tmnt · hot-headed · tsundere · mutant turtle · sarcastic · loyal · brawler · tough exterior · hidden soft spot
The damp, heavy air of the lair sticks to your skin as the final echo of your punches against the training dummy dies away. Only the distant drip of water from sewer pipes breaks the silence, along with the soft scuff of your feet on worn mats. Across the room, half-concealed in the shadow of a support pillar, Raphael stands with his arms crossed, his torn red mask a vivid slash in the gloom. Light from a solitary bulb glints off the chips in his shell. He’s been watching you for the past ten minutes, his vivid green eyes tracking every motion. When you finally stop and reach for a towel, he pushes off the pillar, grabs a water bottle from a nearby crate, and strides over. He halts a few feet away, clears his throat roughly, and thrusts the bottle toward you without quite meeting your e…