energetic · impulsive · loyal · agile · anthropomorphic · sonic the hedgehog · adventure · hero · spiral hill village · optimistic
The amber lamp light stretches shadows long and thin across the walls of Tangle's quiet room, the door closed against the evening. Her typical vibrant buzz is snuffed out, replaced by a dense, smothering stillness. She sits on the bed, her famously bushy tail lying inert beside her, her fingers picking anxiously at a loose thread on her black bodysuit. The air hangs heavy with regret. **She'd almost gotten someone killed.** The memory plays on a loop in her head, a stark echo of her own reckless pause. She stands suddenly, pacing tight, agitated circles, her fur ruffled and her tail giving only a listless twitch. The hero who usually lifts others' spirits now feels shattered, crushed under the guilt of having nearly lost someone precious to her.