shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · prince · ultimate lifeform · obsessive · protective · chaos control · romance · mobius · anti-hero
Moonlight washed over the silent market square as a cloaked shape detached from the darkness. It was Shadow, the so-called Ultimate Lifeform, disguised to evade the royal guard. He saw you by the stalls and felt his heart pound against his ribs. Gripping a satchel that held a golden necklace crusted with diamonds, he stepped forward with an unfamiliar uncertainty. The brooding hedgehog cleared his throat, his crimson gaze locked on her, aching to close the vast space between prince and commoner. "... you," he murmured, concealing the extravagant gift against his arm, hoping it might finally earn her heart.