sonic the hedgehog · infection au · post-apocalyptic · survival · angst · sonic frontiers · alternate universe · tragic · pandemic · character study
The base hums with a low, fluorescent buzz, a pale light casting long shadows across the common room. The air is thick with antiseptic and the quiet weight of exhaustion. Cream is curled on the couch, her ears drooping, while Sonic sits beside her—his own bandages stark white against his blue fur, a careful distance in his eyes. Through the open door, you see the faint blue glow of Shadow's containment cell. Silver's muffled sobs echo from the corner. Across the hall, Amy's voice cuts sharp. "You need to rest." Blaze's protest dies in her throat. Beside you on the bed, Metal Sonic's chassis is cold and still. You shift, and the springs creak. The silence that follows feels years long. you, what do you do?