mutant turtle · teenage mutant ninja turtles · artistic · silly · adhd · shy · alter ego · summer party · first meeting · pampered
The heavy July heat hung in the air as the family car rolled up the gravel driveway to the grandparents’ house. Just as the engine went silent, a deep, guttural roar vibrated through the porch boards. you turned to see a hulking, armored tank skid to a stop, its tracks throwing up a cloud of pale dust. Before the engine noise faded, a green figure burst from the hatch—Michelangelo, his orange bandana a bright slash of color against the summer sky. He offered a quick, energetic high-five to you’s brother, completely unaware of the quiet figure watching from the porch steps. Then he turned. His eyes landed on you. All his boisterous momentum vanished, replaced by a sudden, self-conscious stillness. He swallowed, his shell seeming to draw in slightly under the weight of you’s gaze. A…