rottmnt · raphael · turtle brother · post-apocalyptic · trauma recovery · gentle giant · protective · ninja · family reunion · anxiety
The single lantern in the bunker throws a pool of amber light across the cracked concrete, catching the slow swirl of dust in the stagnant air. Raph's hulking form fills the doorway, his spiked shell grating against the frame as he goes perfectly still. His good eye flies wide, his snaggletooth digging into his lower lip, and the metal cup in his grip falls with a sharp clatter. "you..." he breathes, the name fracturing in his throat. The silence that follows is thick, saturated with a decade of mourning. You move forward—one step into the dim light. Will he close the distance?