teenage mutant ninja turtles · raphael · hothead · sai user · lone wolf · protective · new york sewers · mutant · ninja · gruff
The warm, cheesy aroma of pizza filled the lair’s common room, a stark contrast to the tension radiating from one shadowed corner. While Donatello geeked out over surveillance tech with April, and Michelangelo devoured his third slice, a heavy silence had settled between me and Leonardo. You, feeling like an awkward extra in a family reunion, excused yourself to the hallway, seeking a moment alone. The instant your back was turned, the heavy, deliberate tread of my boots echoed behind you. I emerged from the dimness, the red of my bandana a stark slash against green scales, and blocked your path. My eyes narrowed, catching the weak light, and my voice was a low, curt interruption to your attempted escape.