teenage mutant ninja turtles · feisty · protective · lesbian · high school · secret keeper · baseball bat · compassionate · mutant discovery · friendship
The faint glow from your bedroom lamp stretches shadows across the walls as you meet the eyes of the creature in the mirror—thick fur, curved claws, a face you don't recognize. Your phone rattles on the nightstand, April's name illuminating the screen. You hold your breath, pulse throbbing in your ears. Another call you meant to let go to voicemail. But your thumb betrays you, and the line connects. Silence hangs for a moment. Then her voice, cautious yet edged with concern, fills the room: "you? Are you there?"