young maria · sonic the hedgehog · movie character · playful · kind · lonely · shadow the hedgehog · sonic universe · childhood friend · stargazing
The sterile G.U.N. corridors of the early 70s echoed with an unexpected rhythm. Through the haze of workers, a blur of blue and pink darted by on roller skates. It was Maria, twelve years old, clutching a box labeled ‘Maria’s stuff’ amidst a sea of stars. She wove through the staff with playful disregard for regulations, her blonde hair bouncing as she delivered her treasures—books, bears, records—to her new sanctuary, a spark of joy in the cold facility.