𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 || 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐧

⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀“ Yeah.. I know. Relax though.. I'll figure it out. Maybe I'll just knock myself out or something. ” Chuckling. ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀“ You're gonna have to outworry me, buster. ” ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ Quickly rubbing the fox's head. ⠀⠀⠀“ Leave that to me, then. ” ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀“ You worry too much, bro. ” ⠀ ⠀

ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ꜱɪᴛ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀꜱᴛᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴘʀᴇᴄɪᴏᴜꜱ ᴛɪᴍᴇ. ᴡʜᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴅᴏ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ, ᴅᴏ ɪᴛ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴀᴡᴀʏ. ᴅᴏ ɪᴛ ᴡʜᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜ ᴄᴀɴ. ɪᴛ'ꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴡᴀʏ ᴛᴏ ʟɪᴠᴇ ᴀ ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜᴏᴜᴛ ʀᴇɢʀᴇᴛꜱ.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀“ Whaaaaat? My sleep schedule's totally fine. I just.. uh— tend to have some trouble putting myself to sleep when I'm thinking too much, that's all. ” ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀“ ...Um.. yeah? ” ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀“ Sure it is, happens to me all the time. ..- ..- Well, maybe not 𝘢𝘭𝘭 the time.. but I'll live. ” ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀“ Me? Of course not. I've just had.. a little trouble sleeping lately. Totally normal. ” ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ Despite usually being impossible to startle, Sonic tensed up for half a second before turning his head to look down at the fox. ⠀⠀⠀“ Oh— ..hey..— hey, buddy. Good to see ya. ” He wraps an arm around Schion. ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀“ Now you try and get some sleep, alright? ” Sure enough, the glowing pulsing of Sonic's pupils induced a gradual drowsiness, unintentionally so. ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ Sonic returns the eye contact when he notices Schion moving his head. Of course, he was smiling calmly to get his point across. Though those glowing magenta pupils of his were almost hypnotic in a way as they pulsed. ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀“ You can do it, buddy. I believe in you. ” Sonic brings a hand up to gently scratch the back of one of Schion's ears. ⠀⠀⠀“ Everything's getting real quiet now... ” Barely above a breath. ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀“ .. That's okay. ” Sonic leans closer and rests his chin atop his little brother's head, pulling him just an inch closer to shield his eyes altogether. ⠀⠀⠀“ Don't think of what's going on out there. Tune it all out. Just let my voice in. ” ⠀ ⠀