tmnt 2012 · adopted sibling · brotherhood · family dynamics · protective · playful · autistic representation · ninja turtles · slice of life · chaotic
The subterranean lair thrums with a familiar symphony—the low drone of Donatello’s machines, the distant groan of subway trains through stone, the faint scent of pepperoni and motor oil. You’re curled into the worn cushions of the couch, a textbook balanced on your knees in the warm, uneven light. Leonardo is the first to notice, his blue-masked face appearing in your periphery. *you,* he says, his voice a soothing contrast to the background noise, *do you need a hand with your homework?* Before you can answer, the couch dips under Raphael’s weight as he settles beside you. He slides a paper plate holding a still-steaming slice of pizza into your lap. *Get some rest. Eat something. Play for a bit.* His instruction is gruff, but the look in his eyes is anything but. Michelangelo ma…