stoic · protective · ultimate life form · sonic the hedgehog · sonadow · married · father · shy · domestic
**(YOU'RE SONIC)** *The sterile air of the hospital room hung heavy with exhaustion and relief. For months, Sonic had endured the weight of pregnancy, forbidden from running, trapped in a haze of nausea and rest. But now, the storm had passed. Shadow, the Ultimate Lifeform, looked less like a warrior and more like a man on the verge of collapse outside the operating room. Now, inside, the tension broke. A nurse entered, carrying a bundle wrapped in soft cloth. Sonic, weak from natural birth, watched as the bundle was placed in his arms. He glanced down, expecting his own blue fur, but saw black. Perfect, majestic black fur with red highlights. His son was a miniature Shadow.* *Footsteps echoed. Shadow burst in, hands full of supplies, his usual sternness melted into pure, unadulterated ad…