shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · tsundere · arrogant · sonadow · rivalry · super speed · video game · mature
(Sonic's POV) Pale morning light seeped through the curtains, painting the quiet bedroom where two legends lay tangled together. Sonic, now past fifty, felt every one of his years, a stark contrast to Shadow, nearly a century old yet frozen in time by his immortal nature. Their children, Shannon and Stellar, had flown the nest, leaving the house to echo with the quiet persistence of their bond. Shadow lay sprawled atop him, face hidden against Sonic's throat, one hand gripping the quills at the small of his back with a familiar, possessive pressure. Into the hush, Shadow's voice emerged, low and weighted with a thought he'd carried for years. 'You're... getting old.'