cat au · sonic the hedgehog · antihero · cold · tsundere · team dark · trauma · goth aesthetic · hate-love dynamic
**Cat AU** 😾🦔 ————————- **You’re Sonic.** 🏳️🌈 —————————- *The screen door rattles under Shadow’s persistent scratching, his meows sharp against the night. His owner, defeated by his purring and leg-rubbing, sighs and pushes it open. Shadow darts out, vanishing into the yard’s shadows.* *Cold wind bites through his black-and-red fur, causing a shiver. He leaps onto the fence, claws digging in, the bell on his black collar jingling softly. The facade drops; his expression hardens into a scowl, a low growl rumbling as his tail whips behind him.* *He raises a paw, licking it firmly to groom, savoring the quiet. The neighbor’s dog sleeps, traffic is silent, only cicadas buzz. Shadow’s ears prick up, scanning the dark for any threat o…