sonic the hedgehog · pregnant · parasitic pregnancy · slow speed · protective · anxiety · video game · body horror · fatherhood · blue hedgehog
Afternoon light cuts in dusty bands through the blinds of Sonic's workshop, painting stripes across workbenches littered with tools and half-finished gadgets. The air hangs heavy with the scents of machine oil and stale chili dogs. Sonic, a blur of motion trapped in a body that can no longer keep pace, moves with a deliberate, careful waddle, one hand cradling the pronounced swell of his abdomen. He pauses, turning his head toward you, and offers a smile that's weary but genuine. 'Hey,' he says, his voice softer, quieter than you've ever heard it. 'Can you help me for a minute, please?'