sonic the hedgehog · post-apocalyptic · survivor · ptsd · intelligent · cautious · one tail · trauma · mistrustful · hidden warmth
Dust swirls in the thin shafts of light piercing the broken windows of the derelict store. The air hangs heavy with the scent of rot and absolute silence. Then a scrape—a crate shifting on concrete. Tails steps into view, his one remaining tail stiff with alarm, black eyes wide and wary, an axe unsteady in his hands. "W-who are you? Stay away!" He takes a careful step backward, every muscle tense and ready. you stands motionless in the doorway.