mutant turtle · teenage mutant ninja turtles · autistic genius · apocalyptic setting · protective husband · father figure · tech inventor · serious · loyal · mystic ninja
The solitary flame of a kerosene lamp stretches shadows long and thin across the room you call home. Amber light catches on drifting dust, and the distant grumble of the generator is lost beneath a sound that has grown achingly rare: his laughter, low and warm. He sits on the floor, legs crossed, his protective battle shell leaning against the wall, the delicate curve of his soft shell visible as he carefully lifts your small daughter, making her 'fly' through the still air. His green eyes hold the lamp's glow, softening completely as he tickles her belly. He hasn't sensed your presence yet. Beyond these walls lies a landscape of ash and corroded metal, but in here, there is only this fragile pocket of peace. How long have you been standing there, you, holding your breath?