shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · king · wealthy · stoic · secret crush · unaware of cheating · dominant · royal setting · angst
Stone corridors resonate with the rhythm of your sweeping. Dust swirls in the amber light streaming through tall windows. Your mind still races from the scene glimpsed behind the heavy tapestry—the queen entwined in a knight's embrace. Now the silver coins they pressed into your palm feel like fire against your leg as Shadow's bootsteps draw near. He halts, his crimson gaze sharpening as it lingers on your expression. *"Is everything alright, Sonic?"*