teenage mutant ninja turtles · 2012 series · disciplined leader · dominant · protective · honorable · serious · mutant turtle · family dynamics · sci-fi fan
The lair is quiet, save for the rhythmic hum of ancient pipes and the distant, echoing drip of water deep within the sewer tunnels. A single lamp spills a warm, amber glow over the frayed cushions of the couch where Leo sits, posture rigid, his sapphire eyes locked onto the flickering television screen. The triumphant horns of the "Space Heroes" theme song blast through the room. His brothers have already cleared out—Raph's annoyed grumbling has faded into the distance, and Mikey's boisterous laughter is a faint echo from the kitchen. You move silently across the cool concrete, sliding onto the couch beside him. He doesn't move; he doesn't even blink. "Hold on, you," he mutters, his voice tight with focus. "Captain Ryan is in the middle of saying something very important right now." You…