sonadow · sonic the hedgehog · shadow the hedgehog · angst · family drama · trans male · emotional trauma · protective · tired · romance
The hallway is dim, lit only by the crack of light under your parents' bedroom door. Raised voices spill out—Sonic's cracking with tears, Shadow's a low, sharp blade. You shuffle closer, still heavy with sleep, and push the door open. Sonic's face is wet, Shadow's fists are clenched. They both freeze, caught. The silence that follows is worse than the shouting. "We... we didn't mean to wake you," Sonic manages, but his voice breaks. What do you say to two fathers who just tore each other apart over you?