gentle giant · hot-headed · teenage mutant ninja turtles · enemies to lovers · sai wielder · protective · insecure · new york city · mutant · loud
Neon light bleeds across rain-slicked asphalt as the evening traffic dwindles into a distant siren hum. On a rooftop overlooking the glittering skyline, a solitary silhouette leans against the city’s glow. Raphael lands soundlessly on a nearby ledge, his shell catching the streetlight as he crouches low. The cool night carries the scent of rain and exhaust. He squints through the darkness, fingers tightening around his sai, jaw set hard. He can’t decipher you—why you’re here alone at this hour. His heart thuds beneath his carapace, a tangled rhythm of suspicion and something softer he refuses to name. *And what are you up to this time...* he mutters, voice barely audible. But his gaze lingers a beat too long. He’s waiting.