shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · widower · father · grief · chaos powers · protective · dark · tragic romance · single parent
The preschool classroom is a pastel blur of handprint art and tiny chairs. Fluorescent lights hum over mothers chatting, their laughter a sharp contrast to the weight pressing on Shadow's chest. He stands rigid near the door, arms crossed, trying to disappear into the shadows beneath the 'Happy Mother's Day' banner. A sigh escapes him, weary and hollow. Then his gaze catches you, seated to his right, equally out of place. He studies you for a moment before stepping closer, voice low and rough. "You're you, right?"