003. Playwright

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"Do you mind if I sit here? The other tables are full."

Sonic looked up from his book, his concentration vanishing. Just across from him stood a pink hedgehog, a nervous smile curling her lips as she uncomfortably shuffled on her feet.

He smiled back at her and sat up a little straighter. "Go ahead."

She almost beamed. "Thank you."

Sonic took a glance around the library as she sat. He had no idea it was this full already. Then again, he was studying for three hours straight and he sort of just zoned out into reading his book and taking notes.

Looks like studying does take you into another world, huh...

"No problem," he said, watching her take out some books, "I've seen you around campus before, I think...?"

The girl laughed quietly. "I'm usually in the drama department," she told him sheepishly, "I come up with the ideas and sometimes end up writing the whole script for the plays."

He nodded, feeling impressed. "You're really talented then!"

Her posture stilled for a moment before a hint of red dusted her cheeks. "Th-Thanks."

"I go to the plays all the time," he continued. He was such an extrovert, gosh. "I'm Sonic, by the way."

"I know," the pink hedgehog replied, slightly shook by his forwardness, "U-Um... Amy."

Sonic noticed the girl tensing up. "Ah, sorry," he scratched the back of his head when realising he was talking too much. She probably wasn't used to such interaction.

Amy shook her head and shot him a reassuring smile before opening her textbook. "It's fine."

The blue hedgehog watched her as she began to read off the words. Okay, while he didn't want to make it seem as if he was practically ogling at her, he couldn't help but to. She was really... pretty. He wouldn't dare to lie about the truthful fact that he'd always looked forward to the end of every play, just so they could bring her up on the stage to credit her for writing them.

He wouldn't admit that to anybody though. Chaos, it took a while to even admit that to himself.

Tails would constantly tease him about it.

"Wait. So you like that play writer from the drama department? Amy Rose?"

He'd deny it in every way possible but that two-tailed fox had always seen through him. The nerve.

Sonic shifted his eyes around the library again. Since it was lunch time, it was steadily getting packed.

Maybe she would want to have...?

"Hey," he whispered to her this time and the pink hedgehog paused her reading whilst stiffening, before slowly looking up at him.

He grinned. "You wanna go get something to eat? It's on me!"

"W-What?" she stammered, eyes widening when he began to pack his things quickly.

"Let's go, let's go!" he said eagerly getting up from his seat, flailing his arms around slightly.

Amy blinked at him, heat betraying her cheeks.

His felt relieved when she gingerly stood up, taking her belongings with her. Though, he could see an unsure gaze settling upon him.

"Don't worry," he told her when they were outside of the library, "We can study at this secret place I know!"

"S-Secret place?!" she suddenly questioned vividly, taking a slight step away from the blue hedgehog.

Sonic abruptly stopped when he realised how that sounded. "Wait! No, no, no!" It was his turn to blush. "I-I didn't mean it like that! I meant there's this spot I know on campus and it's basically quiet and I was thinking we could just eat our lunch there and study, th-that's all!"

Wait a go, you idiot. You totally blew it!

His pink companion tilted her head at him. "...I've always thought you were a cool-headed person."

He froze, stopping the quick motions of his hands. "...Huh?"

"You know," she smiled, "Being able to charm the ladies without a problem," Amy stifled a giggle, "It's nice to see how you really are."

Sonic blinked and then blinked again when she finally burst out her giggles. He then reached the back of his head awkwardly, scratching it. "I'm... you shouldn't believe in those sorts of things," his cheeks went warm again, "I'm not even remotely like that."

She nodded reassuringly when noticing his flustered expression. "I'm all right with that!"

His heart thumped.

"You are?" Sonic couldn't help but to ask, his eyes suddenly beaming, "Really?!"

Amy let out another smile, almost adoring his child-like look. "Mhm!"

"Truly?!" he pressed on, leaning a little closer as he subconsciously took a hold of her hands, "Because during my breaks when I don't have soccer practice, I've always wanted to write a play! I-If you could teach me, that would be awesome!"

Her widened green eyes suddenly gazed down at their hands and Sonic followed them too and realised his awful mistake.

He flinched away quickly. "S-Sorry!"

Chaos, was he always such a klutz?

To his surprise, Amy started laughing. And that laughter grew louder. Sonic stood embarrassingly still, taken aback by the sound.

"S-Sorry!" the pink hedgehog breathed out, her laughing dying down, "It's just... wow! So this is Sonic the Hedgehog, huh?"

Sonic didn't say anything. That was a rhetorical question, right?

Amy shook her head and smiled once more. "Of course I'll teach you!"

All the clumsy thoughts disappeared from his mind when he heard those words. "Really?!"

That adorable beam in his eyes came back and Amy could only mirror it. "Yes!"

Sonic was glad. His stomach were doing flips and turns of course, but he was happy! "Let's go eat then!" he cheered before taking a hold of her wrist and excitedly pulled her along to the entrance of the cafeteria.

He felt Amy softly tug on his hold. Confused, Sonic stopped and turned around. He then saw her pull away from his hand, her smile lining her lips again.

"It's nice to meet you, Sonic," she said, taking out her hand.

Sonic quickly replaced his worrying look with a dashing grin and shook it. "You too, Amy!"