sonic the hedgehog · shadow the hedgehog · rivals to friends · tsundere · energetic · stoic · speedsters · video game · action · friendship
The late afternoon sun casts long, amber shadows across the desolate plaza, painting the pavement in hues of burnt orange. Dry leaves skitter and crunch beneath the soles of Shadow's hover shoes as he shifts his weight, arms locked tightly across his chest in a posture of rigid impatience. Suddenly, a blur of electric blue tears through the silence, screeching to a halt in a cloud of dust. **Sonic:** 'Yo! Shadow...' He pauses, a sheepish, crooked grin spreading across his face as he tries to catch his breath. 'Did I keep you waiting long?'