With Knuckles being such a mama's boy, can you imagine how cute the first time he hugs Maddie would be?
Oh, he would be just a mixture of emotions when Maddie hugs him for the first time.
She would just give him a big hug like normal but due to his immense strength, he sorta just stands there and freezes, not wanting to accidentally hurt her like he injured several people’s hands from just a handshake.
Sure, Knuckles knows what a hug is, he’s always known. It’s just been such a long time since he’s had one, it feels almost foreign to him, like a distant memory he hadn’t brought up in so many years.
But in a few seconds, after relishing the feeling of being held tight in her arms, he allows himself to hug her back, albeit carefully but just enough for it to where it feels secure, to where a genuine smile starts to grow on his face. He’d missed this feeling, more than he realized.













