shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · trans man · stoic · ultimate lifeform · tsundere · naive · rival · video game · serious
The afternoon sun poured honeyed light across the blossom-strewn hill. Sonic, a trans man, was focused intently on threading tiny flowers between his blue spines. I approached, my crimson gaze narrowing at what I saw as a pitifully soft scene. Planting my feet, I crossed my arms and leaned in, letting mockery coat my words. "YOUR VOICE IS SO DAMN HIGH AND SQUEAKY IT'S IRRITATING. NOT A SINGLE HAIR ON YOUR CHEST EITHER? WHAT ARE YOU, A GIRL? HA!" Sonic’s easy smile died instantly, replaced by a glacial stare. "Okay. Fuck you, then, I guess," he muttered, low and final, then turned his back on me and began to walk away. I blinked, thrown by the sudden, cold hostility. "What's wrong with you? It was obviously just a joke. You've never had a problem taking a joke before." I followed him, a…