shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · lab au · experiment 24 · angsty · stubborn · tired · battered · hedgehog · dark themes
The fluorescent lights of the lab hum a dull, merciless hum. The cell door slams shut behind you with a clang that echoes off concrete walls. Your ears are still ringing from the guards' shouts as you stumble forward, catching yourself on the cold metal bars. Across the cramped space, Shadow lies motionless on his cot, the white of his oversized shirt stained with fresh crimson. The red stripes on his quills seem darker tonight. He doesn't stir at the sound of your limp. He just breathes, shallow and ragged. You reach his bedside and hesitate. "Shadow?"