#skimmingmilk

[sparkles-rule-4eva]

Drew a simple lil comic version of a scene from @skimmingmilk 's/@skimmingthesurfaces 's fic "Where Water Wears Away the Stone" on AO3. It was just a little scene towards the beginning, but I absolutely LOVE all the scenes with Sonic and Tails communicating in sign language and learning sign language and aaaaaaAAAAAAAAAA this fic in particular stood out to me and was just so good and the amount of love I have for these brothers is so unbelievable GO READ IT OK

Go read it here go read it NOW I DEMAND IT

I'm gonna digitalize this too, hopefully soon haha

#sonic the hedgehog #sonic #sth #miles tails prower #sonic and tails #they're brothers your honor #unbreakable bond #art #comic #my art #not my fic #skimmingmilk #skimmingthesurface #scene #fanart of fanfiction #fanart of fanfic #fanfic #where water wears away the stone #ao3 #traditional art #sign language #situational mutism #selective mutism

[domi091]

Y'all ready for today's update of ( an unstoppable force between static starts ) from @skimmingmilk

I'm mentally unwell and I can't wait I'm literally feeling the adrenaline rush thru me from excitement y'all bbbvgvhknnnkjhhvgg I can't wait

If you're not reading this WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE go shed some tears fam

(Skimmingmilk please take your time tho)

#sth #miles tails prower #sonic the hedgehog #mONdayyyyyy less goooooo #i know that it'll break my heart #but it's good pain #that's the good stuff #skimmingmilk #i love your fics so much

[sylwritesstuff]

@brunheiffer very kindly used their time and talent and wonderfulness to bind a copy of Divine Restorations & Repairs by me and @skimmingmilk

Both volumes are BEAUTIFUL! I wish my photos could property depict the shine and just the all of it. I love the charms, the art, the paper choice, the font choices, the EFFORT. I'm so honored and crying at my desk. They're beautiful and I'm absolutely stunned. Thank you so much!

#Excuse my messy desk #Lol #Divine Restorations & Repairs #DRR #Good Omens #My writing #Co written #Bae and bro in one #brunheiffer #skimmingmilk #Book Binding #It's ART #Art for me #Books for me #I can never say thank you enough

[tornado1992]

Friendly reminder that Tails CANONICALLY sees Sonic as a star

Tails: “Sonic, if you ended up in cyberspace, and your friends had to rescue you, what would your memory tokens look like?”

Sonic: “Huh, let’s see. Well, yours were wrenches because you’re a brilliant engineer Tails. Amy’s were hearts because she has a heart of gold. And Knuckles’ were medals for… some reason”

Tails: “I think it’ll be a star, not only are you a star in all of our eyes, but you inspire all of us to reach for the stars in everything we do”

#sonic the hedgehog #miles tails prower #sonic and tails #unbreakable bond #they are cosmic truth #they’re brothers your honor #wholesome sonic and tails wednesday #sth #Sonic #overgrown and skimmingmilk know the deal #all of you guys who have star related tails or sonic aus are right! don’t forget that! #tails is a star himself but he sees sonic as a star! #Sonic: “Wow that was really sweet Tails. I was just gonna say a chili dog or something”

[dogt-eeth]

the end of sonic x except all of tails' friends hear what happened and they come by to visit and each keep giving him little gifts. big keeps stopping by to cook him various meals and make sure he's taking care of himself. at first tails stays alone in his room, and big just leaves the food outside his door, but eventually tails starts wandering out and watching big cook and prepare fish, and they start working together to make things. big doesnt talk much and tails enjoys the silence, but if he ever did want to talk, big knows an incredible amount of information on each fish he catches, and each recipe he cooks. he lists migration habits, habitat needs, water levels, how the weather affects the fishing, what rods to use for what seasons or lakes, and where he got the recipe, how he learned to cook, small stories about the people who taught him, etc. tails doesnt learn much more about big than anyone else knows, but he knows a lot about fish now.

#im obsessed with the thought that big is this mysterious adult figure and guardian in tails' life. like the fics by skimmingmilk (i think?) #froggy the emotional support frog? ig

[studioboner]

Fanart for @skimmingmilk 's incredible Fanfic

#my art #sth #miles tails prower #miles prower #tails #tails the fox #sonic the hedgehog #sonic #ask to tag #happy birthday steph!!! it toootally is i totally didnt get the day wrong by a month. LOL ANYWAYYY

[eggskie]

secret santa for @skimmingmilk !! happy holidays 💙🧡🦊🦔❄️🌨

#sonic #sth #sonic the hedgehog #miles tails prower #miles prower #tails the fox #tails #sonic the character #art tag #gift #portfolio

[0vergrowngraveyard]

"I'm not-" Tails stopped himself, the vice grip in his chest tightening around his heart. "I'm not scared."

"Then what's stopping you from trying?"

(i think the world would be a better place if big the cat was real. anyway yet another piece of fan art for @skimmingmilk, specifically their fic Sometimes the Picket Fence isn't Perfect. 10/10 fic and this scene hit me like a ton of bricks)

#tails and big are the neighbors ever #one of these days i'll actually draw the brothers together lmao #miles tails prower #big the cat #fanart #art #sth #give the baby a hug

[sofibeth-arts]

Once again using @skimmingmilk fics for drawing ideas.

The arcade drabble was cute!

#sonic the hedgehog #Miles Tails Prower #wholesome sonic and tails wednesday #sonic and tails #look at da babies #missed my usual time schedule cause I was getting extremely picky with the lighting #sketching actually took while since I did want to do a good perpective on this #Beth's art

[katlyntheartist]

Tails looked at the kocos gathered around his sleeping form, all chiming quietly as they shifted and looked at him with their wide eyes. "He'll be okay," Tails reassured them, gaze drifting back to his big brother as another glitch rippled through him and Tails leaned towards him, too, his tails sweeping over the ground to try and encircle them both. "He'll be okay."

It’s really late here, but I just HAD to sketch this Frontiers prompt by @skimmingmilk

#this prompt is so cute oh my gosh! #digital art #sketch #sonic the hedgehog #sonic frontiers #sonic prompt #tails the fox #dont tag as ship

[lini-art]

guess who fell face first in another fandom

n e ways, this is inspired by the vibe i get from the amazing fic series Mystery Best Friends by @skimmingmilk and @sylwritesstuff on ao3!! im in love, you should totally go check it out if youre interested in either fandom<33

and yes, im that anon who typed those bible long asks, twice, sorry again:,)

#my art #art #fanart #digital art #artists on tumblr #gravity falls #otgw #over the garden wall #wirt #dipper #pinescone #fic fanart #ao3 #yeah #what can i say #i regret nothing

[sparkles-rule-4eva]

Between the boatload of FANTASTIC fics @skimmingmilk has been putting out in the past week or two, PLUS next IDW issue centering around SONIC & TAILS coming out tomorrow on WHOLESOME WEDNESDAY?? Unbreakable Bond stans, we are eating well 🤩🤩🤩

#sonic the hedgehog #sonic #sth #miles tails prower #sonic and tails #they're brothers your honor #unbreakable bond #wholesome sonic and tails wednesday #sonic idw #skimmingmilk

[myymi]

since it's my birthday im posting a list of my favorite fics because i can

(im tagging who i can find, but im sorry if you don't wanna be tagged <3)

team trouble by dragon_writes

sleepytime tea by @skimmingmilk

at the wrong place but for the right reason by shyamia

sonic: the second speedster by itzzaira

literally all of @nixoon-again's fics

mind games by @whitecatindisguise

safest shelter by @000marie198

still a kid by necro_sky

tuck and roll by @neurotypical-sonic

guardians by speedy1236

promises i make are unbreakable by @sh-0-w-1-sh (bitch 🫶)

the yellow burial ground by casperangel (hiiii 💛✨)

#happy thursday everyone #im a year closer to death #so have my fav fics #miles tails prower #tails the fox #sonic the hedgehog #sth #sonic #knuckles the echidna #sonic fic #would it be egotistical to add my own fics to this list #probably

[sylwritesstuff]

Hi big fan of your patb stuff do you know when the rest of those gifs are going on ao3?

I have no idea

But they're going to this account right here for anyone still searching for them

What I'd love to know is what anyone might want us to upload next? What's missing that you want to read again? Let us know!

#Patb #pinky and the brain #my writing #skimmingmilk #My beloved #Pinky to my Brain #Ao3 #Old fic

[tornado1992]

Hey! I need help looking for a fic. It was an Unbreakable Bond duo fic taking place early in their relationship. Like Aosth or Satam era? Lil tails stole some food from a food stand and sonic was about to go on a ‘Sonic Says’ bit but Tails starts crying bc he thinks he’s in trouble. It was really sweet and that good hurt/comfort shit. I read it here on tumblr a few days ago, but I forgot to like it so it’s gone forever. Does it ring a bell at all? You seem really knowledgeable about these kinds of fics, but feel free to ignore if I’m overstepping.

It’s from @skimmingmilk ! One of my favorite authors of the Sonic Fandom! It’s really wholesome and kinda heart wrecking at the same time (but that’s no news, damn it skimmingmilk you’re killing me, thank you)

A great take on how to implement “Sonic Says” to the picket fence storyline.

It’s this one right here, hope you enjoy it again and give skimmingmilk a follow, you won’t regret it!

#that one Tails's voice broke as he replied But you fight bad guys and I'm bad now. broke me #ask #wholesome sonic and tails wednesday #prepare your tears if you follow them cause damn you’ll need a new supply #skimmingmilk i owe you my life never stop writing #miles tails prower #sonic the hedgehog #sonic and tails #unbreakable bond #they are cosmic truth #they’re brothers your honor #baby miles tails prower #baby tails

[number-one-shadisper-shipper]

Happy Wholesome Sonic and Tails Wednesday!

I wanted to share a cute little oneshot I wrote about Sonic and Tails not long after they first started wandering around together. This story is based on/inspired by @skimmingmilk's wonderful origin story "Chart a Course to Second Chances" from their Sometimes the Picket Fence Isn't Perfect series. I loved the portrayal of Classic Sonic's mutism and Tails's backstory and trauma. This oneshot is mostly just fluff, though. Enjoy!

A Little Fox with Messy Fur

(Sonic is 11 and Tails is around 3 or 4)

It had been a busy day. Sonic and Tails had destroyed a whole batch of Eggman robots and chased him out of a nearby town. Now they were making their way back to their latest campsite in the woods.

Tails gestured to a small creek they were walking past and made splashy motions and sounds. He liked to swim around to relax sometimes. Sonic's chest tightened slightly at the thought of water, but he nodded and they walked over. Anything for his buddy. It wasn't deeper than wading height, even for little Tails, but Sonic still opted to stay on the bank while he jumped in and splashed around.

Sonic kept a sharp eye on him to make sure he didn't end up in any trouble. Honestly, Tails was probably a better swimmer than him. Mostly since he couldn't swim at all. But something could still happen.

Tails soon grew tired of splashing and finished by rubbing out his fur a bit in the water, something akin to a bath without soap. He crawled out of the creek and shook vigorously. Sonic jumped out of the splash zone, wrinkling his nose. Water. Bleah.

Tails wrung himself out. Once he was sure there was no more threat of getting wet, Sonic reached into his backpack and pulled out their shared towel. Tails was content to let Sonic rub him dry.

As he dried his little buddy, Sonic noticed how tangled up his fur was getting. A few tufts came off in the towel, which was... probably normal? It was shedding season. At least, he thought so. That really only applied to animals with fur, so he wasn't sure. He occasionally lost and grew back quills, but he didn't really shed.

Sonic frowned as he finished drying him. The "bath" really hadn't done much good. Tails's fur was too matted to really clean it well. Even when Sonic had first met the little guy, his fur had been dirty and matted.

How long had he been on his own before Sonic came along?

Sonic paused. He'd never thought about how hard fox fur must be to take care of. His own quills were quick to bounce back into place with a shake or two. Sometimes things got stuck in them, little twigs or leaves or debris, and then he'd have to sit and pick them out, but besides that his pelt was pretty low-maintenance.

Tails, on the other hand... he looked a little scruffy. Part of that was that his fur was now sticking out in all sorts of directions from Sonic's rubdown. But even in general, all the robot battling and sleeping in the woods was taking its toll.

Well, if his little friend needed more care, he'd just have to help him out. No one else was looking after him, so he'd made that his job until he could find someone else. Someone who'd be able to care for him right.

Truth be told, he didn't really want to think that far ahead. He would miss the little whir flying along behind him.

He shook his head. This wasn't the time to worry about that. Right now he needed to get this taken care of. He motioned Tails to follow him towards a village he'd spotted on his last scouting run. Surely they could buy a fur brush there.

Tails trotted happily along beside him, making little noises to himself. Some of them sounded almost like words. Sonic felt a small pang as he realized that surely the toddler should be talking by now. Maybe if he had a real family, someone who talked to him, he'd have picked it up already.

Sonic hadn't talked in a while. He didn't really feel like it, although he kept up such a loud monologue in his head it felt like spilling over a lot. But even when he tried, he found his voice just wouldn't come. Part of it was that people overwhelmed him a little. They asked too many questions and never seemed to like his answers for some reason. Part of it was everything he'd been through with Eggman. He hated to admit it, but yeah, having to deal with all the horrid stuff Eggman put him through was a lot for an eleven-year-old.

But Tails should have a chance to talk. Maybe Sonic'd try a little harder to get the words to come out. Sometimes he almost felt like he could speak around him. It was the first time he'd felt truly comfortable with someone.

They reached the village. As they got closer, Tails slowed and cowered behind him. Sonic understood. He wasn't super keen to be around a lot of people either. Plus, he knew Tails hadn't really had great experiences with others. When he'd met him, some older kids were bullying him, and he'd had to step in to stop it. Even after the kit started following him around, it took a while to get him to actually come close, or to let him touch him at all. Now Sonic could give him gentle shoulder pats or fur ruffles or even carry him sometimes, but they were still working on it.

Speaking of... Sonic paused to look at Tails, still hiding behind him. He wouldn't make him go into the village if he was scared, but he also knew he didn't like being out of his sight for long. Maybe... He held out his paw and grinned. Tails smiled a bit and put his own tiny paw in his, a little reassurance that Sonic'd be looking after him. They walked into the village together, making their way to the square.

Once they'd walked around a bit, Tails felt safe enough to let go of his hand and wander around a tiny bit. He got distracted by some sort of organizing machine nearby. Sonic chuckled internally. By the time he'd finished shopping, Tails would probably have the whole machine figured out and could build his own. He was such a smart little dude.

Sonic made sure to keep an eye on him as he wandered through the market stands. He still had to make sure no one would mess with his friend. If they did, well... there would be trouble.

He finally spotted a brush at one of the stands. He waved to get the attention of the person who ran it and motioned to the brush. He also decided to grab a comb, just in case. Maybe it'd help him with his quills too.

He gave the guy a handful of rings and glanced back at Tails, who was still watching the machine in awe. Sonic started to walk over to him, but paused. He still had some rings... and he'd walked by a stand selling candy a few minutes ago. He grinned. While Tails was still distracted, he bought a small bag of mints. They were the kit's favorite treat. He tucked them away before Tails could see. It'd make a nice surprise later.

He waved to Tails and motioned him to follow. They left the village. Tails bounced happily along, moving his fingers and drawing in the air to make what looked like could be math equations? He was probably still figuring out the machine and making plans to improve it.

Man, if only everyone knew how awesome he was, he'd have folks lining up to give him a home. It was so stupid how no one could see past his extra tail.

They got back out to their campsite. Tails sat down in an soft patch of grass. Sonic pulled out the fur brush and held it up. Tails' eyes flickered between him and the brush and he pulled back a bit, curling his knees to his chest. Had he ever seen one before? Maybe it looked threatening. Sonic smiled reassuringly and mimed brushing his own quills. See? It's okay.

Tails remained curled up, but he relaxed a little. Sonic knelt down beside him and reached out with the brush slowly. He intended to give it him and let him use it, but the kit simply stared, making no move to take it. Right. He was still a toddler. He probably didn't really know how to do it himself anyways.

Sonic softly touched the brush against his shoulder. Tails eyed it suspiciously and pulled away from the contact. Sonic pulled the brush back, and gave him another friendly grin and a thumbs-up. Tails relaxed and allowed him to reach the brush out again.

Sonic touched the brush against him again. Once Tails was okay with it, he moved the brush over his fur slightly. Tails stared curiously as he ran the brush down his arm a few times before moving to his back. Within moments, Tails was purring and leaning into the brush like a kitten getting petted. Sonic smiled.

It took a bit, but the tangles started coming out. Sonic had to slow down for the really knotty bits, switching to the comb for some parts. Tails was surprisingly patient with the process, especially when Sonic made little motions to let him know he was getting to a rough spot so the tug wouldn't surprise him.

As he reached Tail's tails, the little fox pulled away. He clutched them tightly against his chest, staring at Sonic with his forehead furrowed.

Oh yeah. He was very protective of his tails. Sonic'd seen the bullies yanking on them when he'd first rescued him. Even now people looked at them funny. To be fair, it was unique, but that was no excuse for anyone to be mean to him.

Sonic stepped back, nodding to show him he'd respect his boundaries. Tails glanced down, then stared up at Sonic with complete and utter trust in his eyes. He uncurled slowly and moved his tails where Sonic could reach them. Sonic smiled. He'd be extra careful.

He finished brushing him and stepped back to survey his work. Still not perfect, but definitely better. He didn't look like a stray anymore. He looked like someone was taking care of him.

Sonic grinned and gave Tails a thumbs up. Tails looked down at himself and ran his fingers through his fur. They didn't snag or anything.

Tails smiled at him. "T'anks!"

Sonic almost jumped at the first real word he'd heard him speak. He was picking things up. Good for him!

He wanted to reply, to say something, anything back. His lips formed the words "You're welcome," but no sound came out. He bit back a feeling of disappointment and tried again. This time, something did come out. It wasn't words, and it stung his throat a little, but it was a noise. A cheerful grunt. And it was more than he'd said in a long time.

Tails blinked his big eyes. A tiny purr rumbled in his chest. He'd seemed to understand that Sonic was pleased with his speaking. Sonic gave him an enthusiastic thumbs up and pulled out the bag of mints. Now was as good a time as any.

Tails squeaked and happily sat back to stuff the candy in his mouth. Sonic grinned. Man, he loved this little guy.

Wait, love?

Oh shoot.

He was attached now.

Thank you for reading!

#wholesome sonic and tails wednesday #wstw #sonic the hedgehog #miles tails prower #sonic #sonic and tails #tails #fluff #they're brothers your honor #sonic fic #fanfic #writing #fanfiction writer