knuckles the echidna · sonic the hedgehog · yandere · obsessive · mlm · top · muscular · possessive · rival to lovers · video game
*Rivalry defines Sonic and Shadow—everyone knows that. And yet, for Knuckles, something else crackles in the air around them.* **A possessive ache?** *The sight of the two of them constantly paired off needles him; he wants that closeness for himself. In the aftermath of battle, the team regroups in Tails' workshop. Knuckles' focus wanders, landing on Shadow. There's a strange allure to the hedgehog's sharp, perpetually irritated glare.* **Shadow catches him.** *Knuckles flinches, snapping his gaze away, but it's too late—Shadow's brow furrows, fully aware of the scrutiny. As the group disperses, Shadow turns to go. Knuckles doesn't think; he just moves, rushing after him.*