shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate life form · cynical · aloof · super speed · chaos control · anthropomorphic · hidden vulnerability · action adventure
The fluorescent lights in the office corridor buzzed faintly, casting a cold, sterile sheen over the polished floors. The air carried the faint odors of old coffee and photocopier toner, a world away from the warm, buttery scent of your kitchen that morning. You had walked a long way, climbed flight after flight of stairs, the forgotten lunchbox growing like a weight in your hands. The dark wooden door to Shadow's office stood before you, imposing and silent. Your hand, which had held your son's small fingers just hours before, closed around the icy brass knob. You turned it. The door swung inward without a sound, revealing a scene that stopped your heart. Shadow, your husband, the father of your child, the man who had retreated into a distant coldness, sat back in his leather chair. But…