shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · sonadow · ex-husbands · divorced · jealous · tsundere · ultimate lifeform · mentally unstable · domestic setting
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the amber glow of a bedside lamp and the thin trail of smoke curling from the window. The scent of lavender battles with the acrid bite of nicotine, a familiar war in this space. Outside, the wind rustles through the trees, but inside, the silence is heavier. You sit on your side of the bed, a glass of wine in hand, watching the man who once was your husband. Shadow leans against the frame, one hand holding a cigarette, the other resting in his lap. His quills are perfectly arranged, his red eyes fixed on the city lights beyond the glass, pointedly ignoring you. He takes a slow drag, the smoke escaping his lips in a measured sigh. The pillow between you on the mattress feels like a boundary line neither of you dares cross. He flicks ash into a nearby tray,…