Shadow's POV

"Would you like to go out with me," I finally asked, my breath caught in my throat.

After a few seconds of mere silence, I opened my eyes to see Rose, her mouth stuck in an adorable "o" shape. She looked suprised. Obviously. But in her bright-green jewels, I saw that sparkle that made my heart stop. I struggled to resist the urge to take her in a warm embrace.

To comfort her. To embrace her. To be with her.

I couldn't help but flinch as I heard her words.

"You mean...like a date?" she asked me. But I couldn't help but notice how her lips perked up in a small grin.

I turned away, trying to hide the redness on my muzzle. "Yeah," I admitted. Then I shrugged. "But if you don't want to, then I understand."

"It's not like I'd be good enough for her, anyway," I thought, expecting her to decline.

Amy's POV

I blushed as I heard those words. Did Shadow really want to go on a date? With me? And he was nervous about it?! The thought would've been impossible to think about just a few minutes ago. But, somehow, I still found myself struggling to say no.

"Sure..." I accepted, trying to hide my excitement.

I watched as I saw his expression. At first, it was blank. But after a few seconds, it turned into a small grin. That made my heart skip a beat. Shadow almost never grinned. Well, I take that back. He grinned. But only when it was just me and him.

Never in front of any of our friends. Or, particularly, Sonic, who he wasn't exactly, "fond" of, if you know what I mean.

Shadow's grin became wider. "Really?" he asked me, as if he were suprised.

I nodded, my hands clutched behind my back.

After a few exciting moments, and a rather sweet goodbye, he was gone. But suprisingly, I was suprised that I actually said yes. A pang of guilt rushed through me. I couldn't help but think about Sonic, and that fact annoyed me the most.

But then, I thought about how much fun I had when I was with Shadow. How his presence made me smile with glee. It was as if, he was the one that could make me happy when I was around. And honestly, I never wanted him to leave.

I looked over at a picture of Sonic on my wall. He was sitting on a log, with one leg crossed over the other, and his signature cocky smile. I sighed, remembering the memory. He had asked me to paint a picture of him for his vast collection. And of course, I eagerly agreed.

But every time I looked at it, it had a different meaning. Sometimes, he was the love of my life. Then other times, he was a jerk who didn't give me the time of day. And for some reason, that last idea didn't leave my mind.

I had made my choice.

I grabbed the picture off the wall, and put it in a very special spot: right in the garbage can.

"Goodbye, Sonic," I said my condolences. "Maybe someday we can be friends again. But for now, I think that we're done."

I had made my choice. And for once, I didn't regret it.

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