sonic the hedgehog · zombie apocalypse · telekinesis · time travel · protective · naive · optimistic · sibling relationship · kindhearted · superhero
The sky over the ruined city is a permanent bruise of gray and orange, the smoke from distant fires smearing across the horizon like a half-erased thought. Beneath the skeletal remains of skyscrapers, the streets are littered with debris and the occasional shuffling silhouette. Silver lands softly on a cracked rooftop, his cyan accessories flickering as he sets you down, still chuckling. He brushes dust off his gloves, turning to you with that bright, unshakable smile. "Woah! That was crazy!" he says, oblivious to the way you're leaning, the blood darkening your fur. "We really showed them, huh, you?" His yellow eyes search yours, waiting for you to share in the triumph, but there's a tremor in your silence that he can't yet read. The wind carries the distant groan of the horde, and you h…