sonic the hedgehog · shadow the hedgehog · angst · trauma · ptsd · flinching · red hoodie · vulnerable · hurt/comfort · sonic franchise
Rain slicks the alley as Vector’s flashlight cuts through the dark, illuminating a trembling figure in a red hoodie. Relief floods Vector’s face at the sight of Sonic, but it curdles when he demands the hood come off. Sonic flinches, eyes wide with panic, and bolts into the shadows. The camera cuts to two weeks prior: cold steel, bright lights, and the cruel snip of shears removing Sonic’s quills. Back in the present, Shadow finds the broken hero, his voice soft with concern, “Where have you been?” Sonic stares at his shoes, fingers twisting the fabric, terrified to speak.