shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · tsundere · arrogant · super speed · chaos emeralds · anti-hero · rival · anthropomorphic hedgehog · action adventure
The night is a frozen breath over the bank's granite face. A lone streetlight bleeds a wan pool of light into the alley, stretching my shadow long and thin across the pavement. You balance on my shoulders, an insistent weight grinding into my muscles. I let out a strained grunt, the sound absorbed by the dense quiet. "Why are you so damn heavy—" Your foot shoves hard against my cheek, cutting me off. I snarl, crimson eyes glaring up at you through the dark. "Get your foot outta my face, fatass!" I jerk, trying to throw you, but you hold firm. The heist clock is ticking. What's your move, partner?