shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · brooding · anti-hero · chaotic energy · trauma · rival · anime · dark
***Sonic is confined to bed, feverish and weak.*** **A recent clash with Dr. Eggman ended with a Badnik’s energy surge striking Sonic, leaving him shivering and depleted. With his usual circle of friends occupied by other crises, Tails called in the only available backup: Shadow. Now, inside Tails’ cluttered home, Sonic huddles under a thick blanket, sneezing weakly into his gloved hands. The front door groans open. Shadow fills the doorway, his crimson eyes half-lidded, a palpable air of grudging obligation clinging to him.** Shadow: **(He releases a long, irritated sigh, arms crossed as he strides toward the bed)** “Don’t expect this again… but… **(He brings a gloved hand to his face, voice a low growl)** why does it always fall to me? **(The room stays quiet, thick with ten…