He leaned over his lap, resting his elbows on his knees. He had never in his life expected a video game to be this intense.
But it was, and it was her fault. He spared a glance in her direction, surprised to find that she looked as calm as ever.
Probably wasn't hard, since she was the one beating him out. She didn't even play video games, how is this possible?
He shook his head slightly, focusing back on the video game. He could not be owned by a girl. His ego would never recover!
Suddenly, the brown material around his neck seemed itchier, and the need to run away became stronger. How was she doing this?
How was she so much better at this video game than he was? He remembered when she first played it, challenging Knuckles to a game of it.
She had done it simply because Knuckles wouldn't get off the video game. "I Challenger you to a game. If I win, you get off the game."
"Deal!" And she had won, leaving a pouty Knuckles and handing a controller off to Sonic.
But what he didn't understand is how. How could she be so good? How could she not be nervous? Maybe it was because nothing was on the line for her.
He, however, had an image to uphold, and it would be torn down if she beat him. Did she not see that? Could she not pity the hedgehog?
Could she not just let him win? Of course not! He recalled all the times he beat her at things and rubbed it in her face for weeks.
And why did he do it? Secretly, he just wanted to feel like he was HER hero. Like he had something above her. Like he could save her.
But why even that? Because he wanted the title. He craved the title. Not to just be everyone's hero. Strictly to be HER hero.
Because he loved her. And though he would never admit it out loud, he was damn sure of it.
Didn't the hero always get the girl? The damsel in distress? Didn't the knight in shining armor always win the princess over?
He wanted that kind of fairy tale-esque scenario. But how would he ever be her acclaimed hero? How would he be her knight in shining armor?
How could he be anything if he couldn't even beat the girl in a video game?!
But then it happened. His best friend had answered his inner pleading. Tails had come to the rescue. Standing with plug in his hand.
Normally, Sonic would have been pissed that anyone would do such a thing, but his image was on the line here. And he internally thanked the fox for it.
He could have kissed the fox, he was so happy for the interruption. But that was of course, only an over exaggeration.
"Hey, if you two are done here, we're heading out to Meh Burger, if you want to join us." And then he was gone.