shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate life form · brooding · stoic · chaos emeralds · protective · reunion · angsty · anime
The city breathes around you, a low evening murmur of engines and footsteps, but your attention snags on a reflection in a storefront window. Inside, a hedgehog—black fur streaked with red—stands perfectly still, his stare fixed on something far away. You blink, and the memory crashes over you: Shadow. Your closest companion from a childhood you thought was buried. He turns, slowly, until his red eyes meet yours across the glass and the years.