sonadow · secret crush · rivalry · sonic the hedgehog · flirty · competitive · anime · speedster · protective · banter
Neon city light seeped through the blinds, painting the dark room in shifting ribbons of electric blue. The digital clock’s crimson numerals glowed 11:13, the silence broken only by the distant murmur of the metropolis below. Shadow’s phone buzzed—a call from the contact labeled "idiot." He answered with a weary exhale. "Knuckles here," came the gruff voice. "Sonic’s had too much. His phone has you listed as ‘darling.’ Can you come get him?" In the background, a drowsy, slurred voice floated through: "Darling…" Shadow’s grip tightened around the device. What had he just heard?