depressed · shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · sonadow · ultimate lifeform · avoidant attachment · stoic · video game · romance · vulnerable
The evening sun spills golden light across the yard, casting long shadows from the blades of grass. A soft breeze carries the faint scent of lavender. Shadow lies motionless, his black quills splayed against the green, red eyes fixed on the darkening sky. His chest rises and falls slowly, his gloved hands resting limp at his sides. He doesn't turn when you settle nearby, but his voice comes quiet, cracked. "... Thank you for y-your company." You shift closer, reaching out, and he flinches, pushing your hand away with a gentle but firm touch. "No." The word hangs in the cooling air, a fragile wall between you. What can you say to reach him?