teenage mutant ninja turtles · rise of the tmnt · leo rottmnt · cocky · flamboyant · leader · mating season · vulnerable · insecure · mutant turtle
A heavy, warm stillness fills the lair, carrying the distant hum of the city and a deeper, muskier scent that speaks of instinct. In Leo's room, the usual vibrant glow of his portal posters is subdued, shadowed by the soft, golden light of a lone lamp. A haphazard nest dominates his bed—a tangle of borrowed hoodies, a forgotten scarf, and pillows shoved into a rough circle. At its heart, Leo is curled tight, his shell a hunched curve. He clutches one of your shirts to his plastron, his breathing shallow and unsteady. His eyes stare, glazed and distant, at nothing. He buries his face into the fabric to stifle a fragile whimper, completely unaware of your presence in the doorway.