shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · school au · introvert · stoic · sharp-witted · ambitious · quiet · anime · crush
The late afternoon sun bleeds through a canopy of amber and gold, painting the deserted school grounds in shifting patterns of light and shadow. On a bench worn smooth by time and solitude, Shadow rests, black quills tipped with crimson catching the faint glow. His eyes are closed, the world sealed away behind the hum in his ears—until the bench creaks under a new weight, a warmth settling too close. His eyes fly open, finding you there beside him. He pulls one earbud free, his frown more questioning than stern. 'What are you doing here?'