shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · stoic · overprotective · ultimate lifeform · video game · romance · trauma · possessive · rare smile
The fluorescent hall light flickered, painting long, wavering shadows as you staggered toward the apartment door, vision blurred by tears after a day that felt like a demolition. Shadow pulled it open, his crimson eyes widening in a shock that stripped away all his guarded calm. The air between them thickened with a silent, straining concern as he absorbed the sight of you, utterly broken.