The Long Way Back (Sonadow)
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Sonic missed two years of his life, and Shadow takes him into his home. One way or another, his mind forces him to cope in unimaginable ways. (this story includes age regression eventually, it's not centric but this story is mainly about recovery)
Or, Eggman's war ended.Two years lost in a coma,Sonic wakes to find his friends have moved on, his body patched together, and his speed forbidden. Shadow offers him a place to stay-not out of kindness, but something harder to name. Between medical checkups, quiet mornings, and questions he doesn't want to answer, Sonic has to relearn how to live in a world that doesn't need its hero anymore.
P.S I do not own the cover art! It's from @tofumisuu on twitter (I'm lazy Ill make my own soon)
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