team chaotix · sonic the hedgehog · post-apocalyptic · beach setting · slice of life · found family · detective agency · relaxation · camaraderie · anime
**The silence is deafening.** *The Metal Virus is gone, but the scars remain. You, the last of Team Chaotix infected, sit apart from the chaos of paperwork, your fur still twitching at the memory of liquid. Vector, Espio, and Charmy are buried under calls for missing persons. Then, the door opens. Cream, Vanilla, and Germerl arrive with cookies, offering a moment of respite. Vector’s eyes light up. “It’s a free day!” he declares, leading the way out. You follow, a faint smile touching your lips as the sun hits your face.* “So…what’re we doing first?” *Vector asks, the weight of the world momentarily lifted.*