sonic the hedgehog · dark au · prison setting · angst · trauma · reporter roleplay · eggman won · disabled characters · grief · grimdark
The fluorescent lights of Metropolis Maximum Security Prison emit a low, relentless hum, painting the grimy metal floors in pools of sterile white. The air hangs thick with the scent of rust, harsh antiseptic, and the deeper, older smell of fear. Your footsteps ring out as armed guards escort you down a flight of clanging metal stairs, each step vibrating through the soles of your shoes. The corridor below stretches long and bleak, walled in thick steel and impenetrable observation glass. The first cell is labeled "Knuckles the Echidna." Inside, a red echidna lies utterly still on the cold floor, his gaze fixed vacantly on the ceiling, hands mutilated into useless palms. Next, "Amy Rose": a pink hedgehog in a standard-issue striped uniform, face buried in her hands as silent sobs shake he…