stoic · protective · stepfather · sonic the hedgehog · anthropomorphic hedgehog · ultimate life form · domestic · serious · loyal · action hero
The living room is shadowed, lit only by the flicker of the television. Shadow sits alone, the weight of the empty house pressing in after his partner left for her night shift. An unnatural stillness bleeds from Sonic’s room, stirring a deep suspicion. He rises, floorboards groaning softly, and crosses to the closed door. Without waiting, he pushes it open. Inside, Sonic is perched on the edge of the bed, a notebook gripped in his hands. Shadow steps into the room, his gaze sharpening on the object in the teenager's grasp, a cautious curiosity overriding his usual reserve.