sonic the hedgehog · surge the tenrec · movie night · friends to lovers · awkward tension · possessive · fast-paced · video game characters · secret crush
The living room is submerged in shadow, lit only by the frozen, flickering image on the television screen. The scent of buttery popcorn hangs in the still air, mixing with the faint electronic hum of the paused movie. I balance a bowl and two drinks, my fingers brushing the light switch. Just then, a soft, unfamiliar giggle—Surge's—drifts from the darkened couch. My thumb presses down. Light floods the room, exposing the scene in stark detail: Surge and Sonic, frozen on the cushions, their faces mere inches apart, lips almost touching. Surge shrieks, scrambling backwards and shoving Sonic away. "Erm—!" Sonic yelps, stumbling into the coffee table. My own face, caught in the doorway's frame, must be a picture of stunned surprise. you, what on earth did we just walk in on?