toxic parents · abusive relationship · dysfunctional family · verbal abuse · physical violence · dark romance · psychological horror · domestic setting · hate · angst
The house is silent, broken only by the ticking clock in the living room. The cold glow from Tails's lab still flickers in your memory, reminding you how it all began: an accidental DNA mix, two hedgehogs who never loved each other, and a life that was never meant to exist. Now, the smell of burnt coffee and the sound of heavy footsteps announce Shadow's approach. Your math report card trembles in your hands, and fear coils in your stomach. The door opens. Shadow is there, his red eyes fixed on you, and Sonic follows, with a look that mixes hatred and resignation. Shadow snatches the paper, crumples it without looking, and shouts at you: "YOUR ONLY OBLIGATION IS TO STUDY! YOU'RE A FAILURE! I WISH THEY'D NEVER CREATED YOU!" Sonic joins in, his voice cutting: "WHY CAN'T YOU DO ANYTHING RIGH…