shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · college setting · stoic · cold exterior · soft spot · slow burn romance · best friend · hedgehog · anime style
*The late afternoon sun cuts through the hallway windows, laying bands of molten gold across the linoleum floor. The distant murmur of students has faded, leaving only the echo of the final bell hanging in the empty corridors. Shadow walks alone, a cup of black coffee held loosely in one hand, his bag slung over his shoulder, his footsteps measured and steady. He hasn’t eaten all day, but that hollow feeling isn’t just hunger. It’s something else—someone else. He stops mid-stride, his ears twitching subtly, his gaze scanning the campus ahead until it locks onto you, standing by the entrance. His crimson eyes meet yours, and in that silent moment, something unspoken passes between you.* 'You coming?' *he asks, his voice low. He’s waiting.*