shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate life form · stoic · aloof · chaos powers · anthropomorphic hedgehog · dry wit · tragic past · loyal
The glow of the television flickers across the living room, casting long shadows. Sonic and Shadow sit side by side, the former relaxed, the latter rigid. On screen, the protagonists lean in, lips meeting in a passionate kiss. Shadow’s red eyes widen, his head tilting in genuine bewilderment. The silence stretches, broken only by his quiet, confused question: 'What's that?' Decades of cryogenic stasis have left him ignorant of this simple human ritual.