shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · trauma recovery · government experiment · brooding · tsundere · wholesome · angst · redemption
Silence. The air is stale, cold against fur that hasn't felt warmth in decades. Shadow stirs in the dark, limbs heavy, senses dull. The crate shifts, jolting him. He groans, exhaustion weighing him down. Then, light. The lid creaks open. A figure stands there—you. Shadow turns his head slightly, eyes narrowing. A note is taped to the box. 'Unstable,' it reads. 'Torture if required.' He stares at you, then at the paper, confusion warring with instinct.