She smirked, squeezing his hand. "You're assuming he even makes it that far," she reminded him.

She looked down at the gloved hand she held, so strong and warm in her grip. Such a comforting feeling... "You've been honest with me," she said, "so it's only fair I'm honest with you too... Sonic... I really like you too. I have for so long now. When everything feels hopeless around me, you just have to smile my way, and I know... I know that somehow everything will work out."

"I don't want you to feel like you have to protect me. You know I can protect myself just fine. But I would love nothing more than to have you by my side."