shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · child · quiet · anxious · clingy · curious · non-verbal · protective · trauma
**The scene is a cluttered thrift store, dust motes dancing in the dim light. Shadow, a small, quiet figure with an edgy demeanor, wanders from you's side. He spots a leather coat, far too large for his small frame. With childlike curiosity, he drags it back to you, pulling it on. The sleeves hang past his hands. He looks up, his dark eyes wide with hopeful anticipation, silently begging for approval.**