#Mephiles trying to get under Knuckles's skin and Knuckles just 'Nah fuck you' XD

[fastfists]

one day, something will happen to you. and none will know. you will be all alone.

"Was t'at suppose t'make me break? Try again, I know you can do better t'an t'at."

This song and dance was nothing new to the echidna. How many times had they tried to get under his skin? How many times had they tried to poke and prod at him to make him squirm? Trying to dig their claws into him and render whatever scrape they could chew on. Mephiles should've know by now — he wasn't going to be able to break him that easily.

Oh no, Knuckles wasn't about to let him have any sort of power over him. Not by a long shot. Try digging, try clawing, try tearing at his insecurities, his fears, his worries. He wasn't going to give him an inch with any of them. No, he wasn't going to let him have that. His gaze firm and strong as they pierced into the other, stoic as ever and not letting him see past their barriers.

One side of his lips quirked up, his gaze turning to amusement as a brow raised. Oh, something just dawned on Knuckles.

"Don't tell me — "

" — 'r you startin' t'project your own fears onto others now? My my my, didn't t'ink you worried 'bout t'at so much, seems ah bit trivial for you doesn't it?"