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The time is right your perfume fills my head, the stars get red and oh the night so blue
And then I go and spoiled it all, by saying stupid like
I love you....
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He did it.
He finally said it.
Right when the two of them were sitting under the moonlight, far away from everyone, watching the stars with no interruptions.
They were sitting at the edge of a cliff, talking, until Knuckles said the words.
Those cursed words.
“I love you…”
After that, everything went silent.
The hedgehog’s laughter stopped, and the smiles on both their faces faded away.
“W-what?” Sonic’s nervous smile was driving him insane. It was obvious Sonic didn’t feel the same way Knuckles did.
“I… I said I love you.”
His heart was beating fast. He wanted to say it was a joke, say it was all some stupid prank. But he didn’t.
“Oh”
Silence fell again. Knuckles couldn’t understand what Sonic was thinking.
The ringing in his head got louder and louder
But Sonic’s laugh finally cut through it.
“Hah! alright, alright. Funny joke, Knux, but you can’t fool me.” he stood up on his feet, looking down at the echidna.
There was a smile on his face again. A smile Knuckles always tried to keep there…
But now he had to break that promise.
He stood up, looked straight into Sonic’s eyes.
“I’m being serious. I really love you.”
Each word hurt more than the last
it felt like his heart wanted to burst out of his chest.
“Yeah, right.” Sonic didn’t believe him. He refused to believe him.
“Sonic, I’m being serious” Crack.
His voice fucking cracked
“I wish I wasn't but i am”
This time tiny tears appeared in the corners of his eyes, shining like little pearls.
Sonic’s smile faded again. That worried frown returned.
He reached for Knuckles’ arm, but never grabbed it.
“I-I…” he fell silent again, lost in thought.
And Knuckles finally understood.
The truth carved a deep wound in his heart.
“You Don't feel the same”
He tried so hard not to cry.
not to turn into a spring cloud and water the grass under him. “Do you?”
“I-” Sonic’s voice was barely above a whisper, and full of sadness. “... no… i Don't”
Knuckles lowered his head and stared at his shoes. His quills drooped at the sides of his face.
“I’m sorry…”
That was the last thing Sonic said before he hurried away, leaving him behind.
Knuckles fell to his knees, grabbing the grass with both hands as his tears finally spilled.
All the sobs he’d been holding back poured out from deep in his throat.
He wanted to die.
He wanted to disappear.
He wanted to be silent forever.