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Lovers' Spat (a Cybersphere One-Shot)

The sound of metal clashing echoed through the cold, gray walls of the Hedgehog Estate's training hall. Each blow was harsher, each impact heavier, each attack more vicious than the last. This wasn’t a sparring match, not really.

Sonic and Shadow had fought countless times, but not like this. Never like this.

Evangelus lunged forward, a blur of motion aiming a lightning-fast strike at Ambrose’s ribs. Ambrose blocked it with his forearm, barely shifting from his stance, but Evan was already twisting into another attack, aiming for his jaw.

"Didn’t peg you as the type to abandon a mission, Shads," Evan spat as the blow landed, sending his husband back.

Ambrose steadied himself with one of his tentacles and grabbed Evan's wrist with another, using Evan’s momentum from running to twist him sideways and fling him across the wrong. "I abandoned nothing," he answered calmly, but his voice was sharp, warning Evan to watch his words.

Not that Evan was good with warnings. "You sure about that? Because from where I’m standing," he huffed as he got back up, breathing heavy, "you gave up."

Ambrose’s expression darkened. The next time Evan charged, a tentacle shot out, slamming into the floor to launch Ambrose forward. The force behind the punch cracked against Evan’s raised guard, but Evan didn’t budge. The moment Ambrose pulled back, Evan went for his legs, dragging him into a throw. Ambrose hit a wall and dragged himself to his feet, snarling.

"You can’t even say I’m wrong," Evan continued, turning to face the black hedgehog. "You fought her once. One time, Shadow. And now you’re out? Just like that?"

Ambrose’s tentacles coiled, but he kept them in check. "I hesitated. That makes me a liability."

Evan scoffed. "So that’s it? You let her go, so now you think you don’t belong in the fight at all?" He launched forward, fists flying in a flurry of speed, too fast for most people to react to.

But Ambrose wasn’t most people. One of his tentacles curved behind him, pressing against the floor to brace him, while his arms moved with machine-like precision, blocking or deflecting almost every strike. When Evan aimed for his ribs again, Ambrose caught him.

"Yes," Ambrose said flatly, then drove a knee into Evan’s gut. "You don't either. You're getting sloppy because you're emotional right now, Sonic. How do you think you do against Rose?"

Evan coughed up saliva, but used the impact to push off, flipping over Ambrose’s head and landing behind him, electric fury in his eyes. "At least I'm still trying to get her to see reason! Do you even care about her anymore?!"

Ambrose's scarlet eyes flared, and he bared his fangs. Evan rushed forward, but he moved faster. A tentacle hooked behind Evan’s ankle, pulling just enough to throw him off balance. Before Evan could recover, Ambrose drove him backward with a single, forceful palm strike.

Evan hit the floor. Hard. And four tentacles held his limbs down, almost tightly enough to break something.

Almost. Ambrose stood over him, chest rising and falling, snarling and hissing like he'd embraced his Black Arms heritage, visibly holding himself back. "Don't. You. Dare. Say. That."

Evan clenched his fists against the ground, his breath ragged. "You really think I should stop looking for her?"

Ambrose exhaled through his nose. "I think you're hurting yourself, and her, by making it this hard."

Evan pushed himself up onto his elbows, glaring. "And you think letting her run forever is better?"

Ambrose’s jaw tightened, but he didn’t answer. They were both breathing hard, still tense, but the raw fire of the fight was fading. Cooler heads were starting to return.

After a long moment, Ambrose offered his hand. Evan stared at it. Then, reluctantly, he took it. Ambrose pulled him up without another word, then wrapped his arms and tentacles around his husband in a hug.

They weren’t done with this fight. Not really. But for now, they could put it aside.

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Tears in my eyes as I think about him he is just the autistic experience in every way possible

No one wants him around, he’s awkward and shy, he’s overly serious and professional at all times, he’s lonely, he’s blunt even when he doesn’t mean to be, everyone only just tolerates him, he’s not anyone’s best friend, he’s bad at being social, he’s weird, he feels guilty for talking about his special interests, he hates that he can’t act the way everyone else does, he doesn’t emote properly or at the right times, he’s just a bystander in his own life, no one really likes him a lot, he hates crowds, he hates the way he is, he wishes he was normal, he’s too much, he’s too little, he can’t interact with the world the way everyone else can, he doesn’t fit in, he’s never fit in anywhere, no one really sees him as the person he is, they only like him when he’s wearing a mask, he’s constantly othered, he doesn’t feel comfortable in his own skin and only feels wanted when he’s not acting like himself,

And these people around him they don’t like him they don’t want him around he’s not hoxton and he just feels so alone they don’t mean to hate Houston but he’s not hoxton and they’re seeing how this guy is nothing like their friend that they abandoned and they take their grief out on Houston and Houston knows and recognizes he’s not welcome in the gang he’s a ghost of the leaders past he’s not meant to be here forever he started acting like hoxton (or how he was described) but he wasn’t doing it right he must be doing something wrong if they just resent him more than ever

He’s misreading their grief and guilt as hate for him as a person and he’s trying desperately to ‘fix’ what’s wrong with him tearing himself apart to act how everyone else does he doesn’t understand these invisible lines and cues that everyone else around him seems to pick up on so easily and naturally and in turn making himself miserable by overstimulating himself and thinking he’s the only person on earth who can’t handle what he thinks is a normal every day experience

And by trying to act like hoxton he is both figuratively and literally masking he only feels excepted even a slight bit when he’s wearing hoxton’s face and not acting like himself he’s masking everything ‘wrong’ with him including his own personality and interests he’s losing himself by mirroring what he thinks people want to see from him he’s a ghost in the way he’s both a memory and a whisper of who he was

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New ref sheet for my rocket turtle!

Complete with extra art and updated lore:

I’m not sure if it’s clear [or even relevant tbh], but Cyclogenesis is mostly based on the English versions/dubs of the films. I mention that because Gamera’s primary title for the majority of her life is “The Invincible”, instead of Giant Monster, Friend of the Children or even Guardian of the Universe. I like the idea of the turtle having to earn the right to be called those and I’ve always kinda disliked the idea of a character being predestined to be good/evil etc etc.

Okay mini lore/backstory time:

The consciousness that would become Gamera was originally a semi-sentient defence system for Atlantis, its primary purpose was monitoring their borders and managing the flow of power for weaponry. Atlantis believed they were under near constant threat from various giant monsters, other civilizations, and now their own failed invasion force: The Gyaos. They developed a prototype for a countermeasure, one that due to its mechanical and inorganic nature, the Gyaos could not feed from. This countermeasure took the form of 10s of thousands of tiny machines that could [theoretically] stitch themselves into the ideal form to combat any attacking force. This would obviously require an absurd amount of power and the Atlanteans chose to use one of their older designs for a nuclear reactor core. In an attempt to make sure their new creation would be suited at its job of defending them, they implemented the artificial intelligent that ran their defence system. This culminated in Gamera and led to the destruction of Atlantis at the hands of it's most recent creation. Although, the Fall of Atlantis is often attributed to the Gyaos instead.

I wanted to reference the original movie and really lean into the idea of Gamera as an originally destructive monster that, through combat with other giants, realized it was capable of protecting as well. It does take her a bit of time and distance to realize this though and Gamera is still frequently in conflict with her own programming, having to actively choose to do “heroic” things.

As for the “Friend to the Children” title, it’s perhaps not as specific to her as it is in the Showa incarnation of the character. Cyclogenesis Gamera is more of a "Friend to Those who Feel Powerless".

Although theoretically possible, Gamera doesn’t speak to humans as she’s learned that it’s better to convey things through gesture. She often exaggerates dramatic poses and does little actions/dances during combat, specifically to entertain onlookers and make them less afraid. She knows she can’t appear cute and non-threatening so she tries really hard to look “cool” because she doesn’t want people to be scared of her.

Gamera's closest [and only, lmao] ally is a prototype Gyaos that she bumped into halfway across the galaxy during her self-imposed exile.

bonus art of the turtle being used as a perch by said Gyaos, bc they are pals :]

hopefully ill have more to show/post about these giant goofs soon..

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Rare But Not So Rare Sonic Moments

Sonic Swooning Over Amy

So, Sonic’s been kind of the driving force of Sonamy recently. Let’s analyze that.

I’ll show Sonic having feelings for Amy in almost every media aside from Fleetway and the few cartoons she isn’t in. I’ll also present the “whys” in more detail then just “Amy calmed down.” While that’s part of it, I’d like to add my own can of worms. And possible headcanons too. Bear in mind I never grew up with Sonic, so forgive my mixed opinions.

While I love Amy having a crush on Sonic like the energetic sugarplum she is, nowadays Sonic’s oddly been the drive of their dynamic. Any examples of it beforehand? Let’s look outside of the games first.

Sonic X

This Sonic takes more time to himself. He’s introverted, so his feelings for her isn’t displayed as obviously as the others. In fact, most people think he didn’t like her in this show because of how much he runs away. He even manipulated her by flirting in one episode. In my opinion this show has Sonic running away from Amy more often than not. Hot take: Sonic and Amy never had a real conversation either. They didn’t…talk like they do now. Unless you count,

“Oh, Sonic I love you!” “Ah! C’mon, Amy. Knock it off!” No, it wasn’t constant but still common.

From my point of view, the conversations were short lived to none existent. It was the same in the earlier games too. Compared to how they talked to other characters or now, you might be able to notice. At least until Sonic And The Black Night where he talks to both The Lady Of The Lake and Amy. The two would also have visual gags of Sonic getting aggressively hugged by Amy. Or Amy falling on her face while trying. Aside from one moment in Sonic Riders where Sonic put Amy in danger, it wasn’t good or bad. Just cartoony for lack of a better term.

Maybe I’m just insane. You decided.

Anyhow, their dynamic in X is clearly built on actions. Like Amy giving Sonic a seashell bracelet and Sonic giving her a rose. Those little things. While I do prefer them being able to hold longer conversations, I don’t mind how X handles them. But let’s get to Sonic’s crush. I assume in Sonic X Sonic is conflicted. He’ll run away from Amy or try to pull from her on most occasions and others Sonic would constantly hold onto her when he doesn’t have to. For a long period on time no less. Amy’s the same way. One moment she’d be head over heels and other she’s bashful. Goes to show how young they were I guess. I have no clue as to why Sonic liked her back because there wasn’t much to go off of. Except the bracelet moment or her general kindness like feeding him one time. She was a bit much to him and most characters back then.

It’s possible Sonic just liked her and that was it, but I’d imagine due to all of the hand holding and small reciprocated gestures were enough to convey something was there. Straight forward and simple like the show itself. I headcanon this Sonamy being where the boyfriend gets dragged into a relationship and is fine with it. This version of Sonic’s attraction seems to be chaotic pink hedgehogs apparently.

Sonic Boom

Should I even explain it? Might as well because not only do I have something different to say, but these two haven’t been brought up much. Sonic and Amy’s romance mostly is played for laughs. Not saying their love for each other means less because of that, but the humor is the main reason they exist. Much like why in the main canon they started out the way they did. Regardless, I’ll dive deeper into Boom!Sonic’s affection for Amy to the best of my ability.

Boom!Sonic is egotistical, so whenever he thinks Amy’s crushing on someone else, it bothers him. Apparently he’s the only one she’s allowed to like. No “Radical Speedsters” or “Celebrities” can take her attention away from him. Like in Sonic X he tries to keep his crush to a minimum. Even though both him and Amy are terrible at it.

The moment in “Fortress Of Squalitude” a episode where everyone is a bit rude to Amy, close to the end Sonic says, “We may have a hard time saying it Amy. But…well you know.” Then she responds with, “Yeah, I know.” It’s such a sweet moment. Not as powerful as most moments with them but for Boom it’s very nice. Sonic and the others still value her as part of the team, but it’s Sonic who expresses it out loud. Goes to show how much he cares about her for even attempting to open up in this instance. Didn’t even have to finish the sentence. Amy understood perfectly. I also noticed how much he tries his best to impress her. When he needs to return her book back, finds her hammer in Archie, (Vector did it in the show and Sonic got jealous) shows off randomly or dreams about her, and stopped racing to get her some eggs in one episode.

The funny thing about this Sonic is how much of a people pleaser he can be. Especially since the towns people are very spoiled and ungrateful. He wants to be needed and that’s possibly why he goes out of his way to do special things for Amy like go out on picnics, implied dates, and comforts her. She’s very take charge in Boom and Sonic has no problem calling her out when he needs to. Much like Amy in the show and games. Sonic will even put effort into doing things he doesn’t feel like doing for her. How honorable of him. Sure, sometimes he tries to make her jealous and isn’t perfect, but he tries. I believe Sonic likes Amy because again like Sonic X Boom isn’t canon, so more outright reciprocated feelings are allowed in this case. Not to mention the dude likes being shipped with her in the show. Which is a win in my book.

Sonic enjoys bugging Amy much like a playful boyfriend. He probably admires her leadership, but I’m saying this by observation. It could be for anything. Maybe he thinks she’s cute when she’s mad and finds her temper amusing. It could also be for her stubbornness. Some people like each other because of how much they can relate to their partner and in Sonic Boom’s case they’re two cuts of the same cloth. Although still different, due to the show’s theme, they carry the same condescending, slightly self centered, hotheaded, stubborn, and humorous traits. But they’re still good hedgehogs with a heart of gold and usually makes reasonable decisions. Not to mention they’re both equally shy about their crushes. In Sonic Boom, Sonic and Amy is that married couple who doesn’t get along much, but when they do you’ll understand why they stay together.

Reboot Archie Sonic

I haven’t read the comics (unless you count watching a few dubs and internet reviews) but I’ll give my limited thoughts. Luckily there’s not much to say. Although most people believe it was unintentional, I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch that someone from Archie thought it was a fun idea to have Sonic crush on somone in this reboot. Maybe it’s unintentional but it doesn’t seem that way.

I’m basically using this part of the post to ramble about how Reboot Archie’s Sonic still manages to be a casanova. He’s like a mixture of his old self and how he is in the games. That’s also why he acts the way he does around Amy. Could it also possibly mean he’s meant to like her canonically too? Reboot Archie did have to follow a more accurate way of writing Sonic after all. Anyways, let’s run down the list of Game!Sonic if he was allowed to be down bad for Amy like they’re already dating. Which is how I view this continuity. It’s basically if Boom and X had a weird fusion and this version of Sonic’s crush was the result. Except here he manages to be more bold and upfront. He knows what he’s doing. Here’s a run down.

First of all, THIS. No joke, more of these interactions would send me to the moon. I would explain why but the panel speaks for itself.

Sonic says, “I was worried about you.” Which he hasn’t admitted to her before this to my knowledge. He states this by giving her a side hug. Along with other out of nowhere physical affection and flirting. Not to single out Sonally fans. Sonic and Sally clearly have a close connection people appreciate and I respect that. In any case, Sonic and Amy in Reboot Archie also matches energies so much. They’re both clearly running off the same brain cell. You’d think they were together. They’d be a chaotic couple that’ll do the most outlandish things and somehow manage to survive them. After willfully risking their lives they’d do it again because being normal and safe is boring. I promise you, this version of Sonamy would be a huge force to be reckoned with.

-I’d also like to mention my friend Salty showed an example of Sonic being jealous of Knuckles coming with Amy on a mission and it’s brilliant. Dude gets all bratty about it too. Archie!Sonic does not play around. The post in question.

Sonic Prime

Already talked about this in another post, but I want to mention it again. Prime!Sonic is the most sensitive version of the character, so it’s no surprise he displays his admiration for Amy freely and out loud.

This moment says enough on its own. Sonic’s like this throughout the entirety of Prime and even changes the tone of his voice when speaking to or about her. It’s so authentic and adorable and makes him stand out against other variants.

Amy’s crush on Sonic in Prime is up to interpretation, but I don’t think she likes him in that way personally. Like other characters, Amy tends to be done with Sonic’s childishness. Guess she thinks he’s probably too immature to be boyfriend material whether she has feelings or not. Sonic on the other hand, acts how you wouldn’t expect. I personally see him as his own interpretation, so I’m fine with it. If he wants to have goo-goo eyes for Amy in Prime, it’s cool.

Prime!Sonic has it bad and I wouldn’t be shocked if he’d be the one wanting to go out on dates. Maybe he’d cook dinner for her sense he cooks in the show. I’d imagine Amy declining at first, but does it after his constant begging. They’d be swapped version of most emotional to least emotional. Prime!Amy would be a girlfriend who feels more like a parent than a partner.

Unleashed/Black Night

No one can bring up Sonic Unleashed without the lovely Amy meeting the Werehog scene. I love how Sonic didn’t like Amy hugging him, but right after she left he solemnly mopes around for probably the first and last time. He’s never in any game slowly moped around disappointedly before. Proving he only has certain reactions when it comes to Amy Rose. At least in some continuities. Unleashed gives you a choice to go on a date with Amy or not. Then the next game Sonic Team followed through with it, but ended up having Amy mad at Sonic for missing it. At least Sonic tried. Not to mention his reaction to The Lady Of The Lake and him flirting is fun to watch.

See how Sonic still likes her back but it isn’t because she’s “calmed down?” She’s still the same excitable love strucked Amy. There must be something more to it. Other than the obvious answer with Sonic Team wanting to do something with the pear. I have no idea why but having multiple hints even in the past must’ve been done for the fun of it. “We created this love interest but then railed back to Sonic not reciprocating her feelings. But we still want to market them as a couple in some way.” This franchise never cease to confuse me.

Amy encouraging Sonic in one of the cutscenes could’ve been where he started liking her back. Not in the way he does now, but he admired her none stop compassion and might’ve wanted to return the favor. “Eh, she’s sweet. Maybe a date won’t be so bad.” The fact he went out of his way to get her a chilidog and flirted with a different version of her should tell you enough. Of course it would take a while before anything else happened. 

IDW/Sonic Frontiers

Yeah, after issue 2, Sonic’s never felt the need to run from Amy. From the comics to Sonic Frontiers there’s a lot of moments of Sonic being somewhat emotionally candid. Not by much, but close. I believe Amy’s the reason for that in a way. Sonic’s not afraid to hang out with her anymore. He even hugs her back on some occasions. “Ames” was a nickname from fanfics and Boom which became canon over time and he occasionally calls her that.

Sonic wishes to share an umbrella and spend more time with her. He also gets excited to see her more often. It’s like Reboot Archie but slightly toned down. At least up until the hard to trigger lines from Sonic Frontiers. The same game where he outright admits to being worried about Amy and smiles back at her with a Coco looking between the two. Then he supports Amy’s decision to leave etc. We all know where we are now.

Crazy how the more you look into this franchise the more tiny details you notice. It’s also crazy how much Sonic’s been into the love interest he originally was already supposed to love. To me, Sonic had a crush on Amy in Unleashed but fell in love with her in IDW. What makes Sonamy gripping though is how unique it is compared to most romantic relationships. Leaves it to be more entertaining whenever something unexpected happenes. It keeps you engaged.

Why Sonic Crushes On Amy?

1. Amy doesn’t want to slow him down. Obviously because of IDW issue 2’s love confession with Amy saying “I can’t change you. I don’t want to change you.” Amy joins Sonic and he includes her more often because of that. His speed is no match for her persistence anyways.

2. She shows compassion and love for those around her. Not just to Sonic, but everyone. She’s the definition of soft hearted. Even for people Sonic and his friends would be weary about. Think about now in the recent comics and games where Sonic’s trying it out. I do think it should be more of Amy’s thing then Sonic’s but it just goes to show how much she probably inspired him. Who knows? Even in the past he had respect Amy for her tenderheartedness.

3. Amy’s energy matches Sonic’s. Though sometimes she can be overly enthusiastic compared to him. Even before now, Amy’s always been adventurous and that’s probably something Sonic liked from the start. Not in a romantic way, but in a respectful way. If he were to have a partner he’d need someone to keep him grounded and be on the same level. No exceptions.

4. Her loyalty. No matter what Sonic does (including times she disagrees) she’s one of Sonic’s most loyalist companions. Obviously other characters are too, but Amy has her being a long time childhood friend/Sonic 06 and Unleashed going for her. 06 for trusting Sonic over Silver and Unleashed for still loving Sonic despite his transformation. Heck, before she knew who the Werehog was she wasn’t disgusted. Amy’s commendable for that.

From all these points here physical attraction isn’t included. What I like about both characters is their crushes don’t stem to how they look. Though it is worth mentioning Sonic has called Amy “Radiant” in TMOSTH, but that’s probably the closest we’ll ever get to an outright physical compliment. From Sonic at least.

- Side note thanks to @saltynsassy31 again, Sonic and Amy’s dynamic can be summed up as not a relationship but rather a situationship. Yes, it’s a real word. What does it mean? Basically two friends who has crushes on each other but doesn’t do anything about it. Just a fun detail for you guys.

Why Did Sonic Run From Amy In The Past?

I’ll make this quick, but the reason Sonic ran from Amy wasn’t because he didn’t like her. On the contrary. Sonic always could’ve ran at his normal speed to get away from her. Sonic’s the fastest thing alive. Why would he let someone he “didn’t like” catch up to him? I personally think he enjoyed the thrill of the chase. It’s why I believe he misses it nowadays. Though I do understand Sonic didn’t often treat Amy like a friend. Not in a way I can understand at least. Not that I think their relationship was bad, but from what I’ve seen, it was more told then shown due to Sonic and the gang not including her on missions. Amy normally had to catch up with them which was a running gag. Especially in SA2. It might be why some prefere her in stuff like Reboot Archie, Boom, IDW, and Frontiers. Because Amy’s friends includes her on adventures now. At least in my opinion. Correct me if I missed anything.

Final Headcanon

Since Sonic in the games has been the one to push the Sonic side of Sonamy much more then Amy does for herself, I’d like to think in most cases (especially as their dynamic grows) Sonic would start carrying other versions of him traits like trying to mess with her.

He’d want to get her to chase him more often and Amy would probably ask once or twice, “What’s going on and why are you acting weird?” He’d definitely play it off as him fooling around. Sonic doesn’t know much about romance, but he does know what Amy likes. Maybe he’d ask her out or go on a bunch of traveling missions. Anything to get her to pay attention to him again. After all, there’s been examples of the guy feeling ignored by her in and out of canon. It’s possible.

-There’s also a consistent detail where Sonic’s finally ready to open up but has to deal with Amy doing her own thing. Or when he’s face with different variants of her, he’s flirtatious with them. For the fastest thing alive, he has terrible timing when it comes to making his mind up.

Conclusion

Welp, there you have it, darlings. Examples of Sonic crushing on Amy more than some would think. It’s a Sonic character analysis and Sonamy post all in one. I know there’s more, but I think this gathers examples from the actual content.

Stay Creative! 💜

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TGWDLM SPOILERS AHEAD

Y'all. Y'ALL PAUL JINXED IT.

THE HOSPITAL EMMA WAS AT??

IT WAS IN CLIVESDALE.

EMMA DIED IN FUCKING CLIVESDALE

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GAMERA

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Everything gangsta until your bro pulls out the real name

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one piece prints go live june 1st (tomorrow) at noon ~ a few are limited edition :)

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Rosey-Light Fanart

Rosey-Light belongs to: @just-a-normal-archie-sonic-fan

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Delancey design and artwork made for @just-a-normal-archie-sonic-fan Delancey belongs to him

Artwork made last year

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YES SIR! The End incarnate!

Also thanks again for the design!

"Death draws near"

Fin design I made for @velathetanager

Fin is owned by Vela

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Remember how Doey said that if they didn’t work they’d be stuck in the prison yard and the guards would go, “We only got food for one of ya this week” “Which of you will it be?”

Well comes the Hour of Joy, how funny would it be to reverse the roles :3

Also I personally believe that Doey would be a menace during the Hour of Joy…like all we gotta do is kill the people that hurt us and we’re free??? HECK YEAH!!! (Might draw more of this)

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Sonamy copilation!!

Also,have a mini playlist;

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Finally finished drawing this masterpiece of shadamy!!! Hope you guys like it!!

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They're going to take his bike together but he's still not used to her affection.