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@pupsey
Wachowski front door: *slams open* Tom, pinching the bridge of his nose: oh, no Shadow: *bursts into their kitchen* Shadow: WHY IS THERE STILL RACISM? Shadow: It's been FIFTY YEARS! Shadow: What the hell have you people been DOING? Sonic: Inventing new and exciting forms of discrimination, mostly
Gotta love it when you're working on a new oneshot and are already a couple hundred words in when Microsoft onenote not only decides to not properly sync between your phone and your laptop, but also proceeds to completely erase it. Cherry on top, according to tech support nothing can be done to retrieve it.
Fml 💀
Half the cast with Sonic.
I catch myself staring like a fool
Pairing: Shadow x gn!Reader Genre: Fluff, fluff and more fluff...with a sprinkle of angst
Word Count: 2,856
Song inspiration: I like you, I love you – Rin Kagamine; Pink Stick Luv – Rin Kagamine
A/N: I have a list of songs that I have basically created whole stories/one shots for, the only thing stopping me is my own energy levels lolol. Idk if I'll make a part two for this, but if folks are interested in it then maybe.
Did I put a bit of my experiences in this? I ain't telling :P
Amy began putting the finishing touches on packing the get well basket, the worry very evident on her face, "I hope this will be enough…"
Sonic snickered from his lounging spot on the couch, "I think you put together enough comfort snacks and medicine to rival a convenience store.”
She glared at him, "Well excuse me for being hyper-vigilant. Especially since they won't say what exactly is wrong with them, I have to be prepared.”
The blue blur raised his hands in defense, "I'm not trying to say it's a bad thing. Whatever may be going on with them, I'm sure something in that basket will help.”
Amy sighed as she shot off a text to Rouge, "I hope so…"
With a light grunt, Amy perched the basket onto her arm, "You sure you don't want to come along with Rouge and I?"
"I promised Vector and Espio I'd help 'em out with something later, but I'll stop by afterwards.”
Deciding to not even bother trying to shoo him out of her house, Amy simply waved a goodbye and began making her way to your place.
It first started with you canceling on your hangouts with the group for self-care time a couple weeks ago. That, of course, is not cause for alarm but what was was the fact that since then, you have refused to leave your house with little more than an 'I'm not feeling well’.
You would make it clear to your friends that you're still alive, and vehemently shut down any suggestion of going to the doctor, but otherwise you would just say that you just need some rest and alone time.
But not today.
Amy and Rouge decided that they'd be respecting your privacy by knocking and letting their concern show, but will assert their authority as your besties by going in anyway!
By the time Amy reached your house, Rouge was already there, perched on a nearby tree branch.
She quirked her eyebrows as she eyed Amy's basket but Amy gave her a small glare, "I don't want to hear it.”
The infamous jewel 'liberator' let out an audible nose puff before coming down to Amy's level, "I could hear shuffling inside, so we at least know they're in there."
With a determined look, Amy went ahead and knocked on the door.
For a few moments there was silence before they heard your voice, "Please just leave whatever it is on the porch." Your voice sounded not quite tired but still drained of your essence.
Rouge clicked her tongue, "No can do, sweet thing. This is one that must be hand delivered.”
It took a few more moments for the two friends to hear anything coming from the other side of the door, but then they heard the soft click of the door lock.
You only opened the door a crack, just enough for them to see one of your eyes, "I told you guys, I'm fine. Just need a little bit of Rn'R."
Rouge rolled her eyes, "Right, because rest and relaxation equates to rotting away with no contact from the outside world like a corpse for two weeks straight."
Amy stepped forward, "Can we come in? If something is bothering you, you know you can rely on us to help.”
You averted your gaze. They're concerned about you and wish to help, but considering the lengths you have gone to hide away from the world, you worry that they will heavily judge you for the actual reason.
Shaking your head, you said softly "Really guys, I'm fine. I'm not sick, just tired. So please don't worry too much, I'll be back to normal soon.”
With that you closed the door, deciding to retreat to your cave of self-pity.
What you weren't expecting, however, was hearing a loud crash behind you. You quickly turned around to see your door completely busted down, and the culprit brandishing her piko hammer with a sweet smile that certainly did not match the energy she was radiating.
"Pardon the intrusion.”
Gobsmacked, you looked to Rouge who simply shrugged with a look of 'You brought this on yourself’.
Completely overpowered in the situation, you resigned yourself to your fate. You only hope your friends won't make fun of you about the culprit.
ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ♡ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ٨ـ (,,>﹏<,,). ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ♡ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ٨ـ Both of your friends and you are seated on your comfy carpet in the living room.
As you nervously munch on the pastry Amy had packed, the two stare at you expectantly.
Rouge was the first to break the silence, "Okay, so what is going on? It's one thing to want to just vibe by yourself but this," Putting the emphasis as she gestured to you in your pity blanket cocoon, "Says that there is more going on here.”
Your pink friend took ahold of your hand, "We're your friends, so whatever it is, we'll do everything we can to help.”
You took a glance at Rouge and Amy before swallowing the last of the dessert and letting out a deep sigh, "Just…promise not to laugh. I feel plenty stupid as is.”
Rouge and Amy glanced at each other before turning back to you with a silent nod.
You fidget with your blanket, "I…basically got rejected…"
Their reactions were swift.
"What?! By who?!”
"Hun, we need more details, like yesterday.”
You curled into yourself, once again feeling the gnawing feeling of defeat permeate your heart, "Well, I mean..it…chaos, it's hard to explain."
Knowing that it may be difficult for you to say who it is right off the bat, Amy calmed down before asking, "Did they reject verbally?”
You hesitated and then shook your head, "Not exactly…"
Detective mode (or just invested friend mode) activated, Amy pressed on, "Then how do you know you are rejected?”
You twiddled your fingers, "I mean, it wasn't like a 'I don't see you that way' type of rejection, but just…reading the vibes, I guess…"
Rouge propped her arm onto her leg, letting her head tilt to the side with her hand, "So it wasn't a concrete rejection. Give us the timeline.”
You grabbed another pastry from Amy's basket and began biting off small pieces, "I guess I always found the person attractive but, I don't know, a couple months ago I became more conscious of them?”
Your cheeks began to warm up as you continued and the person in question's face faded into your vision, "Like their eyes, their voice, and just becoming more alert in case they show up.”
"It got to the point where- oh gosh- I'd find myself going to certain places…," Your voice decreased in volume as your embarrassment increased, "Just to have an excuse to see them…"
Amy's squeal was barely being contained at this point, "Gaia, you're deep in it.”
You couldn't help but softly chuckle at your friend, "Yeah I am," However, the moment in question caused your smile to fall, "So that's why I thought it best to… confess.."
"I didn't think I had it in me to full on tell him, so I decided to write a note and give it to him. But everything that day seemed to be going terrible. “
You sighed as you began your recollection, "First, the pen that I was using jammed and for the life of me I couldn't find my extras! While I was trying to find one, I ended up forgetting about the espresso white chocolate chunk cookies that I was making to give him in the oven and they burned to a crisp. I'm lucky that the sprinklers didn't go off…"
Both of your friends gave you sympathetic looks, but you continued before they could say anything, "I finished my note and thought that maybe I should try and do what Rouge does with Knuckles. The whole 'lipstick stain' thing but I forgot that my tube of lipstick expired and so I had to throw it out. I put on a cute outfit but immediately after putting it on I stubbed my toe on the dresser, took thirty minutes just for the pain to fully go away with the ice pack. When I got outside, I ran into my neighbor, the one that talks a lot without letting you get a word in, and was stuck in a one-sided conversation about why Pamela was the best of the Thea sisters,”
Amy smiled," I mean, it's true."
"Then once I was finally able to escape, a large gust of wind blew the letter out of my hands and just as I was about to catch it, I tripped and the letter landed in a pile of mud.”
You burrowed deeper into your cocoon blanket, "The universe was telling me that it was no use. I shouldn't waste my energy on something that will certainly end in heartbreak.”
Amy pulled you into a side hug, "We don't know that! Sure there were some…poorly timed events, but that doesn't mean you should give up on telling him how you feel."
Rouge took hold of your hand and gave it a firm squeeze, "Hammer happy here is right, hun. Giving up before trying is not something you do, no matter how eccentric the task is."
The gloom cloud around you was, unfortunately, not dispelled, "Giving up before you get hurt is what most people say to do, so that's what I did.”
Rouge softly clicked her tongue, brows furrowed for something to try and dispel the pitiful energy that has set in. Suddenly, a smirk began to form on her face, "I just remembered that you sent me a photo asking if it was a cute outfit on you.”
You paused before slightly nodding.
Rouge quipped with a bit of a teasing tone, " And here I thought you were taking my fashion advice for yourself, little did I know it was to impress someone. Oh how my innocent heart breaks, so.”
Amy, picking up on Rouge's attempt, gave a sharp laugh, "Innocent heart? You whispered something to Knuckles a month ago during a run in with Eggman that he still refuses to repeat! Gets even more red than he already is when you try.”
Rouge placed a gloved paw on her chest with a look of faux dismay, "Why, I saw our beloved guardian going to town on those badniks and decided to give him some..encouragement to cheer him on."
Amy rolled her eyes with a smile, "I don't know what kind of encouragement would cause him to freeze up so bad that he got rammed and flew into the nearby lake.”
Rouge shrugged her shoulders with a playful look, "It's not my fault some people just can't handle a little compliment.”
snort
Your friends looked warmly at you as you couldn't help but laugh at their playful vexations.
Usually you could be found with a smile on your face and an air of playfulness around you, so witnessing you at such a low point had your friends thinking of ways to try and bring a smile on your face as you are always quick to do for others.
After laughing at your echidna friend's expense for a bit, you gave an appreciative smile towards the two beside you, "Thank you guys for coming over. Could've done without my door being broken down, but I'm grateful nonetheless.”
"Any time, sweet thing," Rouge said before continuing with a certain twinkle in her eyes, "Sooo, wanna tell us who it is or do I have use my skills to figure it out myself?”
Your face immediately heated up, imagining him, "Oh. Um….I-I guess it's only f-fair. J-just..don't overreact. I-it's..um..”
His ruby eyes..
"It's…"
His stoic presence..
"Uh..”
His smile…
Amy glanced between you and Rouge, "It's okay if you're not rea-“
"It's Shadow!" You blurted.
The air from the outside seemed to have matched the stagnant air that arose, save for the soft rustling of leaves. Rouge and Amy eyes widened in tandem, "Shadow?!”
Imitating Shadow, Rouge crossed her arms and put on a Shadow-like scowl, "Mr. 'I don't have time for this’?"
Amy joined in, turning her head to the side with a sneer, "Mr. 'I'm the Ultimate Lifeform’?"
"Mr. 'I eat coffee beans raw’?"
"Mr. 'Winner of plummeting to earth contest’?"
"Mr. Fluffy chest fur’?"
You raised your voice, mainly in exasperation, "Yes! Yes, all those things make Shadow Shadow and I still have fallen for him.”
Taking a break from giggling, Amy questioned, "Okay but why? I'm not saying Shadow isn't a good person of course.”
Rouge added, "He may be handsome but he is as stubborn as one can be and his people skills are certainly lacking.”
You couldn't help but chuckle softly at those very true statements, "That may be true, but for him there's so much more. He's strong, decisive, hardworking, selfless, “
Your mind wandered to when you both had gone to check out a new popular café, and when it had started getting crowded he angled his body to shield you, "He's attentive to those around him, and helps lower any unease without even having to say a word. Meticulous in how he approaches the world around him.”
With a soft smile, you finished, "And he's proven time and time again that he'll do whatever it takes to protect those he cares about.”
Rouge pulled your head to her shoulder with a coo, "Our darling is so down bad." Amy smiled as she joined in, leaning her head on your shoulder, "So what do you think you're gonna do now?"
You sighed, "I don't know." These past couple of weeks holed up in your house, you've been trying to find the best way to get over Shadow, even looking at forums for advice. But a part of you really hesitates to try and let go, instead hoping there may be a chance that he could feel the same way.
"Whoa, what happened here?"
Abruptly, You all turned to see Sonic poking his head into your house with his usual smile, "Didn't know you were planning on redecorating.”
You roll your eyes, returning his smile with your own, "You can thank our hammer happy hero for that one.”
Sonic chuckled as he walked in, immediately making a beeline to Amy's care package to the treats, "Damn. Well while I am curious about that story, I'm just glad that the three of them were able to make you be alive and smile again.”
Amy tilted her head quizzically, "The three of us?”
Sonic replied, "Yeah, you, Rouge, and Shadow.”
Your breath caught in your throat, "H-huh? What do you mean? It's been just Rouge and Amy here.”
The heavy feeling of dread that came over you when he casually responded whilst munching on the treat could outweigh the master emerald, "Huh, I saw Shadow was standing by your door when I was walking by. I tried to say hi but he just walked by me all deep in thought. I don't even think he noticed me.”
Rouge and Amy's eyes went as wide as saucers, and slowly they turned their heads to look at you, but any comment that may have left either of their mouths were muffled to you. All you could hear was white noise as you felt yourself slipping away from reality.
'Shadow….heard…me…?'
Amy turned toward Sonic with growl, "Sonic..”
Pulled into her arms, Rouge stroked your hair as she huffed in annoyance at the well-known hero, "Oh you just fucked things up majorly, Blue.”
"What? What'd I do??"
Shadow X GN Reader
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Description: you make the story
Rating: let’s try to keep it PG13 for now
Warnings: none so far
Notes: I’m bored and I want to try something so I’m going to write a paragraph and then one of you reblog and add on your own paragraph continue the story then I will reblog with my own paragraph and so on and so forth until we reach the end. I just want to see what’s going to happen so don’t feel pressured to add anything it’s just lighthearted fun!
Thunder crashed shaking the house as lightning crackled and danced across the sky, rain trickled on the windows of yours and Shadow’s house
“So much for date night” Shadow huffed as he removed the item’s from the picnic basket placing them in the fridge to use for another day.
“Oh come on, it’s not so bad” you rebutted hoping to bring a little light to the situation.
Suddenly the lights flickered and the power went out….
"....I don't even need to see you to know the look you are giving me."
You could make out Shadow moving towards the windows, he sighed, "Looks like power is out for everyone."
You couldn't help but fidget in place. With how hectic Shadow's schedule can be, date nights were an special and exclusive time for you both to simply be in each other's presence.
Your brain began racking to find anyway to salvage the your special night.
Suddenly, an idea formed.....
Turning the flashlight on your phone you began to push the coffee table towards the wall.
“What are you doing?”
“Grab some chairs and bring them here” you commanded fetching the basket of blankets you kept next to the couch “we’ve got a fort to build”….
Shadow stared at your rushing figure for a few moments, before sighing and began following your orders.
Soon enough, your living room housed a mighty fortress of dining chairs and the finest recently washed blankets to cover the outside.
You turned to Shadow, flourishing your arms dramatically and speaking with a faux grandiose accent, "Ready to enter our mighty stronghold? With this we can brave this dark passing storm!"
Shadow rolled his eyes failing to disguise an amused smirk as he climbed into the fort “You’re such a dork”
You let out a soft giggle as you climbed in after him “Yah, but I’m your dork”
The two of you sat in the fort your flashlights shining through the makeshift canopy protecting a soft rainbow upon the two of you
“So what now?” Shadow asked
“I don’t know, it’s your turn”
Shadow scoffed as the wheels in his mind turned. How did you do things like this, it always seemed so easy for you. He sat for a minute mulling over a few half baked ideas suddenly it dawned on him, and he he knew exactly what to do….
Shadow played down, facing your makeshift ceiling with your phones' flashlights beside him, "Lay down."
Your curiosity peaked, you laid down on the other side of your phones, "Okay, now what? And I swear to Gaia if you say 'go to bed'"
He couldn't lie, the thought did cross his mind but that wasn't what he was doing here.
He raised his arms up above the light and interlocked his fingers in an odd way, "Guess what this is."
You paused for a second before a wide grin spread across your face.
He was doing shadow puppets.
Shadow X GN Reader
Write with me!
Description: you make the story
Rating: let’s try to keep it PG13 for now
Warnings: none so far
Notes: I’m bored and I want to try something so I’m going to write a paragraph and then one of you reblog and add on your own paragraph continue the story then I will reblog with my own paragraph and so on and so forth until we reach the end. I just want to see what’s going to happen so don’t feel pressured to add anything it’s just lighthearted fun!
Thunder crashed shaking the house as lightning crackled and danced across the sky, rain trickled on the windows of yours and Shadow’s house
“So much for date night” Shadow huffed as he removed the item’s from the picnic basket placing them in the fridge to use for another day.
“Oh come on, it’s not so bad” you rebutted hoping to bring a little light to the situation.
Suddenly the lights flickered and the power went out….
"....I don't even need to see you to know the look you are giving me."
You could make out Shadow moving towards the windows, he sighed, "Looks like power is out for everyone."
You couldn't help but fidget in place. With how hectic Shadow's schedule can be, date nights were an special and exclusive time for you both to simply be in each other's presence.
Your brain began racking to find anyway to salvage the your special night.
Suddenly, an idea formed.....
Turning the flashlight on your phone you began to push the coffee table towards the wall.
“What are you doing?”
“Grab some chairs and bring them here” you commanded fetching the basket of blankets you kept next to the couch “we’ve got a fort to build”….
Shadow stared at your rushing figure for a few moments, before sighing and began following your orders.
Soon enough, your living room housed a mighty fortress of dining chairs and the finest recently washed blankets to cover the outside.
You turned to Shadow, flourishing your arms dramatically and speaking with a faux grandiose accent, "Ready to enter our mighty stronghold? With this we can brave this dark passing storm!"
Shadow X GN Reader
Write with me!
Description: you make the story
Rating: let’s try to keep it PG13 for now
Warnings: none so far
Notes: I’m bored and I want to try something so I’m going to write a paragraph and then one of you reblog and add on your own paragraph continue the story then I will reblog with my own paragraph and so on and so forth until we reach the end. I just want to see what’s going to happen so don’t feel pressured to add anything it’s just lighthearted fun!
Thunder crashed shaking the house as lightning crackled and danced across the sky, rain trickled on the windows of yours and Shadow’s house
“So much for date night” Shadow huffed as he removed the item’s from the picnic basket placing them in the fridge to use for another day.
“Oh come on, it’s not so bad” you rebutted hoping to bring a little light to the situation.
Suddenly the lights flickered and the power went out….
"....I don't even need to see you to know the look you are giving me."
You could make out Shadow moving towards the windows, he sighed, "Looks like power is out for everyone."
You couldn't help but fidget in place. With how hectic Shadow's schedule can be, date nights were an special and exclusive time for you both to simply be in each other's presence.
Your brain began racking to find anyway to salvage your special night.
Suddenly, an idea formed.....
Swirling Hues
Pairing: Shadow x fem!Reader
Genre: Fluff + suggestive themes near the end (MNDI)
Content: Trying on wedding dresses for funzies.
W.C: 2,584
A/N: Miss Olette is an oc for this oneshot. To visualize her aesthetic, think of Miss Tuffet from UT or Miss Spider from SunnyPatch lolol
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"I'm so excited! Thank you so much for allowing this, Miss Olette!" Amy beamed as you, her and Rouge walked into the boutique.
Between the three of you, the idea of randomly going to try on wedding dresses was sprung up earlier in the week when you overheard a couple of folks talking about weddings. So when Amy mentioned that she knew a wedding dress designer, it was an idea that you all couldn't help but entertain.
The older thistle-colored spider giggled into one of her hands, "Fu-fu, of course! Honestly, I'm glad to have a living model to try one my dresses." Miss Olette sighed as she looked at some of the bare dolls, "Mannequins can only bring the shape I need but not the spark that really allows my dresses to shine, lately it feels like I have been losing my touch."
Amy couldn't help but shake her head with a frown, "Don't say that! Your dresses are all so dazzling! True works of art!"
Rouge nodded in acknowledgement, eyeing some of the more shiny dresses, "I've seen some fancy dresses in my line of work, and it'd honestly be doing a disservice to say your work has no 'spark', when in fact these dresses are like fine gems."
You lightly elbowed your bat friend before turning to the designer, "We really are thankfully that you're allowing us to just try these on, I know some boutiques don't allow folks to try them on without committing."
Miss Olette rolled her eyes, "Oh please, those pompous fools create cookie cutter fashion and don't understand to make a day special it should completely unique to the person in question. Fashion is the skin that allows full expression, and one can't find that expression just by looking in a catalogue or through a window."
She turned toward her stationary models and placed a vintage cream colored fascinator on one of their heads with a warm smile, "A true wielder of cloth is able to see past the surface to help bring out the hue that swirls within you."
Amy turned to you and Rouge with a barely concealed squeal, "I told you she's amazing! I already know for certain that I'm buying my wedding dress from her."
Considering the romantic you know your friend to be, there was little doubt in your mind that she has her dream wedding picked out to the minute details.
You yourself couldn't help but let your mind wander, 'What would it be like if Shadow and I...'
Letting your hand run through some of the reserved dressed on the rack, you turned to the designer, "What dresses are we allowed to try on?"
Miss Olette smile widened as she turned to you all, measuring tape already draped around her shoulder and a mini booklet in hand, "Well, my dear, this will be as much of a treat for you as it is a boon for me."
Like her animal sake, she slowly eyed each of you with calculated fixation, eyes flicking between your group and the pages of her journal, "Lately, folks have been wanting the same old white dresses that hold little but sentimental value to those afraid of full expression. I've been working on those types of dresses so much, that I fear that my eye for essence reading has been dulled. I would like to use your hues to help me get my groove back!"
Amy seemed like she was about to combust, "Really?!" Miss Olette chucked, "Yes, dear. I need to keep my fashion senses sharp, and you lovely habitués have varying styles. Just taking a glance at you, I can't help but feel overrun with ideas."
"Now," Miss Olette's smile widened, allowing her fangs to bare through, "Who shall I devour first?"
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Sonic stretched out his arms with a yawn as he, Knuckles, and Shadow made their way through town toward the wedding shop, "Did Rouge say exactly why she wanted us to go to them?"
Shadow rolled his eyes, "For the last time, no. Just that there 'was a surprise'." Knuckles grunted, "It better be something edible, cause destroying those badniks gave me an appeitite."
Sonic chuckled at his red friend, "I thought you were saving room for Amy's shortcakes?"
"Desperate times call for desperate measures." Knuckles curtly replied.
The bell chimed as the boys walked into the soft colored boutique, eyeing the wedding dresses that were on display.
Amy popped her head from behind a changing stand, her eyes sparkled with excitement, "Oh good you're here!"
Amy's dress was a made to match her bubby personality. Her dress, a Ball gown silhoute with a illusion neckline, was light pink was the primary color with white floral sequined patterns all throughout skirt; decorated with small sparkly ribbons on the torso, and temporary sunset pink and white heart patches at the ends of the dress; It really was like a dress from a fairytale.
Stepping out, Amy gave a little twirl in her dress, "Isn't it wonderful?" Making sure to notice Sonic's reaction to it.
Knuckles tilted his head to the side, "It's pretty...poofy. How will you be able to fight in it?" Amy puffed out her cheeks in annoyance, "Unless the world splits open, threatening to consume us whole, there is no way I am fighting in my wedding dress."
She turned to look at Sonic, who for his part looked just a tad bit shy, "What do you think, Sonic?"
The blue hedgehog scratched the back of his head with a smile, "You look great, Ames. Really matches your vibe." That was clearly all the pink hedgehog needed to hear to be 100% satisfied with the outfit, "Hehe!"
"My, I was wondering when the boys would show up."
Rouge stepped out of the sewing room, and flashed her signature smile, "Glad to see you all could finally make it."
If Amy's was a dress of fairytales, Rouge's was a dress of luxury.
A shimmering royal purple fit-and-flare silhouette, the corset bodice decorated with white lace strings, the sides of the lower half of the dress covered with sheer white lace. Complementing the dress, she wears a bead of pearls necklace with a diamond-replica in the center
"I had high hopes when Amy introduced us to Miss Olette and it's safe to say she did not disappoint." Rouge said making her way towards the group.
Sonic smirked, "Looking like a true gem there, Rouge. Wasn't expecting to be in the presence of royalty."
She swatted the air in a playfully dismissive manner, "With beauty this rare, only something of near equal value can go on me."
Rouge turned towards Knuckles, who for his part was left a bit speechless, with a mischievous sultry look, "Someone has been quiet. Do I look that bad that you can't throw a compliment my way?"
Suddenly put on the spot, He crossed his arms and turned his head, a blush stuck to his fur, "You look....fine."
Content, for now, with the answer, Rouge relented her teasing and turned towards Shadow, "She's currently doing the finishing touches on your beloved's dress, so it won't be too long now."
"Hmph. What is even the point of doing this for fun? There are other things you could have done with your time." Shadow questioned, crossing his arms.
Amy waved her finger at the hedgehog hybrid, "It's not about practically, it's abput whimsy! Lots of people put lots of time figuring out the perfect outfit befitting of such a special event, so it's nice to get a bit of a headstart."
Shadow only raised in eyebrow in response, before a merry voice rang out from the other room, "Oh, you look absolutely wonderful!"
The door to fitting room swung open, and Miss Olette walked proudly out, "Oh good, the rest of your friends are here," She turned towards the opened door, "Come on out, darling."
You gingerly stepped of the room, with a shy smile, "H-hey guys."
Amy clasped her hands in glee, "Oh chaos, you look absolutely stunning!!"
Rouge nodded in agreement before looking at Shadow with a smirk, "Right? Doesn't she just look so wonderful, Shads?"
Shadow, for his part, was left speechless once you stepped out of the room.
You were already radiant in his eyes, but somehow this article of clothing skyrocketed your beauty beyond the point of words.
The dress has a sheath outline; a red shimmering sweetheart neckline with a matching scroll patterned overskirt layer that opens from your waist to the front, revealing the white-cream silk dress that is underneath. Your shoulders are covered by a light red lace bolero that continue the scroll pattern.
There was such a loud flurry of emotions at seeing you that he didn't even hear Sonic's teasing remarks at his light blush and speechlessness.
He finally understood what Amy was talking about.
You can't help but chuckle a bit at your friends's antics at your boyfriend, it wasn't every day that the ultimate lifeform is caught so off-guard.
Miss Olette, having witnessed the reaction, bowed her head to whisper in your ear with unmasked teasing, "I'm assuming that one is yours?" You simply nodded while avoiding her calculated gaze, your own blush beginning to poke through.
The older mobian turned to your boyfriend with feigned dismay, "I'm disappointed in you, young man. Normally one compliments their partner during moments like this."
The other friends gave a collective 'ooooooh', as they turned toward the hybrid. Shadow stiffened at the call out, eyes darted between you and the others.
Knowing how your beloved is not fond of being put on the spot so suddenly, you began, "I-It's okay, Shadow. You don't have to-"
Shadow exhaled a bit before averting his eyes, "There are already minimal words that can properly describe her beauty, seeing her like this reduced it to none."
For a moment, no one spoke. But quickly enough, the silence was shattered and the small shop became boisterous.
"I didn't know faker could be a romantic!"
"You sure know how to sweet talk, hun."
"Ah! That was so sweet, I can't take it!"
"So this is the other side of you, Shadow!"
You felt your heart quicken as you processed Shadow's public declaration, and it only got worse when you both made eye contact and he gave you a small smile.
With a muffled giggle, Miss Olette stood straight up and clapped two of her hands, "These reactions are what make my job worthwhile. Now dear, let me fix something here on your waist.."
Amy asked, "Miss Olette, what is her hue?"
Miss Olette looked at you as she continued her work, "When I see you.... I see fire, a flame of passion and love that consumes all that you touch; I see a rapid movement of energy that showcases your vivaciousness; and lastly, your drive. A drive for change to make the world safer, and you'll use your flame and energy to do just that."
Rouge nods, "Once again, hitting the nail on the head. Honestly, fits her to a T."
Trying to get some of the attention off of you, you spotted a bouquet of azaleas with a note on the top, "You a fan of flowers, Miss O?"
Glancing at your line of sight, she got a wistful gleam in her eye and gave a dreamy sigh, "My husband got them for me, that charmer."
Taking a pause from fangirling towards your relationship, Amy joined in to start towards Miss Olette's, "I remember the last time I was here, he had plastered small love notes all over the studio."
Miss Olette tittered, "He constantly tells people that he has to constantly woo me cause he thinks I've always been 'out of his league'. A passionate man, through and through."
Rouge smirked, "A man who yearns is a man that earns."
"Ho-ho! Right you are, Miss Rouge. Because of him, I'm very glad I had made my own wedding dress."
The reason came suddenly to Amy as she felt the dress, causing her to give a breathless laugh, "Oh chaos."
Miss Olette hummed a cheerful tune, "A dress can't just be stylish, so I always make sure that it is comfy and malleable."
Sonic, who received a fresh knock on the head from Shadow, gave her a quizzical look, "Why is that?"
Looking up from her work, She placed a hand on your stomach with a grin, "Why, for those that are expecting, of course."
Shadow's ear twitched.
Rouge gave you a faux look of shock, her hand failing to cover her growing grin, "Oh my. I didn't realize I was going to be an aunt so soon!"
Your embarrassment was very obvious as you cautioned, "Rouge...."
Amy giggled at your embarrassment, "What's wrong? I don't think it's bad to follow in Miss Olette's footsteps. How many children do you have again?"
"According to my hubby, still not enough. Fu-fu!"
"Guyyyyssss." All you could do was bury your very warm face in your hands.
Miss Olette lightly funned, "Oh, dear, it's perfectly fine to start early. Why, my husband could hardly wait to lay claim to me, and for me to carry his offspring. He believes it is the most sure way to let others know that I'm his. Quite territorial, fu-fu!"
Amy, Rouge and Miss Olette mused at their jokes, whilst Sonic gave an exasperated smile while Knuckles had just caught on what they meant and was an abashed mess.
Shadow, on the other hand....
"[Y/N], didn't you promise Cream that today you'd play princess and knight with her?"
You look at your partner, whose face had a deep level of concentration that you felt didn't match the seriousness of the question, "I thought that was tomorrow?"
Shadow averted his eyes, his gloved hands grip tightened around his arms, "You must have remembered wrong."
You curse, "Damn it. I didn't even finish sewing her plushie's new clothes either." You solemnly turned to Miss Olette, "I have to head out, I'm so sorry."
Miss Olette's eyebrow quirked up, a knowing gleam entering her eye, "It's no worries, dear. I do hope you'll stop by again, this was a very enjoyable afternoon."
Just as you were about to make your way to the dressing room, Miss Olette stops you, "You're going to play princess and knight, correct? Why don't you wear the dress over there to really sell the role?"
Your eyes widened, gloved hands waving in front of you, "A-are you sure? I don't want to accidentally ruin it or anything!"
Miss Olette stroked your fur, "Of course, it's alright, dear," Her eyes latched onto Shadow's for a moment too long as she continued, "Just do try your best to bring back the dress in one piece."
Unbeknownst to you what just happened, you give her a wave as you make your way to your edgy boyfriend.
"Wait a minute" Knuckles started, "What about the movie marathon?"
You gave him a small smile, "You guys can get started, we'll catch up afterwards."
Without a second more, Shadow had already chaos controlled the both of you away.
Sonic shrugs, "When you make a promise, you should try and keep it. Though, don't get why Shadow had to with her, unless he's playing the role of an evil dragon."
As the friend group talked more amongst themselves, Miss Olette couldn't help but chuckle into her hands as she thought back to you and Shadow, "Maybe she will follow me after all."
