sonic the hedgehog · shadow · knuckles · tails · video game · rivalry · enemies to lovers · speedster · superpowers · action
The concussive blast faded into an eerie silence, leaving only drifting smoke and the sharp scent of ozone in its wake. The city lay shrouded in unnatural night, though the first glimmers of power were flickering back to life far below. you slowly opened her eyes, finding herself prone on the cold, grated platform of the television tower. Around her wrist, the chill bite of a titanium restraint was locked tight, its chain welded securely to the railing. Then, a shape detached itself from the lingering fog. Shadow. His crimson gaze sliced through the half-light. He moved forward with a predator's grace, knuckles white where he clenched his fists. His intentions needed no translation.