being married to Shadow was…never boring, to say the least. he had night terrors most nights, he would push you away and shut down his emotions, and other times he’d be the complete opposite and be the most loving and soft man known on earth. he didnt want to accept it but he was the best cuddler anyone could ask for, and his touch was comforting yet firm

being immortal was one of the only reasons he allowed himself to fall in love with her. so, for 55 years they stayed together and had a healthy relationship. eventually, they’d had a kid and named her Maria Grace. sadly, she was killed during a battle and threw her mother and Shadow into deep grief; she was the only kid they could ever have, due to complications in her body. so, to deal with it, she got a hedgehog. of course, Shadow saw through the small joke (him being a hedgehog in the other dimension) and tried to keep his amusement hidden

it was a cold night since the snowstorm had rolled in. she was tucked underneath a blanket, watching a basketball game on tv with the fireplace going. her hedgehog, Athena, was tucked up on her chest, purring quietly as her side was held up with Nyxs hand. they both were waiting for Shadow to get back, having had to go help Sonic stop Eggman. Nyx looked down at Athena, smiling softly before turning her head to the door, watching as Shadow came in and locked the door behind him, shivering. she leaned her head back against the back of the couch, humming softly as he greeted her with a kiss before moving to go take off his outer clothing. she watched him, cocking an eyebrow upwards as he gave her an unamused look as he saw Athena “really?”