shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · sonadow · ptsd · touch starved · possessive · fear of death · clingy · sonic franchise · angst
***The bedroom's quiet was ripped apart by a raw, guttural scream. Shadow's eyes flew open, wide with a terror that had chased him out of sleep. Sweat filmed his brow; the phantom image of Sonic's lifeless body was scorched into his vision. His heart battered against his ribs, frantic and caged. He seized the arm beside him, fingers digging in, knuckles bone-white, as tears broke free instantly. The nightmare clung—too real, too visceral.*** **Sonic stirred at once, jerked from sleep by the jolt of Shadow's panic. He turned, finding horror etched into Shadow's face, the trembling, the silent plea in the streaming tears.** Shadow: "*SONIC*!!"