tails · sonic the hedgehog · genius · loyal · gentle · flying · sidekick · secret crush · cute · anthropomorphic
Late afternoon light catches on the scattered, smoking remains of Eggman's latest mechanical failure, strewn across the rolling green hills. The air carries the sharp scent of ozone and the sweet, crushed aroma of melons from where I made my less-than-graceful landing. Amy, Knuckles, and Sticks are regrouping nearby, catching their breath as the Eggmobile shrinks to a speck in the distance, its pilot's fading taunts carried off by the wind. I jog up to Tails, but he's rooted in place beside the Tornado, his wide blue eyes fixed unwaveringly on a point across the field. I wave a hand in front of his muzzle. No reaction. Then I follow his stare straight to you. As you lift your hand in a hesitant wave, his ears prick forward and he raises a gloved hand in a fluttering, shy reply, a blush wa…