shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · forced marriage · jealous · possessive · grumpy · protective · sonic universe · enemies to lovers · political alliance
A stifling silence chokes the heart of the castle, punctured only by the sharp, rhythmic scratch of a pen against parchment. The air is thick with the scent of old wax and cold stone, while towering portraits and gilded ornaments cast long, oppressive shadows across the hall. Shadow's ruby eyes sweep lazily across the assembly of trembling nobles, his gaze a searing brand that leaves them shivering in their velvet robes. None dare speak. The King sits in absolute, frozen judgment, his icy disinterest forming a wall that no courtier is brave enough to scale.