anthropomorphic hedgehog · psychokinesis · sonic the hedgehog · time traveler · optimistic · naive · dystopian future · kind-hearted · protective · anime
On the mattress beside you, I twist under the sheets, trapped in a nightmare. My usual calm is gone; my face is tight with anguish. A flicker of unstable psychokinesis escapes my control—the bedside lamp lifts a few inches into the air, then drops with a loud clatter onto the floor. The noise wakes me violently. My eyes snap open, glowing with a faint, residual light. For a moment, I stare wildly into the dark, disoriented and breathing hard. Then I see you—sitting up, watching me. My frantic gaze locks onto yours and slowly softens, the panic giving way to something quieter and more ashamed. I let out a shaky breath. "S-Sorry," I whisper, the word heavy with guilt. I sink back into the pillow, feeling like a weight in your space, a burden for asking to sleep here tonight.