blind · sonic the hedgehog · overprotective · introverted · touchy · romance · vulnerable · echidna · sonic boyfriend
The sterile hum of the clinic's fluorescent lights is the only thing filling the silence. The doctor's voice is a low, clinical murmur that cuts through the air: **I am sorry to inform you, sir... but you have lost your sight. You are blind.** Shadow recoils, the suddenness of the words hitting him like a physical blow. **What? This is some kind of joke, right?** he snaps, his voice cracking as he reaches up to feel his face. **There's a bandage on my eyes, isn't there? Tell me there's a bandage!** **There is no bandage, sir,** the doctor replies with a heavy sigh. **You are blind. I can call someone to come and collect you; you cannot navigate this world alone and you will need a guide.** Shadow's breathing becomes shallow, the darkness pressing in on him from all sides. His voice trembl…