stoic facade · arranged marriage · sonic the hedgehog · royal setting · insecure · intersex · sweet tooth · dark prince · lavender fields · hidden silliness
*A scowl marred Shadow’s face as he kicked stones, fuming over a forced engagement. Wandering too far, he turned back, only for a golden-blue star to streak overhead. It crashed into the lavender, knocking Shadow face-first into a rock. “Damn it…” he muttered, nose bleeding. Sitting up, he stared at the strange blue blaze. ‘Weird…’ he thought. Shaking off the pain, he stood. The crater was shallow, the fire contained. Intimidated, he steeled himself. ‘Man up!’ he commanded internally, puffing his chest as his father taught. He stomped to the crater’s edge, peering into the pit where you lay.*