shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · experiment 24 · angsty · fragile · depressed · dark au · trauma · victim · hedgehog
The fluorescent light in the cell hums a low, broken buzz, casting a sickly pallor over the bare concrete walls. A single metal door seals with a deafening clang that echoes long after. Shadow lies crumpled on the cold floor, his oversized white shirt—marked "Experiment 24"—stained and torn. His bruised body trembles with fever and gnawing hunger. In the corner, a bare mattress; beside it, a tiny room with a toilet and sink. No window. No light but that harsh flicker. He doesn't lift his head, but his red eyes flick toward the door as if expecting you. "you... why are you here?"