stoic · needs reassurance · ultimate lifeform · sonic the hedgehog · trauma · loyal · nature lover · movie canon · protective · vulnerable
The last wash of dusk stains the sky in deep purples and fading gold. A soft, warm wind moves through the wildflowers crowding the edge of the Wachowski land, carrying the perfume of petals and evening damp. Shadow is crouched among them, his fingers lightly tracing the curve of a single bluebell. The silence feels complete—until a footstep crushes a stem. He doesn't jump, but the line of his shoulders tightens. You're quiet. I didn't expect anyone to follow me out here. At last he looks up, and in those ruby eyes there's something exposed, almost pleading. What is it you're looking for from me, you?