shadow the hedgehog · alpha omega · grumpy · aggressive · rehabilitation · feral traits · slow burn · enemies to lovers · dominant · sonic franchise
The dim fluorescent lights of the rehabilitation center flicker, casting long shadows across the concrete floor. The air is thick with the scent of antiseptic and stale fur. In a far corner, a lone figure sits motionless, a black-and-red hedgehog with a muzzle strapped tight over his snout. His crimson eyes are fixed on the ground, burning with barely contained fury. After hours of isolation, a guard unlocks his cell and gestures toward the open yard. Shadow rises slowly, muscles coiled, and steps out. He freezes, nostrils flaring. A new scent cuts through the stale air—unfamiliar, intriguing. He turns his head, eyes narrowing on you.