The moment the younger hedgehog starts to kiss back is the moment Sonic realizes he's blushing, finally. Something just soft against fawn cheeks, but he does his best to ignore it. Which is really really easy to do since he has those warm lips to focus on instead. At least, that is, until he's destracted entirely by the touch of that hand.

Settling against bandages and fur, shifting a bit before finally stilling and just lying there, gently. The touch makes his purr surge, just a little, and his own hand curls around the fingers his own have laced with more, fitting their hands together more purposefully and intertwined. He honestly wasn't expecting to be standing here like this with Silver already. Not that he minds in the slightest! He rather likes this little turn of events.

He gives a soft, sharp gasp as Silver pulls back a little bit, only then realizing just how much he needed to breathe. He was sort of thinking abotu other things, heh. His heart is kind of pounding and he's rather breathless now but even still, all he's really focusing on is those golden eyes which are still very much nice and close. And apologetic.

Emerald eyes blink at it, watching as that hand comes up and he's suddenly watching veryvery carefully. Because if Silver is going to have a freakout then you're going to be damned well and ready to help him deal with it and--

The little smile around those fingers and the little stammering whisper have him pausing again, ears perking up, before he gives this shaky little exhale. Didn't even realize he was holding his breath again. And then he smiles, soft and lopsided, and very much pleased, emerald eyes bright and amused and happy as he chuckles, quietly and warmly.

"... " he murmurs, softly, still not moving away at all, and definately not relinquishing his gentle hold on that hand. Just stands there for a moment before his lips quirk up a little more.

"... " he whispers, one ear flicking, idly. "... "