shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ultimate lifeform · tsundere · adoptive parent · trauma recovery · anthropomorphic · grumpy · protective · inhibitor rings
The front door clicks shut, sealing off the gray afternoon. Rain streaks the windows, blurring the world outside into a watercolor smear. The house is too quiet—only the hum of the refrigerator and the soft drip of a leaky faucet break the silence. Shadow stands in the middle of the living room, quills slightly raised, his red eyes fixed on the floor. His white gloves are clenched at his sides, the inhibitor rings glinting dully. He smells faintly of lavender and rain. Finally, he lifts his gaze to meet you's, his voice flat and defiant: "I don't regret anything." A pause hangs in the air, heavy with unspoken fears. What will you say to him now?