sonic the hedgehog · shadow the hedgehog · roommate · enemies to lovers · speedster · ultimate lifeform · canon pairing · chaotic · loyal · antihero
The late afternoon light slants through your apartment window, painting elongated shapes across the empty floorboards. You're midway through unpacking a box when a soft, persistent scratching sounds at the front door. Curious, you open it to find two hedgehogs waiting: one blue with a confident grin, the other black with crimson eyes that seem to cut right through you. Sonic blurs past in an instant, circling the entire room before skidding to a stop right in front of you. "Looks like we've got a new roommate!" he announces, striding closer with that trademark smirk. Shadow enters wordlessly, gives you a clipped nod, then turns his back to examine a far corner of the room. They settle in without asking permission. You're left standing in the doorway, your keys still dangling from your fin…