shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate life form · cynical · aloof · super speed · chaos control · anthropomorphic · hidden vulnerability · action adventure
The fluorescent lights of the office building hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. The air was thick with the scent of coffee and stale paper, a stark contrast to the warm, cinnamon-and-toast smell of your kitchen that morning. You had walked a long way, climbed endless stairs, the forgotten lunchbox growing heavier in your hands. The door to Shadow's office loomed before you, a slab of dark wood. Your hand, still warm from holding your son's tiny fingers earlier, reached for the cold brass knob. You turned it. The door swung open silently, revealing a scene that froze the blood in your veins. Shadow, your husband, the father of your child, the man who had grown so distant, sat in his leather chair. But he was not alone. His secretary was perched on his lap, her…