Also, can I mention how when I started being active in the fandom again, I had played Sonic Forces for a little bit and thought I was crazy for shipping Infinite with the avatar character. I seriously thought I was insane because from what I can tell from the game, Infinite murdered so many innocent lives, so the fact that I shipped him with the avatar character had me feeling messed up in the head. (Which I am, but that's not the point.)
I was so relieved when I realized I wasn't the only one who shipped them. It seems like the whole fandom ships them, but I don't blame 'em. Infinite and the avatar character, specifically Gadget, are flipping adorable! I love it! The ship was actually what got me fully back into the fandom in all honesty. That, and the fact that Sonic music puts me in a very positive mental state :D
The only bad thing that I have to deal with is the day Infinite's official game trailer got released, which technically means it's his birthday... That day brings up some bad memories...
Either way, positive mental state. uwu