i often think about how sonic and shadow's affections. pre-relationship, they're mostly unaware of each other's physical boundaries and settle for fist bumps, occasional saves, and other forms of minimal contact.
but after, sonic discovers just how much shadow likes hugging, especially if they hadn't seen each other in a while. how much he likes kisses, holding hands, and just generally being touchy.
sonic isn't used to it, as shadow didn't seem the type, and isn't sure how to respond at first. he's always caught off guard, his steady sentences lose coherency, and sonic is a little scared.
not because there's anything wrong with the contact, but because this is the most contact sonic had ever received consistently.
yeah, he gets hugs from amy and tails every once in a while. he spars with knuckles, there's bound to be touching. he pets and carries the chao. but it's different with shadow. with shadow, every single touch is deliberate and sincere and full of love and a desire to protect.
even when it isn't deliberate and just instinct ( shadow giving a kiss goodbye, shadow holding his hand while crossing a street, shadow carrying him to safety or medic aid ), sonic can still feel shadow's care. it takes him a minute to fully process and accept.
when he does accept it, though, he gives shadow affections of his own. at first, it begins with accepting the touches without the shock ( like sinking into an embrace ), but it slowly becomes sonic initiating as well.
one day, after shadow gives a kiss on the cheek as a goodbye, sonic returns it. silence is between them for only a few moments before shadow becomes a mess and can't form a coherent sentence himself.
turns out, shadow was in a similar boat.
sonic finds comfort in that and laughs as the two hug.
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Hey, don't know if this is weird, but I saw Stellar and thought "I have to draw her IMMEDIATELY." So here's a quick sketch lol
Please let me know what you think <3
OMG??? THIS IS SO COOL???? WOW!!! She looks SO much like Sonic here 🥺❤️❤️❤️I LOVE the pose!! You made her look both beautiful AND cool!! FANTASTIC JOB!!!
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