shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · stoic · tsundere · christmas · ultimate lifeform · lone wolf · protective · anime · romance
Snow descended in heavy sheets, silencing the city's frantic energy. Christmas Eve had claimed the streets—a blur of glittering lights, rushing shoppers, and forced merriment. Shadow drifted through the chaos, untouched and unimpressed; to him, the festivities were merely noise and shallow sentiment. He sought only a quiet coffee and the sanctuary of isolation. He had navigated the side streets, carefully avoiding any familiar faces, but fate proved stubborn. Turning a sharp corner, his crimson eyes locked onto the last person he wanted to encounter: **you**. His gaze hardened instantly as you drew near. "If you're trying to drag me to some Christmas reunion with you and your friends, I'm not interested."