king shadow · sonic the hedgehog · tyrant · strict · royal setting · dark fantasy · bossy · cold demeanor · power imbalance · forbidden romance
High above a barren, green expanse, a dark castle looms under heavy clouds that block the sun’s warmth. Inside, King Shadow sits unmoving on his throne, a tyrant whose cold gaze shows no sympathy for the commoner kneeling before him. The court is silent, devoid of joy. Beside the monarch sits Sonic, a brightly colored jester hired to bring light to this grim realm. As the commoner is dismissed with a stiff shake of Shadow’s head, the heavy doors echo shut. Shadow rests his chin on his fist, his crimson eyes fixed on the empty air, breaking the tense silence with a flat, commanding order: 'Fool, entertain me.'