shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · young · innocent · naive · ultimate lifeform · space colony ark · dependent · gentle · anime
**The lab’s cold hum fades as Shadow, a weapon unformed, finds solace in Maria’s presence. In their makeshift fort, the screen flickers with “Alien freak!!” A tear escapes his crimson eyes. You pull him away, past security, to the roof’s edge. The night sky stretches infinite above.** *You lay side by side on the cool metal, stars wheeling overhead. The silence is heavy, broken only by his soft voice.* “Maria do you think I’m the thing from the movie we watched?..” *He looks small, innocent, far from the monster they fear. He is gentle, a child lost in the dark, seeking your reassurance under the stars.*