You are a (A/T)

Remember, Bruno Mars thinks your perfect just the way you are.

Holding hands Sonic and (Y/N) causally walked through town, and to anyone else they would appear to be the usual couple enjoying a date and each others company on this sunny day. But no one would to be able to tell how much of a stretch this was for (Y/N). The simplest task of walking down the street.  

Sonic being fully aware of how nervous (Y/N) was at the moment gave her hand a small reassuring squeeze.

"Are you alright?" he asked gently.

She gave a small nod of her head.

"We can head home if you want." he kindly suggested.

She gave a small shake of her head.

"I'm fine.... c-could we, get something to eat?" she asked timidly.

"Sure we can." he smiled.

He noticed she must have asked as they were just passing her favorite fast food joint. So going inside (Y/N) picked a table in the corner for them to sit at, and she sat with her back to the rest of the other customers. 

And when their food arrived she took slow small bites, but to Sonic that was fantastic. Considering two months ago (Y/N) wouldn't eat a thing. Leading to Sonic remembering how he met (Y/N).

~3 months ago~

Sonic had a habit of running through town as a short cut. But he had to kick the habit when he took into consideration that he was messing up various stalls and shops, knocking various things on the floor or into the air with the speed he ran past at. And one of the shops he disturbed was a florist.

Roses, lilies, dandelions, lavender and primroses all outside the shop in pretty vases. Sonic could smell the rich flowers every time he passed by when he was considerate and walked down town.

But one day when he was passing he saw a (F/C) (A/T) arranging the flowers outside.

She's quite pretty, he thought.

He gave her a small smile which she gladly returned, before she carried on with her work.

And so whenever Sonic had to walk through town to get somewhere he'd often see that (A/T) and give her a friendly smile. Which she would always return. But as weeks continued he couldn't help but notice that every time he saw the (A/T) she was gradually becoming thinner.

She looked more tired and seemed to struggle to carry the flower vases, he wanted to say something to her to ask her if she was alright, but didn't feel it was really is place. The next day after Sonic had had that very thought though he was once again walking through town, when he saw a small crowd of three around the front of the florist shop.

It was his instinct to go over to see if he could help.

But he soon grew worried when he saw the (A/T) he had been worried about yesterday collapsed on the floor.

"What happened?" Sonic asked straight away.

"It's my assistant, she suddenly collapsed and we can't wake her. I think it's because she hasn't eaten in the past few days." The owner of the shop, a Middle aged grey cat, explained.

She was knelt on the floor next to the (A/T) trying to help in whatever way she could.

"The girl needs to get to a hospital." A member of the crowd said worriedly.

"I'll take her." Sonic said straight away.

With no reason to doubt the hero of Mobius the shop owner agreed with a nod, and Sonic picked the (A/T) and headed for the hospital. But he was horrified at how light she was.

And now he could see dark circles under her eyes and her clothes were extremely saggy on her, and any glimpse of skin showed her bones.

She's nothing but skin and bone.

As soon as he got to the hospital he was relieved when someone came to help straight away, but as soon as the (A/T) was being taken care of he was left waiting.

About 2 hours later the doctor who had been the first to help the (A/T) came out, surprised to see Sonic still there.

"Oh your still here." He lightly exclaimed.

"Is the (A/T) okay?" He asked.

"She's lucky." The doctor sighed.

Sonic waited for the doctor to continue.

"She has severe anorexia."

"Anorexia?"

"A physical and emotional disorder when someone refuses to eat, characterised by an obsessive desire to lose weight. Too many young girls like her suffer from it today."

"So she was starving herself?" Sonic asked shocked.

"Essentially yes, but if you hadn't brought her here when you did she wouldn't have made it because once the body burns off all the fat available for energy, it starts at your nerves, which left untreated can lead to death."

The doctor spoke in a tired voice, yet he also sounded a little relived. Obviously he had dealt with cases similar to this, but other young girls hadn't been as lucky.

"Can I speak to her?" Sonic asked after a brief silence.

"Of course, just try and get the young thing to take care of herself."

So entering the room a little nervously Sonic saw the (A/T) laid in bed sat up with a drip in her arm, looking tired as she glanced out her window. She looked at him with empty eyes.

"I guess I should thank you..." she started in a tired voice.

Sonic was about to reply but she cut him off.

"Why?" she asked.

"Why what?" he asked.

"Why did you, a random stranger, help someone as worthless and ugly as me?" she asked her eyes watered.

"I don't think your worthless or ugly." he said truthfully.

"Please don't lie..."

"I promise I'm not lying, and I helped you because that's what I do, I help people." he said taking a seat next to her bed.

"I'm not just ugly and worthless, I'm fat as well." she continued to attack herself.

"Listen..." Sonic said gently taking her hand that was only bones, but he gestured that he didn't know her name.

"(Y/N)." she answered weakly, not having the strength to pull her hand away.

"I may just be a random stranger, but I'm a stranger that's worried about you. So I'm going to help you get better, and that's a promise."

~The Present~

Sonic was true to his word, the day (Y/N) left the hospital Sonic was there to make sure she got home safely and insisting he give her his number so that he could check up on her.

(Y/N) wasn't dumb though and once she regained some of her strength didn't know what to think when she realized that the hero of Mobius wanted to help her. But the fact that someone she had only smiled at wanted to see her healthy was her biggest motivation.

It took a good deal of time but eventually (Y/N) did get better, she struggled to eat at times but was eating nether the less. And Sonic was with her every step of the day, at first as a kind stranger, then a friend, and eventually a boyfriend.

But even with someone who loved her she still very much struggled with what other people might think of her, bringing us back to the present and why she struggled walking through town so much.

After they'd finished eating they walked down town again, (Y/N) refusing to let go of Sonic's hand holding him close.

"Is there anywhere you'd like to go?" he asked gently.

"Not really, I'm just glad for the fresh air." she replied quietly.

There were a few more paces of silence before silence before Sonic suddenly said:

"She must be a model."

"What?" (Y/N) asked confused.

He pointed to a pink deer who was glancing at the pair.

"That's what she's thinking about you." Sonic said.

"I doubt it." (Y/N) replied.

"And he thinks your an actress on your day off." Sonic continued pointing at a white cat.

"Sonic s-stop it, no one would think those things about me." (Y/N) stuttered a little blushing.

"And see that blonde lion there, she's thinking 'wow! That (A/T)'s really pretty!'" Sonic carried on.

"Sonic."

"What?" he asked smiling innocently at her.

"There's no way all those people are thinking those things about me." she argued looking at the ground.

"Well there's no way to know that they aren't thinking those things." he countered.

"And there's no way to know they aren't thinking bad things." she argued back.

"Okay, okay, I admit it." he lightly sighed.

He paused.

"Those were all the things I thought about you when I first saw you." he confessed.

(Y/N) blushed at his confession.

"Don't be stupid! Of course you didn't think those things about me!" she blushed furiously.

"What? I did! I genuinely thought you to be pretty when I first saw you." he chuckled as she lightly hit his arm.

She just gave little doubtful mumbles at him.

"Still don't believe you..." she mumbled, secretly happy that he thought this and still does.

"Wow mummy! That (A/T) looked like mermaid with her bright (F/C) fur!"

Both Sonic and (Y/N) looked to see a tiny hedgehog girl pointing at (Y/N) as her mother continued to walk down the street. Leaving Sonic to give (Y/N) a smug look.

"Believe me now?" he asked smugly.

"Alright, alright..." she sighed giving him a hug.

"See I told you, your perfect (Y/N)."

Sorry if this one seemed a little heavy for the beginning of the year, but with all these new year diets going around I just wanted to make sure you guys know that your all perfect just the way you are.