#the meme i based this off had sonic being stressed but idk if that was the original one lol POOR SONIC THO | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

dippydrawtale · 2 years

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Decided to try a fanfic here since it's SFW? Idk I've seen a lot of people do it. I'm like half asleep lol sorry for missiles and bad writing. Tbh scared to post this

Also probably OOC

Shadow had never really liked physical contact.

It makes him feel...WEIRD.

He always associated touch with either pain or being dragged along thanks to his days on ARK, Maria was the only soothing touch.

Professor was sometimes as well, but not as much.

So when he felt a hand so much as graze his arm, his whole body stiffened the slightest bit.

Thankfully... it seemed mostly unnoticed, as the cobalt smiles over, placing the hand on Shadow's bicep, and didn't speak of the reaction.

"Yo, Shads, check it!" He held his phone in front of Shadow's face, the Ebony hybrid fluttered his eyes quickly at some meme of himself, it was a photograph of him, it must have been when he was blocking himself from flashes of cameras, one hand over his eyes the other his chest in surprise.

The first time he dealt with the paparazzi...

That isn't what made his cheeks and tips of his ears heat up, it was the caption under the photograph...

"What…" is all he slowly mumbled, Sonic was snickering like it was the funniest thing he's seen.

"What do you mean what? It's HILARIOUS!!!"

"I don't see how my chest is funny..." Shadow repeated, feeling himself stiffen when a hand suddenly was patting his upper back, between his shouldered spiked quills, the contact made the said spines rise, each playful pat made him wish to quill and hide in a ball, of course he didn't.

He's the ultimate life form. He isn't allowed to quill, or hide.

"Shadow??" He heard, lifting his gaze from the ground (when did he even start staring at the ground?...) he met Sonic's.

"What is it Faker..." he mumbled, his voice the usual blank tone.

Sonic frowned, his hand removing from Shadow's back "are you ok?... you were saving out there" he mumbled, Shadow's eyes widened slightly "I-... I'm fine." He looked away, Sonic slowly nodded in response with a soft 'right' as Shadow went back to watching the surrounding environment, having forgotten why he was even here for a second. They had been relaxing after a race, which ended up tieing again.

Sonic's phone rang making Shadow's shoulders stiffen just slightly as Sonic sighed "that's tails, I'll see you next time we race? I'll kick your ass then!" Sonic boasted. Pushing himself up.

Shadow nodded as he leaned inward slightly "alright..." sonic offered a hand to help him up, Shadow stared, before reaching up and slowly clasping it. The cobalt helped him up.

With a wave, sonic sped up answering his phone...

Sonic couldn't stop his mind wandering as he ran back home, having to slow down more than usual to not slam into (another) building or tree...

He knew Shadow was more closes off than others, and how he most definitely didn't get as touchy as some of his other friends. But he's never had a friend outright flinch or stiffen like a statue at his touch. To the point his quills rise in defense, his face even pales. It's like seeing him try to curl in on himself, even if he refuses to admit or show it.

It was... worrying?... Sonic has been in the hero business for quite literally years, so it isn't the first time he's seen how someone... -

A yelp escaped sonic skidding to a halt at the door, Opening it his mind still wanders.

He wants to help Shadow. Feel that soft fur, curse his gloves.

Maybe with some time, He'll get Shadow to allow more physical contact.

Preferably without Shadow getting stressed...

The picture sinic showed Shadow is based on this meme I saw

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