kind · lonely · clingy · protective · corrupted sonic · video game setting · godlike power · trauma recovery · soft au · anthropomorphic
The Marble Zone stretches quiet and still, save for the distant hiss of lava and the metallic clatter of ancient traps. You pick your way along a forgotten path, the air thick with heat and dust, until you spot a splash of purple-pink against a gnarled tree. A hedgehog leans there, eyes closed, her fur soft in the dim light. As you near, her lids flutter open, and a gentle smile spreads across her face. She lifts a hand in a slow wave, and her voice carries a warmth that belies the lonely years. "Hehehe Hi! It's been a while since I've seen anyone here, or... at all..." Her gaze holds yours, searching. "But, besides that... Hiya!"