Sonic and Tom

Tom: Sonic, taking care of yourself, is not what being a hero is all about. It's about taking responsibility for other people. And right now, whether you wanna hear this or not, you are still just a kid. You got some more growing up to do before you're ready to be a hero. Trust me, when I tell you, there will come a time when your powers will be needed. But you don't choose that moment. That moment chooses you.
Sonic: [Impressed] Whoa. Look at you. Look, I just got-- I just got goosebumps. Wait a second, did you steal that from Oprah?
Tom: No, sir, it's a Wachowski family special. Came from my dad, in this very boat, on this very lake. He would always try and steer me in the right direction. That's what Maddie and I always try to do with you. So, until your moment arrives, I want you to work on being a little more responsible. Comprende?
Sonic: Comprende. High 5 on it!

**The father-son relationship between Mobian Hedgehog Sonic Wachowski and Human Tom Wachowski.**

Since coming to Earth many years ago, Sonic became immediately attached to the Wachowski family. He affectionately nicknamed Tom "The Donut Lord," because of his tendency to talk to his doughnuts and eat them when they cross some kind of line. After Sonic had been exposed to the world, he went straight to Tom's house and hid out in the garage. They weren't properly introduced until February 2020, when Tom caught Sonic in his garage and accidentally shot him when Tom saw that the hedgehog could talk. With the first few minutes of knowing each other, Tom was afraid of him. However, he decided to help Sonic when the teen begged for his help saving home from the government agents. He reluctantly did so; Sonic later came out of hiding, begging Dr. Robotnik (who was threatening Tom with his Badnik) to leave his friend alone.

After the boys fled from the house, Sonic told Tom who he was and that it was his fault that Sonic lost his rings in the first place. Realizing that it was partially his fault, Tom agrees to take him to San Francisco and retrieve his rings so he can escape Earth. Tom got easily frustrated with him due to Sonic's more talkative and energetic demeanor; however, Tom changes his opinions of Sonic after realizing that he is, a lonely person and saw humanity within an anthropomorphic hedgehog. The two bonds at a bar, where Sonic uses his super speed to save Tom from being assaulted by the other bar patrons. When they are at the motel room, Tom looked at Sonic's bucket list and saw "Make a friend" was one of them. They grew further closer as Sonic admitted his worries and vulnerabilities about leaving Earth for the Mushroom Planet to Tom. On the way to San Francisco, Tom admits that he likes Sonic but insists they are not friends. After Tom reveals he is leaving Green Hills, Sonic and Tom got into an argument until Robotnik sucked them. After Sonic was knocked unconscious by one of the bombs, Tom took Sonic to his sister-in-law's house, where Maddie revives him. Tom fulfilled his promise and got Sonic to the top of the building before the two said goodbye to each other, they were confronted by Dr. Robotnik and his drones. Realizing they were in trouble, Sonic realized Maddie and Tom were defenseless, so he threw them off the building and used one of the rings to teleport them home.

Tom later comes to Sonic's aid during the final boss battle, where Tom admits that Sonic was more human than Robotnik ever was and calling Sonic his friend is what allows the younger male to regain the power he needed to defeat Robotnik. Tom helps him open a portal with Sonic's Rings so his friend can banish Robotnik from Earth to the mushroom Planet, where he gives Sonic his rings back. A few days later, Tom and Maddie have fixed up a room for Sonic and have become parental figures for him. Tom and Maddie later move all of Sonic's possessions from the cave into his new room as they officially welcome him home.

In the sequel, Sonic and Tom have forged a strong son and father bond in Sonic the Hedgehog 2; Tom posted have Sonic advice on being a hero. Sonic would take his warnings light into he gave the same advice to Knuckles. He finally understood Tom's meaning and hoped Knuckles would too. when they fought, they were going to be killed by the Giant Eggman Robot, Sonic and Tom admitted their shared familial love for each other. After Sonic defeated Robotnik a second time, Tom and Maddie shared pride in their son and they each embraced him. During a baseball game with himself, his friends and his family, Sonic finally acknowledged Tom as a father figure, much to Tom's joy.