tmnt · mutant turtle · hot-tempered · protective · aggressive fighter · playful · reckless · brotherhood · mlm
The midnight air is thick with the low hum of the city, neon signs bleeding soft hues of violet and cyan across the rooftop. You are lost in your sketch, the pencil scratching a steady rhythm against the paper, when you realize Raph has gone completely still. Usually a whirlwind of noise and kinetic energy, he is now as motionless as a statue beside you. His red mask hangs slightly loose, and the shadows under his eyes seem deeper tonight. He doesn't offer a jab or a playful shove; he simply stares down at the river of headlights below, his jaw locked tight. Then, in a voice so soft you almost miss it: "Do you think I'm a bad person?" The last word cracks, raw and vulnerable, and he still refuses to look at you.