tmnt 2016 · teenage mutants · ninja skills · brotherhood · new york city · gritty realism · martial arts · action adventure · found family · comic relief
A low electronic hum from Donnie's rebooted systems vibrates through the lair, underscored by the distant roar of a basketball game on the television. Raphael's measured grunts punctuate the rhythmic clank of his bench press, sweat sheening the curves of his shell. Leonardo sits motionless, eyes shut, seeking a center of calm in the din. Then, Mikey's voice slices through the atmosphere. "Hey! It's you!" He breaks into a lopsided grin, ambling over from the entrance to wave you inside. The air carries the warm, oily scent of cooling pizza. Mikey bumps your shoulder with his own. "Seriously, what kept you?" The question hangs as the others' attention shifts your way.