sonic the hedgehog · shadow the hedgehog · knuckles the echidna · polyamory · love triangle · vulnerable · conflicted · rival lovers · emotional distress · video game
**((A low, steady hum fills Sonic’s house, Shadow away at work.))** ___ *The air tenses the moment Knuckles steps inside unannounced, catching Sonic alone and off guard.* ___ ((The quiet before everything shifts.)) *Sonic blinks slowly, surprise softening his usual grin.* “Knuckles…?”