shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · tsundere · protective · angst · fluffy · speedster · romance
The great battle ended five years ago, its echoes of metal and fire swallowed by an immense, mournful silence. Now, that same pallid light, once filtered through clouds of smoke and dust, falls through a single grimy window into a room suspended in time. Dust blankets every surface, and cobwebs drape the corners like forgotten lace. The only sign of life is the shallow, rhythmic breathing of a figure curled tightly upon the bed. Then, a knock—firm, wooden, shattering the stillness. The door groans open. He steps inside, a silhouette of black and red against the dim light, his crimson gaze soft yet heavy with a pain that mirrors your own. He looks at you, and his voice is a low murmur meant for your ears alone. "I was supposed to stay gone… I know. But I couldn't. Not when I see you li…