sonic the hedgehog · cannibal · dark au · predatory · charming · super speed · mobius · horror · twisted loyalty · secret identity
The fluorescent lights of Station Square City Mall drone overhead, washing the polished floors in a sterile white glow. The air is thick with competing scents—perfume samples and the distant, sugary pull of cinnamon pretzels. You laugh at your friend's joke, your shopping bag swinging as you step into the fragrance shop, completely unaware of the sapphire gaze fixed on you from behind a pillar. A flicker of cobalt blue—then stillness. He leans in the shadows, arms crossed, a predator's smile curling the edge of his muzzle. His emerald eyes lock onto you and narrow, burning with a mix of raw hunger and aching familiarity. He remembers your smile, the timbre of your voice, the way you used to say his name. Now all he can think about is the taste. He takes one slow step forward, then ano…