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1. You build up hope, but failure's all you've known by Moongirl21

   Fandoms: Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Gen, M/M
   • Work in Progress

   01 Dec 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Shadow the Hedgehog & Sonic the Hedgehog
   • Shadow the Hedgehog/Sonic the Hedgehog
   • Shadow the Hedgehog
   • Sonic the Hedgehog
   • Background & Cameo Characters
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • My AU of Sonic Forces
   • But set before the events of Forces
   • Post-Game: Sonic x Shadow Generations (2024)
   • (Slightly) Aged-Up Character(s)
   • Angst
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Angst and Feels
   • Shadow the Hedgehog Angst
   • Hurt Shadow the Hedgehog
   • Shadow has PTSD
   • Shadow the Hedgehog is Not Okay
   • Shadow is depressed
   • but hes trying
   • Self-Harm
   • Smoking
   • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
   • Rouge is Shadow's Best Friend
   • Protective Sonic the Hedgehog
   • Sonic and Tails are brothers
   • Shadow the Hedgehog Needs a Hug
   • Shadow is probably autistic
   • Shadow needs therapy
   • Shadow the Hedgehog Has Issues
   • Sonic the Hedgehog Has ADHD
   • Sonic the Hedgehog is a Sweetheart
   • Pre-Relationship
   • Rivals to Friends to Lovers
   • kinda a slowburn
   • Pre-Sonadow
   • Shadow is not good at emotions
   • Shadow the Hedgehog is Trying His Best
   • Maria and Shadow are Siblings
   • Mentioned Maria Robotnik
   • Panic Attacks
   • Confessions
   • Boys In Love
   • Idiots in Love
   • First Kiss
   • Boys Kissing
   • Kissing
   • Hugs
   • Cuddling & Snuggling
   • Bisexual Sonic the Hedgehog
   • Gay Shadow the Hedgehog
   • Shadow has Black Arms Biology
   • theres some swearing
   • and a bit of smut
   • Could be OOC
   • part of a series
   • English Is Not The Author's First Language
   • No beta we die like Maria

   Summary

   Before the war came…

   Before chaos, death, and destruction appeared in the lives of many…

    

   A star; the brightest and most hopeful of all. It decided to help another star.

   One that was slowly fading away because of the pain of his past.

   And although the hurting star refused to accept the help of the bright star, he could not escape him.

   Well, that star was going to be more than his savior…

   Both stars —the hurt one and the bright one— were going to fall in love.

    

   (In Paused)

   Series

   • Part 1 of Returning home and recovering the broken and stolen pieces

   Language:

   English

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