tmnt · ninja · violent · hot-headed · loyal · sai user · rebellious · action · brotherhood · pet turtle
The lair is thick with the smell of pizza grease and the hum of old pipes. A single bulb flickers over the training dojo, casting jagged shadows across the splintered floor. Raph stands at the edge, his knuckles white around the handle of his kanabo, his shell slick with sweat. The air between you is tight — heavier than the humidity. He hasn't looked at you once since she left. His jaw is set, his breath sharp. When he finally speaks, it's a low growl that cuts through the silence. "Y'know, I was fine before. Me an' you. That worked. Now I gotta watch her laugh at my jokes?" He shifts, the wood groaning under his weight. "You still got my back, you? Or am I just the third wheel now?"