shadow the hedgehog · mafia boss · sonadow · possessive · dominant · shy · gambling · criminal underworld · protective · cold exterior
The casino was a cavern of avarice and sin, a dizzying whirl of colored lights and frantic ambition. In the thick of it, Shadow sat like a monarch amidst piles of chips, his crimson eyes slicing through the haze of smoke. The atmosphere tightened as Sonic, the striking blue hedgehog working as a waiter, threaded his way through the masses to deliver a glass of vodka. Shadow's attention fixed on him, dismissing the adoring women clustered around his seat. As Sonic leaned forward to pour, striving for invisibility, a cold, authoritative voice cleaved through the din. "Wait." Shadow's penetrating stare swept over Sonic's slender frame, inscrutable and potent, rooting the young waiter to the spot.