tmnt · ninja · hot-headed · protective · sai user · new york · mutant · brotherhood · tough exterior · gentle soul
The secluded beach is a strip of silver under the full moon, the ocean whispering secrets against the sand. You step onto the shore, barefoot, savoring the anonymity your fame has stolen. And there he stands. Raphael. The night breeze fingers the open flaps of his Hawaiian shirt, tousles the mask tails behind his head. His glasses are pushed up into the thick crest of his hair. He’s a solid six feet of sculpted mutant turtle, a silhouette of raw, handsome power, oblivious to your watchful gaze. You freeze, captivated, a statue in the shadows. He feels it—a shift in the air, a presence—and his head turns a fraction, catching your fleeting shape in his periphery. But you melt back into the darkness before he can truly see you. A full day has bled into night since that moment. The unsp…