This idea came to my head while reading Deeply by Chaotic Reflections (a.k.a PoeticLover1996). Great writer and great story too. Check his/her stories out!
EDIT: Coming back to this this story is god awful but anyways S/O to Anna who told me about this error. YOU SNAPPED.
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I never thought it was so hard to hide something. Not until now. I can feel my secret begging to leave my mouth.
Here I sit with the rest of my friends in Tails' living room, acting as if everything is okay when, in truth, it isn't. They're laughing and talking and joking around like the teenagers they are (excluding Cream, of course), but I have no clue what they're speaking about.
I look to my right, my eyes meeting the only one that knows my secret. Sally Acorn. She gives me a suggestive smile because she knows why. I roll my eyes at her, emitting a chuckle from my best friend.
Deciding to focus on everything that's going on, I notice that they're playing Would You Rather? It seems it's Knuckles turn to ask Sonic. Now I'm actually interested.
"Hmm, okay. Sonic, would you rather date Amy or Mina?"
My heart leaps into my throat, and I can feel the rush. A crimson headache, aching blush. I feel like everything has suddenly started spinning. I mentally curse Knuckles, but I know it's not his fault.
Please choose me. Please choose me. Please choose me.
"Oh come on, Knuckles. What kinda question is that?" he asks in annoyance. I don't know if it's just me, but I swear there was a flash of pink on his muzzle. Deciding that I was just seeing things, I shake it off. The feeling's mutual, I think.
Please choose me. Please choose me. Please choose me.
"Sorry Ames, I think I'll go with Mina."
And he chose her. Over me. I've been around for years and she's been around for months. The worst part is that he just laughs and acts as if it's all a big joke.
And to think that he might actually have feelings for me.
Everyone laughs with him. I want to cry. It's almost as if they're laughing at me. Laughing at me for thinking he'd actually love me.
Sally feigns a laugh, but it comes out flat. She looks at me, and her eyes are saying, "It'll be alright." But it won't. It won't and it never will be.
I give a fake laugh. Hoping it'll get rid of the illusion that they're at me. But they still are.
Deciding that I needed to be alone, I told everyone I was going to get water and rushed into the kitchen to grab myself a glass of water. I'm thankful that the kitchen is far from the living room because they can't hear my sobs and cries that I've been holding back this whole time.
All I want to know is why he chose her over me? What could she possibly have that I don't? He's one of my closest friends. Not my best friend, like Sally, but still very close.
This is what you get for diluting yourself into thinking he could ever love you.
Suddenly, the glass slips out of my hand. I mentally kick myself for being so clumsy. Now someone's going to come upstairs and see me like this. Just what I needed.
"Ames, are you okay? Sally told me to check up on- "
It takes me to register not only what he's saying, but the fact that he of all people came to ensure that I was fine.
Damn you, Sally, I think.
Sonic's face changes from neutral to worry, noticing my tears. He immediately rushes over, ignoring the glass.
"Amy, what's the matter? Just moments ago, you were laughing with us. Why're you crying?" he asks in confusion and also care. Ignoring the fact that he probably thinks I'm bipolar, I give him a bewildered look.
How oblivious can he get? I think.
"Are you serious? You think I'm just crying for no reason? How thick could you get?" I yell. I want to slap him. I want to slap him in hopes that it'll knock some sense into him.
It takes him a moment to register what I said. And I can tell because his face changes from a look of confusion to a look of realisation.
He knows.
"Oh my god," he says.
My heart is beating faster than the boy standing in front of me. He'll never talk to me again. I can feel it.
"Ames, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry." Huh? What does he have to be sorry for? That he doesn't reciprocate my feelings? I'm preparing myself for the heartbreak to come.
"I can't believe I didn't realise this sooner," he says regretfully. I felt like saying, You think? but I stay silent.
"You really think I'd choose Mina over you?"
Oh my god.
Now my heart's beating faster than ever before, and I can already feel rush of blood flow to my cheeks. I open my mouth to say something, but he speaks instead.
"Amy, I'd choose you over any other girl," he says. "Do you know why?"
I shake my head.
"It's because I love you, Amy Rose. I love you so much that I could never choose anyone over you."
And suddenly I'm being pulled into a deep, fervent kiss. I wanted to dance on the spot. Sonic is in love with me! No one but me! My chest ached as my heart raced inside. I don't want to pull away from his lips.
But it happens, much to my demise. I stare at him with wide eyes. (note: From here I started writing at 5pm. Before this I started at 5am lol)
"I've been in love with you for a while now, Amy. I've been trying to hide it for a while and I felt choosing Mina would hide it even more," he explains. "I'm so sorry I did this to you." His cheeks are beet red. Now that I think of it, I've never seen Sonic blush before; he's always care-free, confident, and, to be honest, annoyingly narcissistic. So when I see that crimson in his cheeks, I can immediately tell that he is not only embarrassed, but that there's truth in his words.
"I-It's okay. And I've been hiding it as well. I-I love you too," I confess, mentally slapping myself for stuttering.
"Sonic, what took you so long?"
We turn to notice that Sally was behind us. The blood in our cheeks revealed our embarrassment, as we hoped she didn't see anything. But, knowing Sally, she'd know everything that had just happened without having to hear a word.
"Uh, I was just uh-" he stammers, unsure what to say. Sally just rolled her eyes and laughed before turning to me.
"You told him, didn't you?" she asks with a tone that pretty much says she knows the answer to her question. I nod slowly, mortified. She gives me a wink, and I can't help but feel lucky I have her as my best friend.
"Come on, lovebirds. Let's go back inside," she says with a smile. We follow her into the living room, and I'm hoping for the best.
It isn't long before we have to share our embarrassment with everyone else. A lot of the boys tease Sonic (Knuckles is definitely enjoying himself) while the girls gush about it instead. I can tell that Sonic wants nothing but the ground to swallow him up whole, and I feel the same way. But I was glad to be with him. Even though I felt embarrassed before, now I don't seem to care.
At least I don't have to hide anymore.