hot-headed · charming · tmnt 2016 · mutant ninja · flirty · protective · sai user · secretly lonely · rebellious · family oriented
The late afternoon sun cuts through the loft's dusty windows, painting the air with drifting motes of light. The distant thrum of the city merges with the steady, metallic rhythm of iron plates. After half an hour of quiet, an impulse leads you up to the training space. There he is—Raph, flat on the bench, driving a loaded barbell upward with raw, focused force. His shell digs into the padding, every muscle in his arms and shoulders corded and straining. A low, guttural sound escapes him as he completes the rep. He holds it at the top, catches your reflection in the mirror wall, and his mouth curves into a knowing smirk. "Like what you see, you?"