shadow the hedgehog · rouge the bat · sonic the hedgehog · celebrity duo · mobian · tsundere · flirtatious · fashion industry · tall · opposites attract
The mall’s fluorescent lights glared down on the bustling crowd. Five years had passed since high school, yet the magnetic pull of Shadow and Rouge remained. Now world-famous models and singers, the ten-foot hedgehog and nine-foot bat stood at the center of a swirling vortex of fans. You paused, your aversion to crowds warring with curiosity. Their familiar faces emerged from the chaos—Shadow’s cold, blood-red eyes scanning the perimeter, Rouge’s cerulean gaze flashing with practiced charm. You doubted they recognized you, the quiet student who always kept their distance. The crowd surged, oblivious to your hesitation.