Bound Together

Chapter 1: The Calm

(A/N): Hiiiii... I've technically had this account for years, but I've hardly touched it. Well... I had this idea and I couldn't bear to write it on my main account on another site, so I wrote it here instead. I'm somewhat embarrassed by the fact that I wanted to maybe cuddle maybe even romance Sonic the Hedgehog, but I couldn't fight the idea. So, here I am, shame and all.

This'll be a somewhat... different x Reader. You'll see what I mean.

I was going to put Kate in as just (S/N) for sister name, but... honestly, with how big a role she's gonna have in the story, I didn't wanna do that. So. Kate she is! You can get like Chrome extension InteractiveFics if you'd like to replace Kate with something, or if you'd like to automatically fill (y/n) with your own name, etc. I use it all the time.

Quick note: you'll notice that there will in fact be swearing in this story—in fact, a considerable amount of it, as you'll notice that there's a curse word by line 2. So... maybe don't read if you're sensitive to that.

Also... reader can be anywhere between ages of 16-20, so long as you assume she's going to college. Maybe 21+ can fit in too? Well, just know I'm writing with that 16-20 age range in mind, I guess.

The cover is from a deleted account on Pixiv; as I technically can draw too, I may update the image with my own in the future, if I get the chance.

Without further ado... let's begin! Enjoy!

Edit: Just added a few lines for better character development. Might further edit first chapter in the future, but the beginning and end will stay the same.

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You know what? You're going to say it.

This is absolute bullshit.

"What the hell...?" you whispered, voice distant even to your own ears as you watched your home, your belongings, and everything you'd ever known go up in flames. "What the hell is happening?!"

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"I can't believe this."

Grumbling, you tossed your backpack into the passenger's seat, then returned your concentration to the road in front of you. The moment you reached a stoplight, you dropped your forehead on top of the steering wheel with an audible thunk.

"It's my day off school tomorrow. I finished EVERYTHING. I spent WAY longer than I EVER would on homework, normally. HOURS, damn it. HOURS. And WHAT did that earn me?!" You slammed your fist on top of the steering wheel, then looked up just in time as the light turned green again, and you eased off the breaks and began to drive. "A fucking ESSAY is what it earned me!" you continued, hissing. "Oh, was my four hours last night not GOOD enough for all of you?! No. You had to give me a fucking FIVE-PAGE ESSAY! You just stole my goddamn weekend, you asshole! You just stole my three-day weekend from me! You fucking CU—"

Abruptly, a car tore out onto the street in front of you out of turn, and you sucked in a sharp breath, slamming on the breaks. Your body lurched forward in the seatbelt as the car suddenly decelerated and began to screech to a halt... and then released the shaky breath you hadn't realized you were holding. "Holy shit," you mumbled, gripping your hand to your chest and breathing deeply in an attempt to calm the terror that had suddenly gripped you. You eyed the far-too-small gap between your car and the one in front of you.