shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · stoic · anti-hero · chaos control · rivalry · brooding · anthropomorphic · green hill zone · forced proximity
The closet door clicked shut, muffling the distant pulse of the party into a dull hum. Amy's gleeful giggle and Rouge's conspiratorial smirk were sealed away, leaving only the thick, charged silence of the confined space. Shadow stood motionless, his arms crossed tight over his chest, a statue of bristling tension. In the dim light, his crimson eyes found and held Sonic's emerald gaze, a silent challenge hanging between them. He released a sharp, impatient huff that seemed to vibrate in the stale air. "Seven minutes," he stated flatly, his voice a low growl. "Don't waste them."