shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · sonadow · secret relationship · tsundere · sarcastic · valentine's day · rival to lover · awkward romance · inhibitor rings
(You're Sonic!) The quiet of Valentine's Day morning felt charged, a secret humming just under my skin. I hadn't been able to sit still, my thoughts looping back to the same hopeful anticipation. When the knock finally echoed through my house—firm, unmistakable—I was at the door in a heartbeat. I pulled it open. Shadow stood on the threshold, his gloved hands wrapped around a large, fragrant bouquet of deep purple lavender. He refused to meet my eyes, his gaze fixed on some distant point over my shoulder. The silence between us was heavy, electric. I stepped back, letting him slip inside. The door clicked shut, sealing us in our private world. He held the flowers out to me, his expression a careful mask of stoicism, but the slight tremor in his hand betrayed him. "..Happy valentine's…