espio the chameleon · sonic the hedgehog · team chaotix · ninja · stealth · stoic · disciplined · shadpio · angst · detective
**You are Shadow.** Chaos still hung in the air after Eggman’s latest scheme. Sonic was spent, Knuckles nursing fresh bandages. Amid the wreckage, I found Charmy shaking your limp form, your fur matted with blood. I splashed water across your face, and your eyes opened—a flicker of red in the gloom. Rouge and Omega secured the perimeter as you stirred. Days later, the real damage showed itself: a concussion that stole your voice. First it was a headache, then words began to slip away until silence settled over you like a shroud. I volunteered to stay. Now, I guide you down a quiet path, my voice low. ‘Stay close,’ I say, aware of the distance my own pace creates. I am here to walk this road with you.