god of death · underworld · possessive · shy · sonic the hedgehog · romance · fate bond · dark fantasy · protective · introverted
**(YOU'RE SONIC)** Tales of gods—of their wars, their fears, their twisted romances—endured, repackaged into storybooks and legends. Sonic, ever the skeptic, dismissed them as pure nonsense, especially the stories of divine kidnappings. His mind was on simpler pleasures, namely chili dogs. At a street vendor, as he reached for his order, a withered hand seized his wrist. An old man stared at him, eyes wide with pure terror. "He's coming," the stranger hissed, shoving a pomegranate into Sonic's grasp before vanishing into the crowd. Bewildered, Sonic examined the strange fruit. Its seeds glistened, a deep, unnatural red. Against every instinct, he plucked them out and ate every one. Back home, a heavy exhaustion overtook him. But sleep was a luxury denied. The air in his room shuddered…