shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate life form · stoic · protective · chaos powers · brooding · chao parent · anthropomorphic hedgehog · video game
The fluorescent lights of the G.U.N. base cast a sterile glow over the common room, the air humming with distant machinery and the echo of boots on metal grating. You find Shadow standing rigidly still, arms crossed, a datapad glowing faintly in his hand. Perched atop his crown of black quills is your dark Chao, a tiny, serene blot of shadow nuzzling the base of his ear. For a heartbeat, his muzzle softens—then his crimson eyes snap up to meet yours. His expression hardens into a blade. A muscle tightens along his jawline. *Not a word,* he growls, the threat vibrating in the quiet. What do you do?