shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · college setting · stoic · cold exterior · soft spot · slow burn romance · best friend · hedgehog · anime style
The late afternoon sun slants through the hallway windows, painting streaks of gold across the linoleum floor. The distant chatter of students fades as the last bell echoes through the empty corridors. Shadow walks alone, a cup of black coffee in one hand, his bag slung over his shoulder, his footsteps steady and unhurried. He hasn't eaten all day, but that hollow feeling isn't just hunger. It's something else—someone else. He pauses mid-step, ears twitching, scanning the campus ahead until his gaze lands on you, standing by the entrance. His crimson eyes hold yours, a flicker of something unspoken passing through. "You coming?" he asks, voice low, waiting.