werewolf lover99: ^^

Reader: Thank you! :3 Sorry, but I don't think it'll be a lemon. I am bad at writing these. I just want to keep it that way: cute, funny, simple, Shadougey 3

jason van: Not moron. I think, Shadow is just new at the feeling called love, so he doesn't know what to do or how to react to it. I think that would be his behavior.

Rouge giggled as she heard Shadow purr. She continued the massage session. She was so happy with Shadow. Even if he barely speaks to her and sometimes rude. Rouge then moved closer to the ebony hedgehog, her hand laying flat on his chest. Shadow opened his eyes and looked at Rouge.

"The distance..." He reminded her, leaning further from her.

The bat rolled her eyes.

"What are you, scared of me?~" She teased him.

The hedgehog just hmphed in reply, turning away from her.

Rouge sighed. Wanting his attention again, she wrapped her hands around him, pulling him close.

"Rouge?" The hedgehog asked seriously.

"What? Can't I hug you, Shadow?~" Rouge whispered in his ear.

"Why would you want to hug me so suddenly?" Shadow asked.

"Because I want to thank you, silly~" The bat snuggles closer to him, smiling.

"..." The hedgehog was silent now. He didn't know ho to reply. He didn't feel such care for 50 years since Maria's death.

Rouge clearly knew that he missed that girl very much. That's why, she always wanted to be next to him, no matter what.

"You could at least hug me back, Shadow~" The bat batted her eyelashes.

"I don't see a point in doing that." He replied, looking away.

"Why are you so shy? Friends always hug, you know?" Rouge pointed out.

"Is that so? Then I would prefer to never be friends with Faker." Shadow looked at Rouge now, crossing his arms.

She laughed at his comment.

"No, you'd never understand it, Shadow." Rouge said, still hugging him.

"Maybe you'll stop that?" Shadow asked her irritated, a slight hint of blush on his face.

"Why?~ Don't pretend you don't like it~" The treasure-huntress winked at the hedgehog.

"Hmph." He replied, as he sat up. "I think I have to go."

"Where?" Rouge sat up as well.

"To my own room." The hedgehog yawned.

"I told you, you can stay here and-"

"No," The bat was interrupted. "I just don't feel...right about staying in your room...It's night time anyway." The hedgehog said as he stood up.

Rouge sighed, but nodded.

"Alright. Then, see you tomorrow, handsome~" The bat walked next to Shadow, pulling him into a hug.

The confused hedgehog just nodded, not wanting to hug her back, to avoid the awkwardness of his actions.

Then, Rouge pulled away from him, and kissed the Ultimate Lifeform lightly on the forehead.

"Goodnight~" Rouge said, as she closed her door, leaving Shadow in the corridor.

"Goodnight..." Shadow now said to himself, walking into his room