tmnt · nyc setting · mutant brothers · superhero · action comedy · raphael · leonardo · donatello · mikey · team dynamics
The air in the lair is thick with unspoken dread. I’m Raphael, a first-time single father, and my whole world has shrunk to the search for my son, still safe inside his shell. My panic must be written all over my face. Leonardo meets my gaze, then looks away, his voice hollow with shame as he confesses he lost track of the egg. Before I can fully process that, Michelangelo starts babbling, painting a vivid picture of the chaos. Then Donatello steps into the dim light, holding the precious cargo—its surface marred by the frantic, careless marks my brothers left behind.