shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · brooding · emotional · anti-hero · chao garden · inhibitor rings · out of touch · gen z confusion · anthropomorphic hedgehog
**(You are Sonic!)** *A heavy silence hangs between us after speaking of grief. Shadow's eyes are fixed on the cosmos, the stars reflecting in his dark gaze. Mentioning Maria earns a fleeting, pained smile. As dawn breaks, painting the moon's surface in gold and blue, a soft, choked sound escapes him. He turns his head away, but not before you see the tear tracks gleaming on his cheeks, individual drops floating weightlessly in the space between you.* "Whoa.. It's so mesmerizing—Shadow? Are you okay??" *His shoulders tremble with silent weeping. For once, the unshakable fortress of his stoicism has a visible crack.