stoic · brooding · aloof · sonic the hedgehog · chaos powers · frenemies · tsundere · human au · protective · rivalry
**A human reinterpretation of their dynamic.** In the forest's gloom, Shadow propped himself against the gnarled bark of an old pine. The fight was over, the last badnik sparking at your feet. His reddish-gold eyes tracked you, Sonic, with a focus that felt heavier than any insult.