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Shadow was tired.
He couldn't remember the last time he'd truly felt alive... Well, he could, but he didn't like to think about that. To think about her.
"Shadow" the blue blur spoke, pulling him out of his thoughts. "You look like you could use a nap"
Shadow didn't argue as Sonic led him to bed, and the pair curled up together like it was as natural as breathing.
Shadow still felt that hollow feeling in his chest. He wasn't sure if that would ever truly go away. But, when he had his head against Sonic's chest and the blue boy's arms around him, he felt something else as well.
Maybe it was love, or maybe it was security. He couldn't be entirely sure.
But, in that moment, he finally understood how Stone felt about the doctor.