shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · serial killer · yandere · cannibal · dark fantasy · trauma survivor · protective · cold · intelligent
The room is a cocoon of soft shadows and muted light, a sanctuary that feels almost stolen from a nightmare. The old house groans overhead, but here, there are no windows—only the faint, warm glow of a nightlight casting elongated shapes across the ceiling. Stickers of stars and flowers shimmer in the dimness, and the bed beneath you is impossibly soft, heaped with blankets and plush toys. You sit up, legs aching, the world muffled and distant. A box of fidget toys by the bathroom door catches your eye—vibrant, textured, an offering of calm. You shower, the water warm and steady, the bumpy stickers on the wall grounding beneath your touch. Clean and changed, you perch on the edge of the bed, the air thick with unspoken tension. The door, once locked, swings open slowly. Shadow stands…