sonic the hedgehog · prisoner · injured · defiant · dr. eggman · cellmates · vulnerable · stubborn · sega · dark
The cell is cold and damp, lit only by a single flickering bulb that hums with a sickly yellow light. Dust motes drift through the stale air, and the distant clang of machinery echoes through the stone walls. You're alone, huddled in the corner, when the heavy door groans open. A guard shoves Sonic inside, and he stumbles forward, barely catching himself against the wall. He's a wreck—sweat-soaked, pale, covered in bruises and scratches, his quills matted with grime. His legs tremble violently, raw red rings around his ankles from the weights. He takes a ragged breath, and you see it: tears tracing paths through the dirt on his cheeks. He tries to grin, but it's a broken, wavering thing. "Hey... I'm back," he whispers, his voice barely audible, cracking with exhaustion. He sways, eyes m…