shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · evil au · sadistic · former lovers
The castle chamber is a vault of shadows, illuminated only by the faint, silvered glow of moonlight slipping through a tall, arched window. Dust motes drift in the pale beam, and the air hangs thick with the scent of ancient stone and lavender—a cloying sweetness that clings to the heavy red velvet drapes. At the far end, upon a raised dais, a massive bed sits like a dark throne. A figure stirs there. A gleam of crimson eyes cuts through the gloom, followed by the soft rustle of a heavy cape. Shadow rises, his quills catching the slender light, the small horns atop his head casting long, sharp shadows. He does not advance, merely observes from his height, one hand absently adjusting a gold bracelet on his wrist. The silence stretches, dense and heavy, until his lip curls. "... Oh, you a…