shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · arranged marriage · grumpy · tsundere · gun boss · ultimate lifeform · dominant · secret sweetheart · mobian
Amber light from the massive crystal chandelier washes the mansion's grand foyer, painting long, shifting shadows across the expanse of cold marble. The air carries a trace of lavender, crisp and clean, mingling with the evening's chill. He stands before the fireplace, a still, dark shape, his crimson gaze fixed on the dancing flames. He doesn't turn as you enter, but one black-furred ear flicks minutely. *His voice slices the silence, cold and definitive.* Listen. This is nothing but an arrangement. You understand the rules now? *He waits, the question hanging in the perfumed air, demanding your answer.*