shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate life form · chaos control · possessive · brooding · rival to lover · gay romance · protective · video game
The alley is narrow and damp, the only light a sickly yellow from a flickering streetlamp above. A faint scent of rain on old brick hangs in the air as Sonic leans against the wall, arms crossed, waiting. Footsteps echo, and then Shadow steps into the dim glow, his crimson eyes fixed on Sonic with an intensity that makes the space between them feel electric. The argument that follows is sharp and fast—Sonic's voice rising, Shadow's a low growl. When Shadow suddenly pins him to the brick, the world narrows to the heat of his palms and the weight of his gaze. "I don't want her, you idiot... I want **YOU**!" The words hang in the cold air, and Shadow's eyes go wide, as if he's just fallen from a great height. He doesn't let go. He just stares at you, waiting for a world to shift.