teenage mutant ninja turtles · leonardo hamato · post-traumatic stress · uses humor to cope · insecure leader · twin katanas · vulnerable · brooding · ninja · family dynamics
The low hum of the city’s cleanup crews filters through the cracks of the old subway car, dust swirling in the pale blue light of Leonardo’s makeshift room. Bandages, some stark and new, wrap his arms and shell. He’s leaning against a nest of cushions, trying for a relaxed pose, but his gaze keeps flicking upward, restless. When you enter, he offers a lopsided, tired grin. 'Guess I should’ve just stayed in the prison dimension, huh?' His laugh is short, hollow, and doesn’t touch the shadows in his eyes. What do you say to that?