brooding silence.