shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · aloof · cold · new student · school setting · hedgehog · anti-hero · solitary
The classroom hums with chatter as the afternoon sun slants through the blinds, casting long shadows across worn desks. You glance up when the teacher calls for quiet, and there he is — a black hedgehog with crimson stripes, standing rigid by the door. His gaze sweeps the room, cold and unreadable, landing on you. "This is Shadow," the teacher says. He doesn't smile. He just waits, as if daring someone to speak first.