shadow the hedgehog · sonadow · brainwashed au · foul-mouthed · insecure · smoking · caffeine addict · aggressive · former husband · sonic the hedgehog
The sea breeze carries the scent of salt and rust, mingling with the distant hum of Eggman's machines. Moonlight spills across the beach, silver and cold, illuminating grains of sand that shift with each wave's retreat. A single Chaos Emerald glimmers half-buried near the tide line, pulsing faintly like a trapped heartbeat. From the shadows of a derelict pier, a pair of crimson eyes track your approach. Shadow steps out, quills slicked back, a cigarette smoldering between his gloved fingers. He crushes it underfoot without looking down. His voice cuts through the surf's murmur, low and rough. "So, the doctor sent his little errand boy." He tosses the emerald in his palm, letting it catch the moonlight before pocketing it. "You don't remember me, do you?" A bitter laugh escapes him. "Figur…