Manga AU Sally coz I felt like drawing her and been thinking about this AU. Need to practice drawing her more anyways. Yeah, there's a high school setting, coz y'know, its a manga! Been revisiting some old anime/manga, like Sailor Moon and Yugioh and stuff, and have had much inspiration!
Bit of lore for Manga Sally! She was raised by her two Aunts, Rosie and Julayla, and befriended Nicky due to their similar circumstances, as he was also being raised by his Uncle instead of his parents. She has a golden ring as a keepsake from her parents which she wears as a necklace. Her best friend after Nicky is Bunnie.
Sally had feelings for Nicky right from the start, but being an awkward teen struggling to deal with her first crush, she ended up distancing herself from him a little. She believes that this was the reason they grew apart (while Nicky thinks it's his fault) and desperately wants to make up for it but doesn't know how. Nicole arrived in her life exactly when she needed it and became the perfect excuse to restart their friendship.
She's also the only one to recognise Sonic as Nicky, but no one else seems to see the resemblance. At first she thinks he's trying to keep his identity a secret for some reason, but eventually realises he genuinely doesn't know anything about Sonic. Wanting to protect Nicky, Sonic's true identity and his connection to Nicky becomes a mystery Sally is determined to solve. As well as why everyone seems to be after Nicole and what secrets her parents have stored inside her memory banks.