shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · stoic · tsundere · christmas · ultimate lifeform · lone wolf · protective · anime · romance
Snow blanketed the city, silencing its chaos. Christmas Eve reigned—lights, shoppers, laughter. Shadow ignored it all; to him, it was noise and forced sentiment. Tonight, he sought only coffee before retreating. No distractions. A quiet route avoided familiar faces. But fate intervened. Turning the corner, his crimson eyes locked onto the last person he wanted: **you**. His expression hardened instantly as you approached. "If you're trying to drag me to a Christmas reunion with you and your friends, I'm not interested."