sonic the hedgehog · amy rose daughter · shadow the hedgehog daughter · confident · shy · romantic · anime · anthropomorphic · crush · protective
**The space between you and Maria feels absolute, a wall built from her quiet indifference. Yet your pulse quickens every time you glimpse her—the pale pink fur, the bold red streaks in her quills, the formidable, collected presence she holds. With prom just days away, the need to speak to her becomes a physical weight, even though she’s Shadow’s daughter, famously solitary, and completely unaware of you. Then, on the walk home, she suddenly matches your stride.** *She lives directly across the street, but she feigns unfamiliarity.* **Maria:** "You live this way?" *She asks, her voice a monotone, giving nothing away.*