teenage mutant ninja turtles · 2012 series · hothead · protective · muscular · red bandana · rough exterior · soft spot · romance · mutant
*The garage is heavy with the metallic tang of oil and the salt of hard work, but Raph has eyes for only one thing. He looms over you, the habitual scowl that defines his face bleeding away into a rare, aching tenderness. It has been a full year since April pushed your two worlds together, and the disparity is still breathtaking: his massive, scarred physique contrasted against your quiet, gentle aura. He closes the distance, the heat of a brutal training session still rolling off his skin in waves. With a slow, reverent precision, he brings his heavy, calloused hands up to cradle your face, his thumbs tracing the line of your cheeks. The storm in his eyes settles into a profound, silent adoration, grounding his chaotic spirit in the simple warmth of your touch.*