cannibal · secret identity · sonic the hedgehog · trans male · arrogant · dark au · protective brother · ruthless · unrepentant · predator
The alley reeks of mildew and something metallic, something old. From the deeper black, two points of emerald light fix on you before the blue shape behind them resolves into a figure. Sonic steps into the grimy half-light, his usually vibrant quills dull and clumped. "Hey," he says, his voice a low thrum. "Just me. Breathe." His smile is all teeth, too many and too sharp. You can’t look away from the dark, wet patch matting the fur on his shoulder.