[ A certain blue hedgehog was looking around, zipping from place to place trying to locate Jonah - hand shielding the top of his eyes, squinting and staring off into the distance. ]
[ Eventually, he landed his sights on the fox he was looking for - and immediately zipped on over, putting his legs out in front of him to stop the momentum. ]
Hey, uh, Jonah-
Mind a bit of dire news to start off your evening just right?
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[Jonah’s sitting at the shallow end of a small pool, clothes neatly folded at the edge. He sinks down into the water when Sonic comes over.]
…dire enough that you’d interrupt me know..??
[ Sonic very shamelessly stared at Jonah - only snapping back into the proper mindset after he got his gander. ]
Yes, here- this-
[ Sonic zipped over, holding out the letter a mysterious individual had left him - describing the plan to hold Jonah hostage. He realized he was previously holding it upside-down, flipping it over immediately. ]
Thought it'd be good for you to get forewarning, yeah?
Don’t stare, jester. [He scolds, taking the letter from Sonic and reading the message. He seems slightly irritated at best upon inspection.]
..Well, thanks for the heads up— even though I don’t think I could stand up to a whole cult.. [He puts the letter on top the pile of clothes.] Thank you for warning me. ..
How have you been?? It hasn’t— been that long since I last met you.. though I feel like I know nothing about you. Could you slow down for a bit to stay for a chat??
Well- keep your guard up around anyone with cloaks- tawny or ivory. Just.. Be cautious- yeah?
[ Sonic ran his fingers through his quills, sitting down near the pool - tucking his legs behind him. ]
Me? Hmh, been keeping on keeping on-
Been really warm! The sun is nice. I've missed the feeling of it on my skin for a long while now! Those two kids are an absolute handful, but- eh- good company!
Slow down?
[ Sonic smiled, shrugging - leaning back. ]
Well, I guess- sure.
[He gave them a small smile back, placing his hand on top of Sonic’s.]
It’s nice when you feel warm, isn’t it?? Too bad it’s been cold around here..
A long while..?? What happened?? If you’re fine with telling me.
[ Sonic paused for a moment, for a second - it seemed like he faltered. He tensed up. ]
Oh- shoot- well, bit of a long story so buckle up!
Eggman started a cult, indoctrinated all of my friends-
Before that!-
[ i couldn't let that happen ]
I was.. Captured-
I was in captivity for- what- five years? [ Sonic laughed, a smile slipping onto his face. ] Been one hell of a time!- Woulda thought I'd been in there longer! Lost my limbs during the duration of my captivity, smelled HORRIBLE in there-
Now just a breath of fresh air really feels like a blessing! It's good being outside again.
.. that sounds painful. And you’ve been back to running the second you got out, haven’t you?? If it makes you feel any better— I like the way the metal reflects the color of your eyes.
[He traced circles on the back of their hand.]
You’ve got all the time here with me to take everything in, if you need it.
[ Sonic smiled softly, flipping his hand around to hold Jonah's. ]
Well- hah- yeah. Can't let anything keep me from moving, can't let anything keep me down!
And well-
Geeze, thanks. You're corny today. [ Sonic chuckled. ]
Rea~lly? All the time?
Yes, all the time. Maybe not while I’m in the pool, but all the time. [He pressed Sonic’s hand against his cheek, closing his eyes.]
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..can you.. get in the water..?? Sorry, that’s— ..weird.
[ Sonic almost immediately got into the water, hands on Jonah - using him as support. ]
Nah, not at all.
[ He looked down at the water, eyes flitting back to Jonah. ]
.. Eager.
[He took a small step closer, putting a hand on Sonic’s chest and resting his head on their shoulder. For support or something.]
[ Sonic hummed softly, loosely wrapping arms around Jonah - more resemblant of a hug than leaning on him for support. ]
Eager might just be my middle name..
