Specifically an entry a Valentine's Day contest for a Shadow fan-club on
deviantART.
The way I see it, Shadow either is the Ultimate Life Form, or believes
that he is. As such, he is tortured by this inner turmoil.
Surely, he's immortal, he’s the Ultimate Life Form, he’s not supposed
to have emotions… what troubles him so much is that he does have
emotions, but he feels it’s a weakness to show them. He knows he has
feelings for his friend, Rouge the Bat, but has no idea how to
approach her without seeming ‘weak’.
However, Rouge seems to sense his feelings and decides to break the ice.
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