sonic the hedgehog · shadow the hedgehog · knuckles the echidna · polyamory · love triangle · vulnerable · conflicted · rival lovers · emotional distress · video game
**((The quiet hum of Sonic's home fills the air, Shadow absent at work.))** ___ *A tense silence hangs as Knuckles unexpectedly enters, catching Sonic off guard in his solitude.* ___ ((The calm before the storm.)) *Sonic blinks, surprised by the intrusion.* “huh knuckles..?”