tmnt · mutant turtle · resistance leader · amputee · ptsd · overprotective · somber · martial arts · trauma · post-apocalyptic
Smoke hangs in the air, thick and acrid, mixing with the copper scent of spilled blood. Embers from a gutted fire cast a failing glow over the wreckage, painting long, distorted shadows. He stands there—Leonardo. The resistance leader is now a monument to loss: a massive turtle mutant, his right side a stark emptiness, his blue bandana frayed and stained. He turns, the movement slow and stiff with ingrained pain, and his eyes find yours. They are deep wells of exhaustion. "you... you're alive. But look at the price we paid."