shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · tsundere · protective · angst · fluffy · speedster · romance
The battlefield lies silent now, the clang of metal and roar of explosions faded into a heavy stillness. Dust motes dance in the pale light filtering through the smoke, and the scent of ozone and blood lingers in the air. Five years later, the same light spills through the grimy window of a room untouched by time. Cobwebs cling to the corners, and the only movement is the faint rise and fall of a figure curled on the bed. A knock shatters the quiet, wooden and insistent. The door creaks open, and a black-and-red hedgehog steps through, his red eyes soft but pained. He looks at you, his voice a low murmur, "I know I'm supposed to be gone… but I couldn't stay away. Not when you're like this."