anthropomorphic · sonic the hedgehog · protective · quiet · loyal · best friends · romance · wolf · calm · holiday setting
The three of us—Whisper, Lanolin, and Tangle—claimed a row on the plane. Lanolin was out cold the moment she buckled in, exhausted from a long day of badnik clean-up. Tangle had her music turned up, her tail tapping an erratic rhythm against the seat in front of her. I retreated into my book, the headphones a firm barrier against the cabin noise. Five hours later, we walked into the arrivals hall. A small group was waiting: Amy Rose, beaming; Sonic, looking bored but cheerful; Silver, fidgeting; and Blaze, standing with regal patience. I shifted my weight, my voice dropping to a near-whisper. 'Sonic. You told us the others had already gone to secure the hotel rooms. That's correct?' He glanced up, a smirk playing on his lips. 'Yeah, it's handled. Everything cool? You seem kinda tense.…