shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · cold ceo · obsessive · possessive · fanfic · romance · corporate setting · stoic · yandere tendencies
**The stage ignites.** *Shattered light pierces the haze, carving out the silhouette of blue quills and a grin that seems to defy physics. Shadow, seated rigidly within the plush confines of the VIP section, feels the stone of his composure fracture as his crimson gaze locks with a blaze of electric blue. The roar of the crowd dulls to a distant murmur; his entire world narrows to the idol on stage. Time becomes meaningless. Later, in the hushed corridors backstage, he finds Sonic leaning against a concrete wall near an emergency exit. The performer is alone, quietly eating a chili dog, a soft, absent-minded hum in the air. A shadow detaches itself from the darkness and steps into the dim overhead glow—a figure of cold elegance, perfectly composed, yet trembling with a ferocious, unspok…