#to which sonic is just on the sidelines head in hands mentally kicking his younger self cause

[playertwotails]

So I've been thinking, Sonic and Tails 'fight or flight' instincts switch as they get older.

Let me elaborate.

So growing up Sonic was pure fight instinct when he was younger. Just head first into any fight and he's not backing down for nothing, he's gonna find a way to win that fight no matter what.

But as he gets older he's got Tails to look after and all their other friends that follow him into danger. So now he's more willing to take an L, pull back, regroup and think of a plan in, relative, safety. So he's still not backing down from the over all fight but he develops a flight instinct and does run away when things get too bad in that moment. (basically 'lose the battle when the war' mindset is something he develops over the years aka flight)

Tails meanwhile is the complete opposite. Tails grew up on his own only learning how to run away and hide from those who wanted to hurt him. Then he met Sonic.

Sonic not only helped protect Tails and had his back, but Tails grew up watching Sonic only have a fight instict. And little kids love to imitate anyone older than them and we've seen Tails do this before.

So Tails is just pure fight instict as he gets older, which has Sonic having some regrets™ on how he raised Tails.

Essentially what I'm saying with this whole post is as they get older Sonic is the one that has to hold back Tails from fights.  

#sonic the hedgehog #miles tails prower #tails the fox #they're brothers your honor #listen i just love the idea of sonic being the more sensible one as they get older #and tails gets to go through his feral gremlin fight phase #to which sonic is just on the sidelines head in hands mentally kicking his younger self cause #'oh fuck i had a big hand in making my little brother act like this' #Sonic's just like “okay I beat you and we're both injured but both can still walk away from the fight” #Tails meanwhile is just “this fight isn't over till someone is in a coma in the ICU and it' ain't gonna be me”