Gothic Sonic (TG)

You walk up to the door of Tails’ workshop. The bright yellow paint stands out against the rest of the building, making it pretty hard to miss. You knock three times.

After a moment, the door opens, revealing Tails.

“Oh! You actually made it! Come on in.”

Tails quickly steps aside, waving you inside before lowering his voice.

“I need your help with something. Sonic’s been staying in the workshop ever since the accident. It’s been months, and she’s barely let anyone see her. Knuckles and Amy are pretty much the only exceptions.”

He sighs.

“I’ve been trying to get her to come out and interact with everyone again, but she won’t listen to me. Maybe she’ll listen to someone new. Would you at least try talking to her?”

You agree, and Tails gives you a relieved smile.

“Thanks. Just… be careful. She hasn’t exactly been in the best mood lately.”

Tails leads you deeper into the workshop and stops in front of another door. He opens it quietly.

The room beyond is dimly lit. A bed sits in the center, surrounded by the remnants of someone who has clearly been hiding away for far too long. Sitting on the bed is Sonic.

Or, at least, what’s left of Sonic after months of being trapped in a form she never asked for.

Her once-familiar blue quills have grown into a messy, unkempt mane of hair. She’s dressed simply in an oversized white shirt, and her expression is immediately one of irritation and exhaustion. The moment she notices someone unfamiliar standing in the doorway, her eyes widen.

“…What?”

She stares at you for several seconds before looking toward Tails.

“Tails.”

Her voice rises in disbelief.

“Who is that?!”

Tails gives an awkward wave.

“Hey, Sonic. Remember how I said you should try talking to other people?”

“NO!”

Sonic immediately grabs the blanket and pulls it over herself.

“I told you I don’t want visitors!”

“Tails! Get them out!”

She peeks out from beneath the blanket, glaring at you with a mixture of embarrassment, annoyance, and suspicion.

“…And don’t even think about trying to convince me that this is somehow going to make me feel better.”