* DREAMING

❛  i want to know what love is, i want you to show me.  ❜ ❛  don't stop believin', holding on to that feeling.  ❜ ❛  if you fall, i will catch you.  ❜ ❛  and we can build this dream together, standing strong forever, nothing's gonna stop us now.  ❜ ❛  i'll stop the world and melt with you.  ❜ ❛  some will win, some will lose.  ❜ ❛  hold me now, it's hard for me to say i'm sorry. i just want you to stay.  ❜ ❛  i'm sorry, but i'm just thinking of the right words to say.  ❜ ❛  every time you go away, you take a piece of me with you.  ❜ ❛  cause i'm your lady and you are my man.  ❜ ❛  hello, is it me you're looking for?  ❜ ❛  how can i just let you walk away, just let you leave without a trace?  ❜ ❛  don't go for second best.  ❜ ❛  don't forget me when i'm gone.  ❜ ❛  you're the best around, nothing's ever gonna keep you down.  ❜ ❛  oh, can't you see, you belong to me?  ❜ ❛  you're the meaning in my life, you're the inspiration.  ❜ ❛  life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone.  ❜ ❛  is there something i should know?  ❜ ❛  once upon a time, i was falling in love. now i'm only falling apart.  ❜ ❛  i've got the brains, you've got the looks.  ❜ ❛  welcome to your life, there's no turning back.  ❜ ❛  i'll be there for you, these five words i swear to you.  ❜ ❛  i want to break free from your lies.  ❜ ❛  i'll be gone in a day or two.  ❜ ❛  i should've walked away.  ❜ ❛  no matter what your friends might say, we'll find a way.  ❜ ❛  it's such a shame our friendship had to end.  ❜ ❛  this is the time to remember, 'cause it will not last forever.  ❜ ❛  close your eyes, give me your hand, darling.  ❜ ❛  it's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark.  ❜ ❛  it doesn't matter who's wrong or right.  ❜ ❛  who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?  ❜ ❛  you live for the fight when that's all that you've got.  ❜ ❛  don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past, you must fight just to keep them alive.  ❜ ❛  do i stand in your way or am i the best thing you've had?  ❜ ❛  i wanna dance with somebody, i wanna feel the heat with somebody.  ❜ ❛  do you wanna feel how it feels?  ❜ ❛  i don't know where you're going and i don't know why, but listen to your heart.  ❜ ❛  love's the only thing that keeps me here, you're the reason that i'm hanging on.  ❜

To be mindful, you looked into his thoughts, to see if he was a lost traveler, or perhaps looking for someone in this large city. Color you surprised when you saw what looked like the figure of a man surrounded by other creatures like himself, a portal of sorts as well too. Your eyes widened slightly with surprise, and you wondered if he knew your boss; your sister. It was an unspoken taboo, but you knew her secret, that she was a time traveler herself. Made you wonder how small this universe truly was if this new face did in fact know her. Only one way to know to find out.

The silver hedgehog looked like he was going through the ringer. You cursed the crowds for how annoying they could be, squinting your eyes shut before your head went to cant to the side, pondering on what to do. The last thing you wanted was to draw attention (and more mental anguish) to yourself and the smaller underneath, removing a hand from your pocket to bring it to scratch at the scruff of your chin, idly waiting for lightning to strike. Your eyes went to the skyline of the city, towering buildings with adertisements over them, zoning out for a moment before a large billboard in the distance grabbed your attention. On it was a girl you knew too well thanks to a very brief shared history, one that ended in awkward silences lately. Not that now was the time to think on that but- you did remember something key about her. She was an idol, and international celebrity. One who was the poster child for beauty and voice. The perfect distraction.

Triumphant in your scheme, you shot the hedgehog a toothy Cheshire grin, gleaming. "--Just wait here a second."

Next thing you knew you were removing the unlit cigarette from your mouth to shove it back into your pocket. You then began turning on your heel, pointing in a random direction as far from where the two of you were. Was there a chance you damaged your vocal chords for a brief time over this, yes did you care, no. Nothing a few cough drops couldn't fix down the line.

"--IS THAT ADELINDA LEHMANN OVER THERE? I SWEAR SHE'S COMING DOWN THIS WAY!!!"

"What, where?" called one bystander, soon causing most of the crowd to turn their direction towards the random spot you pointed in. Their voices both vocal and not causing tensions to pulse in your temples, but you were determined to tough it out just a little longer.

"--OVER THERE!" You called out again, taking the chance to rush around, grabbing the Hedgehog's large glove to make a dash for the closest Alleyway.

Your plan was going so well! Up until the point it didn't. You might have gotten the two of you away from the sea of people, but a loose boot strap caused you to trip over yourself, causing you to meet the sidewalk and fall over, scraping your knee in the process.

At the last second, he yanks his hand away from the other, prepared for any onslaught attacks. Though how hard he collided with the ground, he wondered if he was awake enough to attack him. There was a fifty-fifty ratio of danger to no danger. He paused, thinking of all escape routes from his position. If this man had ill intentions, he could make a break for it to the sky and maneuver his way to safety all the attention rose to this so-called Adelinda character after all. Running was out of the question; he was spotted once and refused to get spotted again. Then there was hopping from rooftop to rooftop until he found familiar land. His last option: fighting. It wasn't a guarantee, but one forceful push and he'd be done for ---at least long enough to escape.

Damn him and his charitable nature. Silver walks up beside the man, peering down. "Are you okay?" 

Ngl playing the song I've v much imagine Silver with a crush as an avid yearner. He's an earnest young fella who wears his heart on his sleeve. It's very easy to see at any given time what his emotions are.

Except that magic was not at all part of the equation.

A spectacle of his powers, Silver splits the peach in half with the teal aura before deciding to break the laws of physics and levitate himself off the ground. Glee glimmers in his eyes, a wide grin spreading across his face. An innocuous, excitable invitation, he proposes, to which she---

"Absolutely not," foregoes all filters with that blunt decline.

Guilt prevails at the suddenness and ill consideration of her own words; the copper-haired woman clears her throat, untangling her hands, to compensate and mitigate hurting Silver's happiness. "By which I mean to say, I can believe that it would be effortless for you to perform such a feat. However, I am more than content with staying stationary and grounded and rather not have you expend any more…" Her lips purse, brows knit in thought. What was the source of his powers? "…of your energy."

"It would be better for me to stay here," she said, casting her gaze down at the ground. She emphasized her words by digging the front of her boot into the dirt.