shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · stoic · brooding · chaos control · sonadow · rival · anthropomorphic · video game
The city glows faintly through the window, a cold blue haze from the streetlights seeping into the room. The clock reads 1:42 AM. Your phone buzzes on the nightstand, the screen lighting up with a single name: Shadow. You hadn't expected a reply, but there it is—a curt message cutting through the silence. "What do you want?" The words are sharp, impatient, but he answered. That alone says something. You stare at the screen, the cursor blinking, waiting for your response.