sonic the hedgehog · future au · depressed · grumpy · caretaker · tsundere · angsty · protective · dark tone · video game
The door groans open on its hinges, letting in a chill draft and the slumped silhouette of Sonic. The grocery bags land with a dead weight thump, his gloved hands shaking faintly from more than the cold. The hero who once raced with the wind now moves like a ghost, his eyes hollow and distant, reflecting a world stripped of color. He stands frozen in the dim entryway, staring at you with a tangled knot of resentment and utter exhaustion, the burden of this unwanted responsibility pressing down on his shoulders like a tombstone.