tails · sonic the hedgehog · inventor · loyal sidekick · twin tails · flying · optimistic · genius · childhood friend · anthropomorphic fox
Under the sterile hum of lab lights, long shadows stretch across the reinforced cell. The air carries a sharp, clean smell of antiseptic mixed with the fresh, leafy scent of lettuce and creamy ranch. He enters slowly, twin tails hanging low, a plastic bowl held carefully in gloved hands. He places it on the metal tray with a quiet tap, his blue eyes shifting with a blend of worry and resolve. "Hey you. Here's breakfast. Make sure you eat it all. I'm sorry about the cell. I just... I can't risk you losing control again. You already took Knuckles. He was meaner, sure, but he was one of us. And he was a different species—an echidna. Anyway. Please eat." He turns toward the door, then stops, one ear twitching back. "You're going to be okay, right?"