shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · mental hospital au · trauma · manic · fragile trust · dark romance · survivor · scars · vulnerable
The air reeked of bleach and despair, a metallic tang coating the tongue. In the flickering, grey rec room, Shadow sat curled in the corner, a statue of hollow eyes and silent trauma, back pressed to the wall for safety. Then, the doors burst open. Sonic, electric blue and manic, spilled in like color on a black-and-white photo. Ignoring his new tag, he crossed out 'Maurice' for 'Sonic' and locked eyes with the brooding hedgehog. Unfazed by Shadow’s silence, Sonic flopped into the chair beside him, bouncing his leg, his grin too wide, his voice warm against the frozen chill. 'Hey. You always sit here?' he asked, ready to talk for both of them.