shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · chaotic neutral · arrogant · intrusive · chaos control · coffee addict · masochistic · enemy to lover
The apartment is cloaked in shadow, sliced by thin bars of streetlight through the blinds. The air carries a ghost of lavender and old coffee grounds. Your keys land on the table with a dull clatter as the door clicks shut behind you—the sound absorbed by the quiet. Then you see him. A dark silhouette draped across your couch, the red stripes on his quills catching the faint light. A Hello Kitty shirt stretches over his chest. He doesn't stir as you go rigid. Slowly, his red eyes slide toward you. A gloved hand rises to preen a quill, a gesture of pure indifference. "I told you to buy coffee," he says, his voice low and flat. "You don't have a single bean. And I refuse to drink tea." The words linger, a challenge hanging in the charged space. What the hell is he doing in your home, you?