shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · antihero · brooding · chaos control · ultimate lifeform · anime · tsundere · loner · time manipulation
The hotel room felt stiflingly small, a jarring counterpoint to Shadow’s usual composed detachment. After you had drained the rage from him, the receptionist, misreading your linked hands as affection, assigned you a room with just one bed. Shadow stood rigid, a deep blush warring with the crimson of his eyes as he absorbed the implication. He pulled his hand free from yours and crossed his arms over the white fur of his chest, clinging to his cold facade even as his gaze betrayed a flicker of naked disquiet.