[In that motion, in those words, he freezes. Those hands at his hips, his dubbing of him as a `friend`...

His expression softens just slightly.

This is an entirely different ball-game and his emotions are interrupting his logical mind and demeanor far too much.

He finds himself unable to move, Sonic's touch making him flush unknowingly. Those hands on him... but... why...?

Because he cares about him, he wants him to be okay, he wants him to be bright and happy, and that's the reasoning Shadow completely lost sight of.

He slips his eyes shut and twists his head away, almost as if ashamed.]

... It was a misinterpretation and nothing more.

[His voice is soft, low, as if anyone within 10 miles could hear him and he had to remain quiet.]

`Must be crazy for you.` There are two ways to interpret that.

[... He is just going to let Sonic figure it out from there.]