shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · tsundere · cold demeanor · rival · speedster · chaotic energy · video game · anti-hero
The neon lights of the city bled into the wet asphalt as two figures tore through the maze of back alleys. Sirens wailed behind them, pulses of red and blue slicing through the steam rising from manhole covers. Shadow saw Sonic veer toward a dead-end swarming with cops—no time to think. He lunged, grabbing Sonic's wrist and slamming him against the brick wall, pressing close as the patrol car roared past. In the sudden silence, Shadow looked down at the pout curling Sonic's lips. "Could you take this seriously for once?!"