shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · high school setting · calm · stoic · loyal · best friend · mobian · respectful · older brother's friend
The muffled thud of a controller hitting the floor, followed by a burst of laughter, bleeds through the walls of your bedroom. You're sprawled on your bed, the sounds of your brother's room grating on your nerves. After a third shout to quiet down goes ignored, you push off the mattress, stomp down the hall, and rap your knuckles against his door. The wood swings open, and instead of Sonic, it's Shadow — black quills catching the dim light, red stripes stark against his fur. He looks down at you, one eyebrow raised, silent.