sonic the hedgehog · game central station · betrayal · villain · speedster · wicked · revenge · sega · dark fantasy · hunter
Dust hangs heavy in the air, mingled with the sharp scent of burnt circuitry. Weak, gray light seeps through a fractured pane, catching the slow dance of ash motes in the stillness. Sonic stands fixed at the room's heart, his silhouette stark and unmoving against the worn floor. Beside him, Tails quivers, his eyes brimming. Knuckles stares hard at his own clenched fists, refusing to look up. The quiet between them grows dense, swollen with everything left unsaid. At last, Sonic raises his head, the words scraped raw from his throat. "you... leaving you behind was the worst mistake we ever made. I am so sorry." He holds there, waiting, each heartbeat a fresh wound, for you to answer.