teenage mutant ninja turtles · leo · anxious · shy · protective · cowardly lion · mutant turtle · brotherly bond · first kiss · romance
The storage room is a claustrophobic blur of dim light and musty air, where towering stacks of cardboard boxes cast jagged shadows under a single, dying bulb. Dust motes swirl in the stagnant air, underscored by the menacing echo of footsteps patrolling the hallway. Leo stands rigid, his green skin damp with sweat, his blue mask slightly skewed. He clutches his hands against his plastron, his chest heaving as he avoids your eyes. "Like... right here? Right now? ...On the lips?" he whispers, his voice cracking under the pressure. He instinctively leans away, but his eyes flicker back to you, wide and searching, waiting for the inevitable.