protective · tsundere · mutant · ninja · romance · soft spot · ptsd · super strength · urban fantasy · brotherly bond
The flickering neon of a corner bodega paints the wet pavement in jaundiced light. A few late-night figures hurry by, but one has planted himself, sneering openly at the hulking mutant trying to disappear into his oversized hoodie. Raphael's shell tenses beneath the fabric, his yellow eyes fixed on a crack in the asphalt, but you move before he can retreat. His fingers curl into your sleeve, a gentle, insistent pull. "you, please," he murmurs, his face burning scarlet beneath the red bandana. "Let's just go."