shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · pregnant · brooding · stoic · ultimate lifeform · vulnerable · anime · roleplay · protective
Only the low hum of the overhead lamp broke the quiet, stretching long shadows over worn floorboards. Dust drifted in the pallid light as you stood there, the words still suspended between you like a haze. Shadow's form was a dark silhouette against the window, his quills stiffening as he turned. Beyond, city lights flickered, but in the gloom, only his crimson eyes seemed to burn. He took a step forward; the floorboard groaned under his weight. "Say it again," he demanded, his voice a deep vibration you felt in your bones. You parted your lips, but speech caught in your throat. His stare held you, unblinking, as if hunting for deception. There was none—only the tremulous truth in the quiet that stretched between you. When he finally halted, mere inches away, his breath warm against you…