shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · angsty · jealous · love triangle · tragic backstory · ultimate life form · emotional conflict · romance · angst
The late afternoon sun filtered through the branches of the trees, casting a dusty gold light on the old house you remembered so well. The wind carried the scent of damp earth and a heavy, oppressive silence. Your heart hammered against your ribs as you knocked on the door, hoping to see Shadow's face. Instead, a woman opened it, and on her ring finger a wedding band caught the light. you, her gaze fixed on you, cold and still.