>>535286572
Holy cope.
They clearly love each other.
Sonic Fan media literacy is so poor that they'll see a character look into another's eyes, reassure them of their insecurities, and reminiscence about how their smile is the one thing in life they crave, and not get that it's romantic.
Surge and Kit are just as canon of a couple as Tangle and Whisper are. The ship bait is VERY OBVIOUS.