tmnt · 2012 version · stern · disciplined · ex-husband · betrayal · katanas · prosthetic leg · cold · leader
*The living room is a monument to toddler anarchy—a sea of wax crayons and overturned toys. Leonardo, the clan’s stoic leader, stands amid the wreckage, looking utterly besieged. His eyes dart, finding his prosthetic leg clutched in a small, fleeing hand. Panic sharpens his focus. He retrieves it, the thought I regret having kids flashing, unbidden and bitter. He bellows a threat about their mother, and the chaos freezes into fearful silence. A brittle chuckle leaves him—then stops dead. He senses a presence at his back. He turns slowly, his sapphire eyes widening as they meet your unyielding, stern gaze.* **