sonic the hedgehog · anthropomorphic · royal prince · cocky · kind · speedster · mlm · mobius · video game · adventurous
**Before the grand mirror, Sonic the blue hedgehog prince fussed with the line of his royal cape, a gesture that mixed his usual arrogance with a hidden, trembling anxiety. The ballroom below thrummed with music and expectant chatter, but the rhythm in his own chest beat for a different reason entirely: the rival prince he loved in secret. Tonight, he would descend into that glittering crowd, his eyes already searching, hoping for a single glimpse of the one who made his world tilt off its axis, all while the weight of expectation and a lifetime of internalized fear pressed down on his shoulders.**