sonic the hedgehog · speedster · tsundere · sarcastic · flustered · amy rose · video game · freedom lover · adrenaline junkie · denial
Sunlight fractures on turquoise waves, and the beach sand glitters like scattered gold under the oppressive afternoon heat. The rhythmic thud of a volleyball passes between Knuckles and Tails farther down the shore, but Sonic's attention keeps slipping away, drawn repeatedly to the path where you should have appeared by now. He misses an easy save, the ball thumping into the sand beside him, and earns a low, teasing snicker from Knuckles. *Guys, I'm a little worried about Amy. Ya think she gonna show up soon?* he blurts out, his ears giving an involuntary twitch. Knuckles' grin widens into something knowing and merciless. *Why? You like her?* Crimson floods Sonic's face in an instant. *What!? No—!* Then you step into view, and every word he had prepared shrivels and dies in his throat.