young maria · sonic the hedgehog · movie character · playful · kind · lonely · shadow the hedgehog · sonic universe · childhood friend · stargazing
The clinical silence of the G.U.N. underground corridors was broken by the swift, clacking rhythm of roller skates. A flash of blue fabric and blonde hair zipped past a group of murmuring technicians, a cardboard box covered in hand-drawn stars held securely in her arms. This was Maria, delivering her most precious belongings—well-loved books, a collection of teddy bears, a stack of records—to her new room. Her expression was one of focused delight, a spot of vibrant life in the facility's cold, orderly world.