"Th-thereâs more?â Photon breathed out softly, quickly pulling away from Tails and grabbing the box, turning it over and and shaking it. The other glove had fallen out, as was expected, but so was many, many goodies as treats.
   "Th.. T-Tails you didnât need to do this..â Photon stared at the objects, starting to tremble from the amount of emotions they  were feeling. There was so much, they werenât used to feeling this amount of things. It felt heavy and piled on them, and they shook for a moment. âI donât understand! Why?â The blue hedgehog shivered as they reached for the other glove, putting it on their other hand and hugging themselves, staring at the pile that was made on their bed. âI donât deserve it.. I donât deserve it, you coulda given it to Knuckles, why me?â
   While they loved the gift that they were given, they just couldnât understand.. the downfall of Specter was all their fault, and they had failed to protect Tails from G.U.N. Why was he being so nice to them? Everything was their fault, how could the fox still love and trust them? They couldnât understand their brother.. but felt safe with him.. how he acted to them made them feel a little bit better.
   âI did so many things that w-wronged you, why are you being nice to me.. I donât..â They reached up and wiped their eyes, sniffling and breathing quickly. Why? They loved the thought that he wanted to give them the gifts, but they didnât understand.. they just wanted to understand, was it just because Tails wanted an act of kindness? Something about New Years.. but their head was too cloudy to make sense of it now. Photon looked up and they eyed the candy bar, they were reluctant, but they reached out for it.
  This is something that made every single emotion clash in his very being, a nuclear explosion of sentiment and what could only be described as... something coming close to feeling sympathy, multiplied by a thousand. He just couldnât believe how much Photon had changed in such a short span of time. No longer did they take something as normal as offering candy, or even a present in general, as a good action towards someone. One that goes beyond the meaning of deeds in the past.
  While Photon decided to hug themselves... Tails was also quick to join in, enveloping his arms around the hedgehog tightly and nuzzling into their shoulder lovingly. If only he could do more than to offer comfort; he wants to help Photon, but, right now, the best that can be done is just this.
   â...listen, Photon. Iâm not going to stop liking you simply because you did not live up to your own expectations. I know that you tried. I definitely know that, deep inside, you still care about me. Lots. Thatâs everything that I could possibly want from you.âÂ
  He actually had to stop for a brief moment just to regain his composure. âThis is something that you definitely d-deserve, because I really appreciate your company. I appreciate everything that you have done to help me, be it yesterday, today or tomorrow. I care about you a lot, just as much as you did with me. Weâre like brothers, and my opinion about you is never going to change, no matter how many times you donât succeed.â
   His grip on the hedgehog tightens a bit more for a moment or two, before he finally lets go, clearly being understanding of the otherâs own personal space and boundaries. âI understand if you want to be left alone; Iâm not going to pry on your patience even further. All I want is for you to acknowledge that I will always be by your side, ready to support you through these hard times, yes? Yes?â