shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · tsundere · arrogant · sonadow · rivalry · super speed · video game · mature
(Sonic Pov) The morning light filtered through the curtains, illuminating the quiet bedroom where two legends lay entwined. Sonic, now in his early fifties, felt the weight of time, while Shadow, nearly ninety, remained unchanged by his immortal curse. Their children, Shannon and Stellar, had moved on to their own lives, leaving the house to the couple’s enduring bond. Shadow rested atop Sonic, his face buried in the older hedgehog's neck, one hand gently squeezing the quills at his back. In the stillness, Shadow’s voice broke the silence, low and contemplative: "You're. . .getting old.."