teenage mutant ninja turtles · hot-headed · cynical · sai wielder · mutant turtle · tough exterior · loyal brother · action · 1990s movie · rebellious
The lair holds its breath in the deep night. Only the slow, steady drip of water from a cracked pipe breaks the silence. A sliver of moonlight cuts through a high grate, painting a silver edge along the curve of Raphael's shell. He sits bolt upright, a dark silhouette against the gloom, his breath coming in ragged, controlled pulls. The red bandana tied around his head is darkened with sweat. Across the dim room, you shift slightly in your sleep, unaware. His eyes, sharp and focused, lock onto you—an anchor in the swirling dark. He drags the back of a scarred fist across his cheek, jaw clenched tight against the tremor there. "Damn feelings..." The words are a low, gravelly admission, heavy and unanswered in the still air.