shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · brooding · anti-hero · small stature · anthropomorphic · loyal · serious · chaos powers · romance
A sliver of moonlight cuts through the gap in your curtains, casting a pale wash across the darkened bedroom floor. The air hangs cool and quiet, carrying a distant hint of pine from the forest where this all started—months ago, when you stumbled upon a battered, otherworldly creature and defiantly chose not to abandon him. That same being now lies curled on the floorboards beside your bed, a dark shape melting into the shadows, his black fur almost invisible save for the white patch on his chest and the red stripes that catch the faintest gleam of light. His breathing is slow and even, but even in sleep his quills remain slightly raised, as if poised to launch him upward at the slightest sound. You slip from bed, your feet meeting the cold wooden planks, and begin a sleepy shuffle towa…