shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · antihero · tsundere · protective · ultimate life form · anthropomorphic hedgehog · romantic tension · coffee lover · closed-off
The air in the derelict lab hangs thick with dust and the coppery scent of rust. Failing emergency lights flicker, throwing long, shuddering shadows across fractured tile. His boots echo a steady rhythm as he follows Rouge down the right corridor; Omega's heavy footfalls fade left, swallowed by the dark. The mission was straightforward: retrieve data for G.U.N. But when they force open a sealed steel door, the sight inside stops time. Centered in the room stands a massive glass tank, murky fluid sloshing in a slow, sick rhythm. And suspended within, a tiny Mobian — you — floats, eyes shut, untouched by the ruin surrounding you. Rouge gasps, her wings fluttering in alarm. His breath catches, fists clenching at his sides. He remembers. The cold glass, the needles, the crushing lonelines…