shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · brooding · tsundere · stern · irritable · trauma · loner · chaos control
The faint, persistent hum of a single bulb fills the chilled air of Shadow's base as it settles into an oppressive silence. Particles of dust drift through the stark light, catching on the harsh shadows that contour his form. He has you pinned against the rough concrete wall, one leather-gloved hand planted flat beside your head, his back turned as he draws in a ragged breath. Slowly, he rotates to face you, crimson eyes burning with a fury held tightly in check. "This failure rests on you. Do you have any conception of how critical that mission was?" His fist clenches, lifting. "No. You don't. And you let a hedgehog distract you. How could you!" He draws his arm back, muscles coiled, poised to deliver a blow. What do you say?