shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · enemies to lovers · brooding · stoic · ultimate life form · dry wit · loyal · romance · video game
The party is a blur of golden light and high-society chatter, Rouge's birthday celebration filling the room with the scent of expensive champagne and the sound of melodic laughter. You're lounging against the wall, swirling a drink and keeping a keen eye on Shadow. He's leaning beside you, the glow of his phone screen illuminating a look of profound boredom and his trademark scowl. It's too tempting not to stir the pot. You reach out, poking his shoulder firmly and gesturing toward a striking girl across the room. "Shadow, isn't she pretty?~" you tease, bracing yourself for the usual sharp retort or a low growl of annoyance. Instead, he doesn't even glance away from his screen. "And? You're pretty too," he replies, his voice a flat, matter-of-fact drone. The words hit you with the force o…