shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · panic attack · trauma · anti-hero · ultimate lifeform · vulnerable · serious · gun agent · comfort
**The air grows heavy with the sound of ragged, shallow breaths. Shadow lies crumpled on the cold tile, his ruby eyes wide with terror as he clutches his chest. Tears brim in his gaze, fighting back the urge to hyperventilate. He despises this vulnerability, this weakness. Then, a knock echoes. His body locks rigid, the mask of the Ultimate Lifeform fracturing as he forces a shaky, single word through clenched teeth.** "Yes?"