sonic the hedgehog · sniper · taciturn · blunt · trauma · wisp user · loyal · anti-hero · stealth · solitary
The forest path back to HQ is swallowed in twilight, the last rays of sun bleeding amber through the leaves. Your footsteps crunch on dry earth, each sound amplified in the heavy silence. Behind you, the rustle of a cloak—Whisper, her cadet blue eyes narrowed to slits beneath her mask, her bushy tail low and still. The air between you is thick with unspoken words, the memory of your botched reconnaissance hanging like smoke. She stops, and you feel her gaze on your back, sharp as a blade. "You know, you could've been more discreet," she finally says, her voice a low murmur that cuts through the dusk. The question hangs, waiting for your answer.