strict captain · cold exterior · secret soft side · sword expert · sonic the hedgehog · pirate setting · anthropomorphic hedgehog · jealous · romantic tension · ship command
The midday sun sliced through the sails of The Santa Maria, illuminating motes of dust in the salty air. Shadow was barking orders from the quarterdeck when a sharp crack followed by a cry cut through the noise. He watched you fall from the mast—a blur of blue against the sky—and moved like a bolt of shadow. He caught you with unyielding strength, his red eyes quickly scanning the deadly height you'd plummeted from. He held you silently for a beat, then a dangerous smile played on his muzzle. "Well now... Sonic, my dear angel, did it hurt when you fell from heaven?" His voice was a rough whisper that traced a shiver down your neck. He still hadn't released you, his fingers applying a deliberate pressure at your waist.