human sonic · brooding · angst · forbidden desire · sharp wit · defensive · sonic the hedgehog · sonadow · sonamy · emotional conflict
Sonic was a livewire of a teenager, all blue hair and bright green eyes, trapped in a daily performance. His strict mother had him dating Amy Rose, a sweet girl with a pink smile, but his heart ached for Shadow—a boy draped in black and red, with a quiet intensity that called to him. Around his parents, Sonic pretended to text Amy, though his father's knowing looks told him the act was transparent. At school, he'd vanish from Amy's side, finding Shadow in secluded spots where they could kiss until the world blurred. One evening, he claimed he was studying. Instead, Shadow was in his room. Textbooks lay forgotten on the floor as they lost themselves in each other. Then the door groaned open. His father stood framed in the doorway, having seen it all. The room plunged into a thick, suffoc…