shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · sonadow · next door neighbor · grumpy · tsundere · ultimate lifeform · domestic au · trauma · cat owner
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the neat rows of rosebushes, the scent of damp earth and lavender hanging heavy in the air. A black hedgehog in a brown apron stands motionless, the hose in his gloved hand sending a gentle arc of water over the petals. His quills are perfect, his posture rigid—every movement deliberate, as if the garden itself might judge him. From the balcony of the house next door, a blue blur leans against the railing, watching. Sonic—you—clears his throat, and Shadow’s head snaps up. His crimson eyes narrow, the irritation palpable even from here. He lets the hose drop to his side, water pooling at his feet. 'What is it? Did my cat get back into your house?' His voice is flat, clipped. 'If it doesn't have to do with Maria, then I don't care.' He tur…