#hnnng i can feel my anxiety going high but im kinda proud of this

[oh-fuckles-it-knuckles]

Dancing

Totally not a week late, what are you looking at?

Word Count: 429

Ship/Prompt: Knuxadow 2021 (Day 1: Dancing)

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This was silly, Knuckles knew that all too well, but he wanted to understand.

The two of them, the other being and a Shadow, had been invited alongside Sonic and a few friends to go to a gala. Due to this, the echidna had been stressed for the past day due to overthinking, no matter how many times he'd been told it was safe.

"Do you really trust this, Shadow?"

His boyfriend stood on the other side of their bedroom, looking through boxes inside a closet to find something.

"Not really, but Amy says they're credible and those Chaotix apparently did a thorough background check so that'll keep you from having a panic attack." Said Shadow, not even looking back towards his partner.

"I- "

Before another word fell out of his mouth, Shadow was dragging something gently out of the closet and onto an open spot on their dresser.

"Knuckles, this is going to come as an out of nowhere question, but do you know how to dance? Not just standard dancing, I mean to say slow dancing and-"

"You mean that shit couples do?" Knuckles asked with his head tilted to the side.

Shadows could only really snort in response before putting the needle onto the disk.

"We're a couple.. aren't we?" His voice was low and unsteady as he turned to look towards the other.

With a small hope off the bed, his red fur mixed with black as Knuckles held his lover's hand. "If we aren't then that over the top celebration Rouge through was for nothing."

A simple nod and a low chuckle, little things only ever given to him in secret, were the only reply before hands were put on his waist.

Words were whispered between the two, Shadow guiding in every literal step as he stepped back and forth then a claw tipped hand was pressed under his chin.

Those eyes, only for him and as bright as the morning sky even with their maroon color.

The echidna was caught off guard, almost yelping, when Shadow dipped him low with a mischievous smile on his face.

"I thought you weren't distracted easily, oh great crystal guardian."

Knuckles couldn't even stop himself before kissing him deeply, though this nearly caused them both to fall over.

Beautiful silence, only a scratchy disk playing slow music, faded into the room as the hedgehog helped the other onto his feet. A small kiss from the echidna placed onto his boyfriend's cheek, Knuckles could never stop himself from being lost with his Shadow, even if filled with anxiety.