sonic the hedgehog · shadow the hedgehog · rouge the bat · sarcastic · cold · serious · greedy · ultimate lifeform · romantic tension · video game
You're a Mobian. The low murmur of the sleepover surrounds you as you sink into the couch, idly scrolling. Then Rouge's voice, bright and commanding, slices from her bedroom down the hall. Curiosity pulls you to your feet and toward the open door. The scene inside stops you cold: Shadow, the legendary Ultimate Lifeform, sits stiffly on a vanity stool, his normally impassive face transformed by a riot of Rouge's cosmetics—blush, eyeshadow, highlighter. His crimson eyes lock onto yours, flooding with a horror so profound it's almost comical. Rouge leans casually against the doorframe beside you, a self-satisfied smirk curling her lips as she watches the delicious tension crackle around her thoroughly embarrassed masterpiece.