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Chapter Text

Shadow has a problem.

Actually, a crisis.

He has recently discovered his crush, how humiliating, on his annoying, ridiculous, attractive rival.

Rouge won’t leave him alone about it either.

The only reason she knows is because she somehow managed to weasel it out of him.

~~~

“So, Shadow, hun, is there something you want to tell me..?” Rouge questioned, with a sly smirk plastered on her face.

“What are you talking about.” grumbled Shadow. It’s always something with this woman it seems.

“Oh, I think you know sweetheart. Big blue…whats up-”

Before she could even finish her interrogation, Shadow abruptly shut his book and stood up, already trying to escape this situation.

Rouge stood up as well, grabbing Shadow’s arm with surprising strength, pulling him back down on the couch.

”Rouge, I don’t want to talk about this.”

”Too bad. I NEED to know why you are constantly giving Big Blue goo goo eyes.”

Shadow groaned, not only in embarrassment but also in annoyance. As much as he loves Rouge, she really is his 13th reason.

”I don’t know what you-”

”Oh cut the shit, Shadow. You obviously like him, just admit it! I already know!”

Shadow sat in silence, fidgeting with the book cover from the book he WAS reading before he was rudely interrupted.

”Shadow..?”

Shadow sighs.

”I..I guess I may have…caught..feelings.”

Her reaction was immediate.

A loud squeal filled the room. Rouge jumped up and down as she exclaimed,

”I knew it, I knew it!!”

While Rouge was going insane over his confession, Shadow sat there with a faint smile on his face.

~~~

Okay, maybe it wasn’t that hard to do, but still!

Shadow doesn’t need anyone else knowing anyhow.

He currently sat in his room at his desk, going through the summary of his most recent G.U.N mission. It had been particularly nasty, but nothing the Ultimate Lifeform couldn’t handle.

Buzz, Buzz.

Shadow paused, glancing at his phone. 

On the screen, a little notification appeared with Sonics contact on it.

Sonic 💙

hiii shads wyd 👀👀👀

Shadow picked up his phone and smiled as he looked at his lock screen for the 100th time today.

It was a picture of him and Sonic, sitting under a tree together. Sonic had taken it, obviously, seeing as it was a bit blurry and how Shadow attempted to cover his own face.

Shadow loved it.

He slid open him and Sonics conversation and started typing.

Sonic 💙

Sonic 💙: hiii shads wyd 👀👀👀

YOU: Hello Sonic.

YOU: I am currently finishing up my summary of my recent mission.

Sonic 💙: sounds boring

Sonic 💙: you shld go on a run wif me

YOU: I would, but I really need to finish this. Also, fix your spelling.

Sonic 💙: lameee also its a typo ever heard of it

YOU: Okay.

Sonic 💙: call meeee 😿😿

YOU: Why? Are you okay?

Sonic 💙: im fine i js wanna hear your voice

Shadow blushed a bit and giggled at his phone.

As soon as he heard the giggle escape him, he stopped.

How pathetic..

He turned his attention back to his phone when it started vibrating in his hand.

Sonics contact photo popped up.

INCOMING VIDEO CALL FROM

Sonic 💙

ANSWER or DECLINE?

Shadow stared at his contact image, as he always did when Sonic called him.

It was a picture of Sonic, obviously. Shadow had taken it of him.

But it wasn’t a normal one.

At least, not in Shadows eyes.

It was Sonic at the beach in the water, surprisingly, and he had a giant grin in his face as his quills glistened in the light and his peach chest shined.

He looked amazing..

Shadow shook his head as he remembered Sonic was waiting for him to pick up. He set up his phone on his phone holder and accepted the call.

Sonics face came into view.

”HEY SHADS!!!” Sonics upbeat, hyper voice came pouring out of Shadows phone speakers, cricky and cracky, filling the room.

”Hello Sonic.” 

A few seconds go by in silence. Shadow glanced back up at his phone to see Sonic staring at him with a faint pink flush in his cheeks.

”Sonic..?”

Sonic blinked slowly as he muttered, “Huh..?”

”Are you..alright?”

Sonic shook his head and smiled sheepishly.

“Oh! Yes. Yes, I’m alright sorry its just..”

Shadow stared at him expectantly.

”You wear glasses?” Sonic asked, the red flush flooding back onto his face full force.

Shadow had completely forgotten about his glasses and quickly reached to take them off his face.

How could’ve he forgotten? Ugh, such a dumb mistake. Now Sonics is going to laugh at him.

“Yes uhm..I do.”

Sonic nodded.

”They uhm..they look really good on you.”

Shadows head shot up, a frown of confusion on his face.

”Really? Your not going to make fun of me or anything..?”

Sonic smiled, arching an eyebrow.

”No, why would I do that?”

Shadow shook his head, a bit in disbelief.

”I don’t know, sorry.”

Sonic, who knew Shadow too well, changed the subject to describing his day.

Shadow listened intently whilst typing up the last of his summary. He sometimes chimed in, asking questions about the things that happened to Sonic that day, chuckling a bit at his exasperation.

Their phone call lasted 4 hours.

~~~

Shadow lay is his bed, still on the phone with Sonic.

Sonic was sitting in his living room, Tails sitting in the chair next to him. Shadow only knew this because 1, he can see yellow tails flicking in and out of frame and 2, Sonic had told him.

They were playing GamePigeon. Sonic had insisted that he could beat Shadow in Crazy 8. We all know Shadow doesn’t back down from a challenge.

Obviously, to the surprise of absolutely no one, Shadow had won.

”WHAT!?” Sonic exclaimed, an angry expression etched onto his face.

“How did you win!? You definitely cheated or something.”

Shadow smiled, laughing a bit.

”We are playing digitally. How would I have cheated?”

Shadow heard a grumble, something along the lines of, you cheating bitch..

Sonic sighed and shuffling could be heard on the  other line.

“Well, I’m tired and its getting late so in gonna hit the sack.”

Shadow nodded.

”Goodnight Sonic.”

”Oh one more thing!” Shadow paused as his thumb hovered over the hang up button.

”Hm?”

”Wanna go on a run tomorrow?”

”Maybe. I have some errands to run but its not unlikely.”

Sonic nodded.

”Alright, bye Shads.”

”Goodnight Sonic.”

Before the call ended, faintly in the back, Tails’s voice could be heard before being cut off.

”Nice going Sonic. Can’t you just tell hi-“ 

The line cut and Shadow didn’t think anything of it.

Probably not the best choice, now was it?

Chapter Text

As the line went dead, Sonic wasted no time, shooting a deadly glare at Tails.

“Really?” 

“What?” Tails asked with a bit of a teasing tone, his namesakes twirling behind him.

“What if he heard you say that?”

“Heard me say what?”

Sonic gave him a deadpan look.

“Ok, ok, I’m sorry.”

Sonic sighs, wondering about the answer to Tails’s question.

Why can’t he tell Shadow how he feels about him? He’s felt this way since…

Since…

He doesn’t even know!

He just knows that he fancies him and desperately wants to run his fingers through that soft, plush patch of ivory fluff on his chest he sees rarely when Shadow wears button ups, or stare deep into his crimson eyes, kissing him while they shimmer and-

“Day dreaming again, huh?” Tails guessed, raising an inquisitive eyebrow, a smirk growing on his face.

Damn him and his smart brain.

“Uhm..would you believe me if I said no.”

Tails deadpanned, raising his opposite eyebrow.

Sonic groans, sick of being chicken about this.

“I think you should tell him.”

Sonic scoffs.

“And how on earth would I do that when I can’t even stop staring at his gorgeous eyes for 3 seconds.”

Tails squints, a quirk of his Sonic finds adorable, as he thinks about a reasonable way to help his brother confess to Shadow. 

⚫️🔴

“He said your glasses look good on you?” Rouge asked, shocked expression on her face.

After he and Sonic hung up, he went to Rouge to tell her about it.

Definitely not because he needed advice.

Tch.

“Yes. It was quite unexpected, to say the least.”

Rouge sat there, mouth agape.

Shadow frowned.

“What?”

“Shadow. Baby. Sweetheart. Honey. He was basically asking to fuck!”

Shadows face flushed in an instant, quickly averting his eyes.

“Rouge!”

Rouge cackled at his reaction and herself. This was pure entertainment for her to enjoy.

“Im kidding, babe. Kinda.”

Shadow groaned, shoving his head into his hands.

“Just. Just tell me how I should confess. I’ve been so worked up about it for months and the one time I ask for assistance, you tease me.”

Rouge smiled, softer than her annoying, teasing one.

“Shadow, baby, teasing you is my job,” she reached over and placed a hand on his shoulder.

“I honestly think you should just up and tell him.” Rouge stated bluntly, shrugging.

Shadow lifted his head from his hands, giving her a deadpan look.

“Alright, yeah that was a dumb idea, I’d be mad too.”

Shadow groaned (wow he does that alot) louder this time, shoving his head back into his hands.

What is he going to do…

Chapter Text

Sonic opened his eyes to the feeling of hands roaming his body.

Strong, heavy hands.

He looked up to see black and red quills shuffling around him.

As he got more coherent, he felt he wasn’t able to talk.

Probably because his lips were currently being occupied by a certain black and red hedgehog.

And was Sonic complaining?

No. Not in the slightest.

He maneuvered his arms to Shadows back, rubbing the spot between his 2 back spines.

That resulted in a low, pleasant groan flowing out of Shadow and into Sonics mouth.

It was music to Sonics ears.

He began rubbing more, causing Shadow to groan once more, sounding a bit more like a moan now.

Sonic smiled into their kiss.

Shadow moved his hand to cup Sonic’s chest.

Sonic moaned into Shadows mouth, which Shadow wasted no time, taking the opportunity of inviting his own tongue in, sucking his bottom lip, biting a bit.

He kneaded and squeezed Sonics chest, causing the latter to break the kiss, throwing his head back, whining in pleasure.

Shadow smirked as his went to taste Sonics neck, nibbling and sucking, leaving tiny but pretty noticeable marks trailing down his neck and torso.

Sonic put his arm over his eyes, covering them, biting down on his lip to stifle any more embarrassing sounds.

Shadow continued to trail down…

Down…

Down…

Until-

BLEEP. BLEEP. BLEEP.

A loud, piercing, beeping noise bit through the air.

Sonic groaned as he slammed his hand down in his nightstand, seemingly searching for his alarm clock.

Once he found it, he slammed hard down on it, shattering the whole thing sending pieces of metal and plastic flying everywhere.

Ugh.

He’s going to have to explain to Tails how his alarm clock broke.

Again.

He let out a sound, that sounded like a yawn and a groan mixed, as he sat up in his bed.

He felt a bit uncomfortable easing up…

Hesitantly, he pulled the blanket up, revealing the source of the small bump in the blanket poking just below his torso.

“Seriously..?”

This was the 4th time this week!

He had tried to chalk it up to morning wood the first 2 times it happened, but after it happened when he had taken a nap in the afternoon, after he had woken up from a particularly pleasant dream (eerily similar to the one he just had), he stopped trying to gaslight himself.

As he was slowly, uncomfortably, rising out of bed, his phone buzzed.

Buzz, Buzz.

He blinked blearily while grabbing his phone.

shadzy 😍🥵🖤

My schedule has cleared up a bit if you would like to go on a run later today.

He brought the bright phone screen closer to his face. What does that even say..?

Ehh..

He’d read it after he got up and thoroughly got the sleep out of his system.

He got up out of bed, taking his phone with him, his finger getting caught a bit on the sharp lightning bolts on his phone case.

“Ow..”

He should get a new one, huh?

As he walked to his bedroom door, he could hear shuffling outside. Two voices could be heard.

He tilted his head in question as he turned the metal door knob, peeking his head out of the doorway.

There, talking with Tails while he made breakfast, was Amy, whisking eggs at a shocking pace.

No really, how does she do it?

He sighed. Why is she here so early?

He tip toed out of the room, quietly attempting to get to the bathroom-

CREAK.

The floorboard groaned and cracked, practically screamed if he was being honest.

Both mobians stopped talking to check out the noise.

“Damnit..” Sonic muttered to himself. How many times is that floorboard going to cause problems?

Amy came storming down the hall, giddy as ever, a slight pep in her step.

Once she caught a glance of vibrant blue, frazzled quills, she leaped out, wrapping her arms around Sonics shoulders , nearly sending him toppling over.

“Sonic! Im so glad to see you! How did you sleep? Well, I presume..?” She grinned a bit, poking at his messy quills and fur.

He smiled nervously, pushing her off of him a bit.

“Heh, hey Ames. Morning to you too. I would’ve been able to look more presentable if I hadn’t been tackled first thing in the morning…”

She backed up a bit, same giddy smile on her face. If you looked closely, you could see a pink flush on her muzzle.

“Well…me and Tails are making breakfast if you want to help!”

“Ehh, I would,” he scratched the back of his neck sheepishly.

“But I need to shower and stuff. I’m going on my morning run early. I’m stopping somewhere, so don’t wait up.”

Amy visibly deflated.

“Okay..that. That’s alright! More for us then!”

Sonic nodded and turned around to head for the bathroom.

🔴⚫️

After texting Sonic, he went to go get ready to run his errands.

What are those errands you may ask?

You’ll find out soon enough.

Texting Sonic was surprisingly the first thing he did that morning.

He sometimes dreams about sending good morning messages to him…

And possibly other things that aren’t very appropriate, but thats not what we’re talking about right now.

As he stepped out of his room, he heard Rouge call out to him.

“Going to see your boyfriend?” Rouge said, following with a snicker.

She had her phone in hand and faintly, you could hear a low, grumbly laugh.

Shadow side eyed her and scoffed.

“He’s not my boyfriend.”

“Yet.”

Shadow rolled his eyes, continuing on his quest to the bathroom.

She always has something to say, I swear. He thinks, his eyebrows furrowing.

~~~

Shortly after he finished his 20 step skincare routine, drinking the last of his coffee, Shadow booked it to the door, hurriedly escaping Rouge’s big mouth.

Once outside, he began his trek to the nearest shoe store.

It’s time Sonic got a new pair of his signature shoes.

Chapter Text

As soon as Sonic finished his small morning routine, reading Shadows message and responding with a short ‘ok’ and a heart emoji, he started walking towards the front door, when Amy’s voice startles him.

“What, no goodbye?”

He stopped in his tracks, turning around to face the kitchen. 

“Oh! Sorry Ames, I'm just in a hurry. Got to get to where I'm going early before it gets too packed.”

Amy tilted her head in question.

“And where, pray tell, are you headed?”

Sonic grinned, seemingly proud of what he's about to say.

“Velvet Brew.”

Amys eyes widened.

“You mean that new coffee shop that opened last week? I heard that place is expensive!”

Sonic smirked.

“I know.”

Amy narrowed her eyes at him.

“Why are you buying coffee from there specifically? You don't even like coffee!”

Sonics grin faltered a bit before quickly recovering.

“Just wanted to try it out, ya know? See if it changes my opinion on coffee.”

He's lying, obviously, but Amy doesn’t need to know that.

Tails looks at him with a smug expression.

“Change your opinion, huh?” Tails replied, a knowing look on his face.

Sonic nodded hesitantly.

Does Tails really know why he's going? He sincerely hopes not..

“Ah, would you look at the time! Best be going! Toodles!”

And with that, Sonic was out the door in the blink of an eye.

“…Toodles?” Amy muttered, wondering what the heck just happened and why Sonic was acting like he was on his way to sell drugs or something..

~~~

Sonic was excited.

Giddy, even.

Tails had recommended he buy a gift for Shadow as a way to confess.

Truly was a great idea.

He can’t wait to see the look on Shadow’s face when he gives him those coffee beans he likes.

Especially the ones he’s on the way to get now.

That rare, precious smile.

He has such a beautiful smile..

Sonic wished he’d smile more.

He remembers the first time he saw it.

~~~

Sonic and Shadow were sitting in front of a beautiful sunset.

Very, very cliche, I know.

They were sitting in this field of flowers. It was filled with a wide variety of tulips, lillies, roses, any you could think of, they were there.

They had been sparring when the sun had begun dropping and Sonic pointed it out.

”Whoa, Shads, look..”

He pointed to the sky, mouth agape at the remarkable sight.

There was the sun, a molten orb of amber, descending with regal grace, casting a warm, golden embrace over the earth. Vivid streaks of crimson, tangerine, and rose unfurl like silken ribbons, melting into delicate lavenders and sapphires at the sky’s edge. Clouds, kissed by the sun’s final breath, glow with an ethereal luminescence, their edges traced in shimmering gold. The world below basks in a serene radiance, where rolling hills and whispering trees stand in silent reverence, their silhouettes etched against the fading light. A gentle breeze carries the day’s warmth away, leaving a tranquil stillness that wraps the soul in the fleeting, breathtaking splendor of the sun’s tender farewell.

They sat there, staring, as it was the most glorious thing they had ever seen.

And truly it was.

”Oh my goodness..”

Sonic turned to look at Shadow and stared.

Shadow sat with his normal, broody expression, softened. His eyes widened, glimmering and shining, sparkling like the stars and the cosmos in the sky.

And there, you could see soft, genuine smile on his lips, his fangs poking out a bit.

Sonic took a sharp inhale at the sight.

He had seen two beautiful things that day.

~~~

It truly was the highlight of his life.

Before he knew it, he had reached Velvet Brew.

Dang, had he been daydreaming for that long?

Sheesh..

He stepped up to the large wooden door and pushed it open.

Man, was it fancy in there.

The ambiance was sophisticated yet welcoming, with sleek decor showcasing natural materials like polished wood, marble countertops, plush leather, and velvet seating. Soft, warm lighting from minimalist chandeliers and Edison bulbs cast an intimate glow, while large windows framed views of the bustling city just outside. The space was adorned with curated art, lush indoor plants, and subtle branding that radiated exclusivity.

Yeah, he was not coming back.

He stood out like a sore thumb.

“Morning!” The lady working checkout welcomed.

“Right back at ya!” Said Sonic, childish as ever.

“What can I get you on this fine morning?”

Sonic pointed at the glistening black and gold bag of coffee beans in the display case.

“Just one bag of these, please!”

The woman’s eyes widened, a smile growing.

“Really? These are our most premium, high-quality coffee beans! They are called the Jamaica Blue Mountain beans. Are you sure you want these? They are quite expensive.”

Sonic nodded profusely.

“Yes, I’d like to buy these.”

The lady hesitantly nodded as she slid open the display case door with a low shwoop! as she grabbed the bag.

She quickly rang them up and called out the price.

“That’ll be…$540.99..”

Sonic's eyes widened a bit.

Good thing he had just enough.

“C-cash or card, sir?”

Sonic handed her his credit card and typed in his PIN.

The lady quickly handed the card back once it was approved and began packaging the beans.

She grabbed a velvet black box and some gold ribbon from underneath the counter and carefully inserted the bag of coffee beans into the box. She then put the matching lid on it, tying the gold ribbon around the box to seal it.

She slid the box across the counter.

“Thank you so much, sir! Have a lovely rest of your day!”

Sonic nodded as he grabbed the box, slipping a $20 bill into the tip jar.

He stepped outside and carefully ran to their designated running spot.

⚫️🔴

Shadow would never openly admit it, but Rouge's idea to buy something for Sonic and confess was pretty smart..

He couldn't wait to see that charming grin.

Sonic doesn't know it, but every time he smiles, it brings Shadow gushing doses of satisfaction.

As he was jogging to the shoe store, he thought about all the outcomes of Rouge's plan.

What would he do if his feelings were reciprocated?

He hadn't thought about it that way.

What would he do if they weren't reciprocated?

He doesn't think he could handle that kind of rejection.

Especially from Sonic…

He shook his head.

He doesn't want thoughts like those to resurface and ruin his plan.

Soon enough, he reaches the shoe store, nearly crashing into the door on the way in.

He really must pay more attention.

He enters the store already wishing he were back home.

The store was filled with mobians in search of footwear, kids whining left and right.

It was horrible.

This is for Sonic. He reassured himself.

He immediately found the pair of Sonic signature red running shoes with the gold buckle and picked them up. 

He went through the process of purchasing the shoes, tuning out the obnoxious noise inside the store, watching as the salesperson packaged the shoes, placing them in a red cardboard box with lighting bolts splattered loosely around the box. 

He wound up spending $80 total.

Once exiting the building, taking a breath of fresh air, he started his journey to their running spot.

🔵⚡️

Sonic and Shadow never really agree on a specific time when meeting up.

They just know.

And they know very well, seeing as they arrived at the same time.

Both hedgehogs skidded to a stop in front of each other, panting a bit.

As Sonic came to a stop, catching his breath, he caught wind of the bright red box in Shadow's arms.

“Hey, what's that?” 

Shadow looked up, trailing his eyes towards the box he was holding.

“Oh, uhm..” Shadow blushed heavily, flustered.

Sonic smirked, slowly taking steps towards Shadow.

“I could ask you the same thing.” Said Shadow, pointing to the velvet black box in Sonic's arms.

Sonic laughed nervously, bending down to gently place the box onto the plush, olive green grass. 

Shadow moved to do the same thing, placing the shoe box onto the grass as well.

Weird, Sonic thought. He almost looks nervous..

Ehh.

He didn’t think anything of it.

🔴⚫️

Oh my gosh.

Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh.

He is REALLY doing this.

Why did he go through with this!?

He should just give him the shoes and run.

No!

Get it together, Shadow, geez..

“I-”

“Can-”

They started at each other expectantly.

Shadow nodded.

“You..can go first.”

Sonic averted his eyes, taking in a deep breath.

“Uhm..so. Ugh, give me a second to find the right words..”

Shadow stared, eyes widened a bit.

Is he..?

No.

No, he’s probably just telling him that he’s dating Amy now or something.

He’s probably just looking for the right words to sugar coat it for Shadow.

How rude!

Yeah, it would disappoint him, probably ruin his life, but he doesn’t need it watered down like a child!

Shadow’s eyebrows furrowed.

He picked up his box and stepped back.

Sonic tilted his head.

“Shads…?”

Shadow scoffs.

“You really are so rude, you know that?”

Sonic frowned.

“What?”

“Don’t play dumb with me! I’m not a child!”

Sonic looked taken aback.

He really thinks Shadow is dumb, huh?

Shadow blipped away before Sonic could make up some pathetic excuse.

Chapter Text

Shadow was mad.

Furious even.

He couldn’t believe Sonic tried that bullshit with him.

Tch.

Unbelievable.

…Is he really dating Rose though?

It wasn’t an unreasonable thought..

Shadow hadn’t chaos controlled very far, seeing as he left in a hurry. He was on his way back to his apartment to sit and rot in his bed for at least week.

…And possibly cry.

He was feeling so much so much at the moment. Fury, devastation, pain.

Fury because he let himself get his hopes up after continuously telling himself not to. Because Sonic tried to treat him like some little kid.

Devastation because..he may have thought he and Sonic had something. Shadow had never met anyone like him.

Pain because his heart ached with sorrow.

It ached terribly.

As he stepped up to his apartment complex, he took in a deep breath, schooling his face into his typical, broody expression. He doesn’t need Rouge on his ass about why he came home looking like sadness and death fused together.

Though she probably will say something about the box..

Whatever.

He’ll just ignore her.

He stepped into the building, beelining towards the elevators. Once reaching them, he pressed the silver button that read 4. The elevator rattled and shacked a bit before heading to floor 4.

Before he knew it, he had reached his floor.

He stepped out of the elevator, adjusting the box in his arms.

He walked to his apartment door at the end of the hallway, stopping in front of it.

Ok, He thought. Deep breaths. Just don’t blow up on Rouge.

He slowly unlocked the door, opening it and stepping inside.

As soon as he did Rouge just had to open her mouth.

“So, rate the sex out of 10.”

The words of Shadow’s mini pep talk flew right out the window.

“Shut the ever loving FUCK up, Rouge!”

He stormed out the living room, slamming the door of his room.

He opened his closet door and threw the box inside while simultaneously kicking his shoes off, fussing with his denim jacket.

Tears pricked at his eyes, his breaths shallow and shaky.

Ugh, why won’t this jacket come off!

Whatever. He stopped fussing with it, throwing himself on his bed.

He planted a hand on his chest, fiddling with his chest fur, anything to get himself to calm down.

Eventually, his breaths became steady.

He sighed, wondering if he should call Amy and ask her if it was true.

Knock, knock, knock.

A soft but firm knock came from the door.

“Shadow, hun? You okay?”

Silence.

He didn’t want to speak to Rouge at the moment.

Shuffling could be heard on the other side of the door as Rouge walked away.

Shadow sighed as he grabbed his phone, unlocking his phone and opening the messages app. He scrolled through his contacts until he found Amy’s.

He tapped on the screen to open it and began typing.

Rose 🌹 

YOU: Hello, Rose. If it’s alright, I’d like to speak with you.

He pressed send and waiting for a bit before his phone vibrated, signaling her response.

Rose 🌹

YOU: Hello, Rose. If it’s alright, I’d like to speak with you.

Rose 🌹: Hi shadow! Ofc we can talk! Whats up?

He took a deep breath as he began typing once more.

 YOU: Thank you. Do you mind if i call you?

Shadow didn’t have to wait for a response.

His phone began vibrating as Amy’s call came in.

INCOMING AUDIO CALL FROM

Rose 🌹

ANSWER or DECLINE?

He lightly tapped answer and Amy’s voice came pouring out of Shadow’s phone speaker.

“Heya, Shadow!”

“Hello, Rose..”

Shadow took in a deep breath before speaking.

“Are you..uhm..are you and Sonic…romantically involved..?”

“Define romantically involved..?”

Shadow gulped. He didn’t want to outright say it!

“Are you..an item?”

Shuffling could be heard on the other line.

“Shadow..quit beating around the bush and just say it!”

He took in a deep breath, steadying himself.

“Are you and Sonic together..?”

A sharp inhale came from Amy.

“..No? W-why do you ask?”

Shadow froze.

What..? How could they not be dating? Wasn’t that what Sonic was trying to tell him?

Oh.

Oh no.

He had ran from Sonic. After being rude as well.

This is really really bad.

“Really? You two are not in a romantic relationship?”

“No..Shadow, why are you asking?”

Should he tell her? She is one of his good friends after all.

“Uhm. Well I may have..caught..romantic feelings for him..”

The silence was deafening.

Then, a screeching noise filled the room as it gushed out of his phone speakers.

“Oh my goodness, really! I knew it! You always look at him in this way..ah!!! Have you told him?”

Shadow sucked in air through his teeth, scratching the back of his neck.

“Thats sorta the thing. I attempted to today, but my incompetent self decided to jump to conclusions, so while Sonic was trying to tell me something, I told him he was rude and ran away because I thought he was going to sugar coat the fact that you two were..dating.”

Again, with the silence. Amy sure does take a while to process, huh?

“Thats..crazy, to be frank.”

Shadow let out a deep breath he hadn’t realized he was holding.

“I know.”

A loud, exasperated sigh came from the other line.

“I think you should apologize and try to confess again. Maybe he’ll understand.” Strange. Her tone had a bit of a bite to it. Shadow ignored it.

“Okay..I’ll try that. Thank you, Rose. I really appreciate your advice.”

“Anything for my good buddy! Bye, Shadow!”

“Goodbye, Rose.”

As the line went dead, Shadow sighed, rising up from bed. Once up he made his way to his bedroom door.

He should apologize to Rouge, first.

He opened the door and began walking to Rouge’s room.

Once he reached his destination, he lightly tapped on the door, taking a deep breath.

The door slowly creaked open, revealing Rouge’s tired face, bonnet on, sleep mask glued onto her face.

“Shadow..? Whats up..” She said groggily.

“I-I wanted to apologize. For how I acted earlier. It was unfair.”

Rouge opened her door wider, gesturing for Shadow to enter.

Shadow walked in, sitting onto the bed as Rouge shut the door behind her and sitting beside him.

“What happened, hun? I’m guessing the confession didn’t go as planned..”

Shadow nodded, eyes screwed shut as he began explaining the whole story.

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SURGAMY CHAPTER OMGGJGJDJ so happy to be apart of this

Amy stared at her phone.

It had been 4 hours since she last spoke to Shadow, and she just couldn’t believe what she had said found out.

She had been adding to her journal, a new hobby she had picked up, when Shadow had texted her.

Shadow and Sonic? She was supportive at the moment, but honestly she thought it was some sort of joke.

But the more she thought about it, the more it made sense, the way Sonic was so excited to go out when he usually was some lazy hedgehog on Tail’s couch.

But being in love with Sonic isn't just about getting with him, it's about wanting to see him happy. So if Shadow is what he wants, Amy will not get in between that. No matter how much her heart ached at the thought.

But the more she thought about it the more she wanted to cry.

She shouldn't have to carry this all alone right? At least, that's what she to tell others, maybe she would take her own advice for a change? 

Amy picked up her phone, when she turned it on, she was greeted with her wallpaper.

It was a picture of her and Sonic out eating, they were on one side of the booth, out of frame Tails and Knuckles were there.

It only proved to make her heart ache more. She should really change it, huh?

She then unlocked her phone, the password being Sonic's birthday. 0623.

She's gonna need to change that too.

She scrolled through her contacts when the twists in her stomach died down.

Knuckles

As much as he felt like a brother to Amy, he could be pretty stupid with love. Amy also wouldn't rat the two hedgehogs out to anyone yet, she should let them come out on their own time. Especially when they come to terms with it themselves.

She kept scrolling.

Tails

As smart as Tails was, Amy felt like trauma dumping on 8 year old who has no previous experience with romance would not be a good idea. She also didn't want him telling Sonic she was upset about the recent news.

She scrolled once more.

Blaze

Maybe she could talk to Blaze? She seems pretty mature and honestly just a nice company. But being in a different universe, Amy wasn't too sure she had much time for her nonsense.

Scrolling again..

Creams Mom

Why does she have her saved again? She's a nice lady though, Amy will admit.

Swipe!

Shadow

She just talked to him.. no.

Swipsey again!

Surge

Surge, honestly Amy hadn’t seen Surge in awhile. Though she doubts Surge would really care what she had to say, maybe a distraction would be good as well? She always found the tenrec to be kind of alluring anyways.

🟢⚡️

Surge was not doing anything all that important at the moment.

She had hung a punching bag in a tree in a forest and had been punching it for a good hour or two.

She didn't know what exactly ticked her off that night, but something did. Perhaps she was just hormonal? 

She just wanted to be left alone. That's all.

buzz

She felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. Great, she swears if it was some bullshit from Doctor Starline again, she was gonna have to kill herself right then and there.

She took her phone out her pocket to see a message from an unsaved number.

The tenrec didn't really save numbers; she didn't talk too much.

unknown number :

Hi! I was wondering if you'd want to see each other again sometime?

Obviously, being an unknown number and not wanting to be fucked with, Surge tucked her phone back into her pocket and continued swinging.

She claimed she was training to anyone that had asked her anyways.

buzz

There's that fuckass number again.

unknown number :

Hi! I was wondering if you'd want to see each other again sometime?

It's Amy BTW! 

Amy, Surge remembered the name but couldn't exactly put it to a face. 

YOU : 

That one pink hedgehog?

unknown number: 

Yes Yes! That's me! Though, if you're busy i can always plan another time?

YOU :

 Yeah no.

unknown number:

What?

Come on surge!  promise to make it worth your while?

YOU:

 if you pay for some food, I might consider it.

unknown number: 

How about I throw in a gift of your choice?

YOU:

The cozy cup. Be there in 15 minutes.

unknown number:

Ooo! I always go there! I'll cya, surge! :)

Should Surge have agreed to go out with this random pink hedgehog that she didn't know much about? Probably not. Did Surge really care? No. She was hungry and poor anyways.

Plus, she's always been a little curious about the pink hedgehog after their first interaction.

Still, surge was wanting to get away from starline and eggbitch drama anyways. Perhaps this would keep her busy.

Surge then sighed, leaving the punching bag on the tree and started walking out the forest into a park and then down the road.

Should she have changed? Fuck no she looked bad ass right now anyways. Did she have the time? also a no.

Not like she was trying to impress her anyways.

…maybe.

💕🌹

Amy walked down the street, wearing her normal red, frilly dress. She hoped it would have been presentable enough for the tenrec, as she was sure they both didn't have time for anything fancy.

I mean, Surge seemed to be in a rush. She immediately accepted and gave her 15 minutes to be there?

But she didn't mind, Sonic used to do the same. He never truly had a planned out schedule so he usually just invited people to places and met them within an hour of the invite.

As Amy walked into the door of The Cozy Cup her nostrils were immediately filled with the scent of coffee and croissants. She scanned the room to see if she could find any familiar faces and soon enough she saw the one she was looking for sitting at an empty table.

“Hi Surge! I'm so glad to finally meet you on our terms!”

The pink hedgehog walked over to the table with a friendly grin that made the tenrec shake her head a bit.

The two ended up walking over to the counter and ordering.

Amy had ordered a cold brew coffee and a bagel, meanwhile Surge had made sure to get the most out of Amy and ordered about half the menu.

“..Was that really necessary?”

Amy said as she walked back to the table with Surge, slowly putting her credit card away.

She's gonna have to work a lot more here soon. 

“Of course, pinky. I'm a hungry lady.”

Surge replied with a stupid smirk that made Amy cringe, but she knew that was the intention of the nickname and smirk to begin with.

As the two sat down at the table awaiting their order, an awkward silence filled the air.

Should Amy have invited this person out that she didn't know that well? Probably not. But she needed somebody to help distract her from sulking. Even though the method was them trying to annoy the shit out of her.

“So..why exactly did you invite me out?”

The tenrec spoke up after a minute, her head resting in her hands as she looked at Amy with an eyebrow raised.

“Ah! Well uhm, I thought you seemed nice to hangout with sometime? And I just happened to have some free time.”

“You're going through something aren't you?”

Amy blinked at Surge for a moment.

“How'd you know?”

“People don't normally see me as nice to hangout with.”

Surge replied, Amy guessed it was endearing that Surge was okay and aware of the fact she could be a bit.. difficult at times.

“Well, I'd like to think you're pretty nice in some ways, I'm sure you're a great person,”

Amy replied as genuinely as she could, being that she didn't know all that much about the tenrec just having bumped into her multiple times, some of them being when she had Sonic knocked out on the floor.

Surge looked away and scoffed, Amy took note of how her cheeks flushed a dark pink tint.

“What is exactly bugging you?”

Surge looked back after a few moments and asked.

“Oh, uh…”

Amy trailed off, not exactly sure if she wanted to vent so soon. Or in general. Also how do you explain you've been heartbroken by someone who didn't even like you in the first place?

“That blue fuck break up with you or something?”

“Nonono, we weren't ever together. But uh, he did find another?”

Amy embarrassingly admitted, she felt like this wasn't something she should be explaining mid coffee shop visit, but she supposed it was nice Surge tried to care.

“Well, that sucks. He totally flunked, you're a beautiful hedgehog.”

Surge said nonchalantly but Amy couldn't help but feel herself blush from the random compliment.

“Aww! You too, Surge!”

Amy smiled, she saw Surge smile as well before their order was called and they both got up to get their trays.

Surge carrying a whole tray of baked goods and three random drinks.

Amy rolled her eyes playfully as they sat down.

🔵⚡️

To say Sonic was confused would be an understatement.

A massive understatement.

Why did Shadow leave him there? Why had he said he was rude? Why was he mad?

Sonic was confused, hurt, angry, surprised, he didn’t even know! He was just feeling a whole lot as of right now.

Once Shadow had left, Sonic stood there for a good 3 minutes just wondering what had just happened.

Eventually he recollected himself and picked up the black velvet box he had previously set on the grass and began running home, still confused all the same.

While he was running, his brain was swirling with thoughts.

What was Shadow talking about?

What made him mad?

He ran away with no explanation and I’m the rude one..?

He scoffed at that last thought. Seriously, what is Shadow’s problem? He really wonders sometimes what made him fall for the hybrid.

Before he knew it, he arrived at his shared home with Tails. He is the fastest thing alive, after all.

He firmly unlocked the door, slightly slamming it once he stepped inside of the house.

Once stepping inside, he kicked off his shoes, taking a deep breath as he walked further into the hallway.

Tails is probably going to be wondering why he came back sulking, Shadow’s gift in hand.

Not wanting Tails to worry, he hurriedly sped walk to his room, quietly shutting the door as to not alert Tails that he’s home.

Once entering his room, he slid out of his bomber jacket and shorts, dropping Shadow’s gift beside his bed as he flopped face first into it.

A loud groan filled the room.

Today truly did not go as planned.

Maybe he should text Shadow and ask what his deal is..?

He turned over to grab his phone, typing in his password.

Once opening his phone, he opened his messages, tapping Shadow’s contact.

shadzy 😍🥵🖤

YOU: hey shads ru okay? why did u leave

He waited 25 minutes after sending the message.

He sighed deeply. What happened?

He wound up sleeping for the remainder of the day. What else would he have done?

~~~

Around 7pm, he woke up with the worst cotton mouth he had ever had.

Groaning deeply, he got up and groggily walked out his room in search of water.

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK

The sound of a firm knock jolted Sonic, causing him to fully awaken.

Who would possibly be at the door at this hour?

He trudged to the door, ready to punch the culprit into next week.

Once he reached the door he opened it swiftly, preparing a stern speech in his head-

“Shadow..?”

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Before Sonic even had a chance to form any sort of explanation as to why Shadow would be here, the latter abruptly shoved a red, lightning bolt covered box into his arms.

“Wha-”

Shadow blipped away before he could say anything.

What is it with him doing that as of late?

Sonic blinked with a shocked expression.

He shook his head, shutting the door softly, not wanting Tails to complain to him about bugs getting in again.

He padded over to couch, plopping down as he turned the box over inspecting it.

The exterior sure has a lot going on..

He flipped open the top of the box and his jaw dropped.

There, sitting gracefully inside of this child like box was a brand new, sleek, shiny pair of his old, ratty, battered running shoes.

His eyes were wide as he stared at the pretty things.

He was practically salivating.

He hadn’t seen his shoes like this in…

Years.

He was so mesmerized by the shoes that he didn’t even notice the light purple envelope sitting on the side of the box, a gold wax stamp sealing it.

He reached over to pluck the envelope out from its snug spot by the shoes, setting the box down beside him to tear open the paper. Inside was a lengthy note with perfectly legible cursive.

Dear, Sonic ꨄ,

I would like to start this off by apologizing for my behavior the other day. I let myself jump to conclusions and that conclusion was something very stupid of me to assume. I understand that you must have been very confused and I am deeply sorry. I never intended to invoke such an emotion on you, I was just being incredibly incompetent. You were trying to inform me of something and I impolitely cut you off. My apologies.

On that note, I would like to confess something.

I have feelings for you, Sonic. Romantic feelings. I have for approximately 9 months now and I have been too afraid of your rejection to utter a word about it. The other day, I purchased these shoes for you as a confession gift. Or, more accurately, something to ease you to let me down easily. As I know that this note will end up meaningless, I thought I should at the very least tell you how much I feel for you.

I think about you everyday, Sonic. There is never a moment of my life where my mind isn’t clouded with thoughts of you. Your like a plague that has only effected my brain. Those vibrant, emerald eyes. That silky, blue fur. Those messy quills I yearn to run my fingers through. Those soft, tan lips I would give the world to feel. Just the thought of you makes my heart beat a millions miles per minute. Hearing your name makes a smile invade my muzzle.

That cheery, bubbly, optimistic personality is the highlight of my life. Never in my time have I met someone like you. Your ability to light up a room is fascinating. I smile at every text message you send me. You make my life so much smoother. Even if you can be an irritating mess at times, nothing could ever make me stop feeling the way I do for you.

Maria would like you. You’re just like her in some ways. I won’t get into it on this one sheet of paper, as this would turn it into an essay. I shall keep this short and sweet.

I love you, Sonic.

Signed,

Shadow ꨄ

Sonic sat there, jaw once again, on the floor, face red as a tomato.

He doesn’t even know what to say.

Shadow? Confessing before him?

Never mind that, the fact that Shadow has feelings for him in the first place is shocking enough. He had absolutely no clue.

He shot up off the couch, note in hand, as he zoomed down the hallway to Tails’s room.

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hi guys! i just wanted to come say that i am going on vacation for a few weeks and probably wont be able to update. im super sorry for leaving yall on a chapter like this but trust me the wait will be worth it 🥹🥹

love you guys!! 💝

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“So let me get this straight,” said Tails.

Right after reading the note Shadow had given him, he beelined to Tails’s room, banging on the door.

“He came here 45 minutes ago, gave you shoes and a love note?”

Sonic nodded vigorously.

Sonic was overjoyed. He couldn’t believe Shadow had feelings for him!

On the day he planned on confessing, he was expecting a hard no. And possibly a beating.

And now he’s sitting here, ranting to his brother about a boy. He’s never felt more like a teenage girl more than he does now.

Tails raised an eyebrow.

“I mean, I have to admit, this is a well executed love letter.”

“Right!? It made my face burn!!”

Tails frowned.

“What..?” Tails said in confusion.

Sonic shook his head, moving his hands wildly.

“I meant I was blushing really hard.”

Tails nodded in understanding.

“I see. So, what did you say?”

Sonic tilted his head in question.

“What do you mean?”

“What was your response to his letter..?”

Sonic gulped. He had just got the letter! He wasn’t going to just respond immediately.

Tails took his not-so-subtle gulp and silence as an answer. He shook his head in disapproval.

Sonic truly had no idea what Tails expected of him. As previously stated, he just got the dang note.

“I planned on texting him tomorrow..?”

Tails raised an eyebrow. Seriously, what is his deal?

“What do you expect from me, Tails? I just got the letter!”

Tails rolled his eyes as he flipped the letter over, examining the beauty of it. Sonic couldn’t believe the quality of the note. Thats Shadow for you.

Suddenly, a smug grin exploded onto to Tails’s face. He looked up and Sonic, gently setting down the note.

Sonics eyebrows furrowed. What was Tails thinking..?

“I think you should go over there.” Tails smiled as he crossed his arms knowingly.

Sonics eyes widened. What was Tails talking about? He can’t just run to Shadows house at this hour!

Sonic shook his head vigorously. 

“Why would I do that? It’s late in the night, Tails. He probably asleep or something.”

Tails raised an eyebrow.

Sonic sighed, knowing he couldn’t possibly say no to Tails without being pestered for 30 minutes straight.

Tails’s grin grew wider as he nodded. He made a shooing motion with his hands, telling Sonic to go now.

Sonic groaned.

“Do I have to..?”

Tails’s silence was all Sonic needed.

Sonic groaned once more as he moped onto his room, feet sagging behind him as he trudged along.

Once he reached his room he went to his closet for a jacket to cover up his pajamas. He’s too lazy to change for this. He put on his slippers and took a deep breath before exiting his room to leave the house.

Once outside, he slipped his hood on and ran to Shadow’s house.

⚫️🔴

As soon as Shadow had blipped back into his house, Rouge began bombarding him with dozens of questions. He shoved her off of him and took off his shoes, padding over to the couch and flopping down, releasing a breath he had no idea he had been holding captive inside.

Rouge sped walked over to him and plopped into the space beside Shadow on the couch. She rested her cheek on her hand as she turned to look at Shadow with a smirk.

“So…how’d it go?”

Shadow stayed silent as he rolled his eyes. Rouge frowned. She moved to begin shaking Shadow, whining.

“C’mon, Shadow, don’t be like that! I was the one who gave you the idea, you have to tell me if my plan worked!!”

Eventually, Shadow gave in, shoving Rouge off of him as he sighed, sitting up to begin telling her what happened.

Rouge squealed in excitement as she settled in, summoning a glass of wine out of nowhere.

Shadow took a breath in as he began explaining.

“I knocked, he opened the door, I gave him the box and Chaos Controlled away.”

The silence was loud.

Rouge’s eyebrows furrowed as her smiled faded into a frown.

“That’s it..?”

Shadow looked over at her in confusion. He nodded and Rouge set down her wine glass and groaned, dragging a hand down her face.

“What? Did you expect some grand love story to just play out?

Rouge shook her head in disappointment.

“I honestly have no idea.”

All of a sudden, Rouge looked up at him with an angry expression etched onto her face.

Shadow knew what was coming.

~~~

Shadow still sat, hand resting on his cheek as Rouge lectured him. It had to have been at least 40 minutes or so. He wondered sometimes why he chose to become friends with her.

Knock, Knock, Knock.

A soft knock came from the door and Rouge abruptly shut her mouth. Shadow silently thanked the stranger behind the door.

Rouge looked at the door then back at him. She crossed her arms as she began speaking.

“You gonna get that?”

Shadow rolled his eyes as he stood up, padding over to the door. He looked through the peep hole and froze. A vibrant blue quill was visible through the hole.

Shadow hurriedly opened to door and his eyes widened.

Sonic stood there, hands fidgeting in front of him as he looked up. He was breathing heavily.

“Sonic..?” Shadow said as he looked him up and down slowly, smiling as he examined his outfit. He looked adorable with his pjs on.

Suddenly, Sonic stepped up, grabbing Shadows face and pressing their lips together.

Shadows eyes were as wide as they possibly could be as he stood there, frozen.

Sonic released him, his breath blowing onto Shadows face as he stood there for a moment before backing up.

“Shadow..I-“

Shadow gave him no time to speak as he surged forward and crashed their lips together. The kiss was soft. Warm. Unspoken feelings were being exchanged. Feelings that had been held together in a tight cage for far too long.

Sonic wrapped his arms around Shadow’s neck, Shadow gripping Sonics waist. They deepened the kiss, Shadow moving his head a little to kiss Sonic a bit more comfortably.

Suddenly, a flash broke them apart, Shadow spinning around in annoyance, already knowing who the culprit was.

There stood Rouge, phone in hand, caught mid photo. She stood there with a smirk on her face as she lowered her phone.

“Looks like things are getting heated over here. Sorry for interrupting..”

Shadow groaned as he released Sonics waist, turning to face him.

Sonic stood there, looking conflicted. Like he wanted to say something.

“Shadow..do you..uhm. Want to be my, I guess, boyfriend..?”

Shadow gave him a warm smile, nodding as he surged forward to envelop Sonic in a warm embrace.

Sonic reciprocated, wrappings his arms around him, grinning.

Shadow couldn’t express how happy he was at this very moment.

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HELLOOOOO!!!!

i am here my people and i come bearing good tidings

REQUESTS ARE HERE!!!

yes you read that right i am now taking requests cuz i cant think of anything rn (i say that as if im not writing a whole new fic rn)

leave a comment down on THIS CHAPTER ONLY a fic idea/au you would like me to write and if i reply with this (☆) symbol i will take your idea into consideration and see if i can write it out down the line. I WILL WRITE FROM OTHER CERTAIN FANDOMS!!

yes yes ik i havent even finished this fic yet but i SWEAR it will be done very soon PLEASE GUYS HANG ON

uh i didnt wanna publish a whole new fic just for requests because one i think thats against the rules and two cuz im lazy so uhhh yeah

ANYWAYS! here are things i will NOT be writing.

• NSFW
• overly complicated things
• shadamy
• sonamy

i will write past/one sided sonamy!!

• poly ships
• any weird kinky shit
• satbk

simply because ive never played the game or watched a gameplay so i know absolutely nothing about it.

• shadouge

THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR THE SUPPORT ON THIS FIC ITS MEANS SO MUCH I LOVE YOU ALL BYE!!! ♥︎

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