You scratch under your chin in thought. "Hmm…" you wonder out loud, "If it were up to me…" You grin like a dope, "I'd definitely go with Rouge."
Knuckles rolls his eyes. "Figures," he mumbles, "Why's that?"
"You mean besides her assets?" you grin and quickly evade a small punch from Knuckles. "Okay, hear me out… You might not realize this, but Rouge is a lot like you."
"What…?"
"Yeah! I mean, there's more to you two than you both let on. On the outside, people think of you as a dumb muscle, and don't see more what lies beyond. Same goes with her. Sure, she looks like a sexy tease, but deep down, she's a good person who does care about others, and you can rely on her when you really need to."
Knuckles looks down and gives a small sigh. "Yeah… There's no doubting that. But it's hard to believe she actually likes me."
You shrug. "Well, Rouge isn't going to just outright confess her feelings. She's got her own, well, unique way of showing it. Y'know, the whole 'teasing' and flirting." You glance upwards in thought, "Come to think of it, she does that to you the most."
Knuckles crosses his arms and gives a low sigh. "I'd be lying if I said I didn't kinda like her back. I just wish she'd treat me a little better."
-"Maybe you should also treat her nicely." (Chapter 41)
-"She won't change. Let it go." (Chapter 42)