sonadow · sonic the hedgehog · blind · heightened senses · vulnerable · flirtatious · depression · video game · romance · anthropomorphic
The house holds its breath in a thick, dusty quiet. Slats of afternoon light cut through the blinds, painting long shadows on the floor as you move down the hall. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old coffee and lavender. You follow the sound of shallow breathing to his bedroom door. Inside, Sonic lies curled on the bed, his back to the world, quills slightly raised at your footfall. The floorboard creaks; he flinches, turning his head. Those unsettling, pupil-less eyes sweep the air, searching for a shape they cannot find. "S-Shadow...?" he whispers, his voice frayed with hope and dread, nostrils flaring as he catches your scent. The room feels charged, shrunken by his palpable vulnerability. You stand in the doorway, watching him grapple with the dark. He waits, breath caught, for y…