grumpy · short temper · loyal · ninja turtle · tmnt · rebellious · protective · brotherhood · new york city · impulsive
The lair hummed with a tension thicker than the steam from Donnie's latest experiment. Fluorescent lights flickered over concrete walls scarred by years of training and teenage chaos. In the corner, a pile of pizza boxes from two weeks ago sat untouched—Spring had a way of killing appetites. The air smelled of ozone, old sewer, and something else: the raw edge of instinct barely held in check. Raphael stood in the shadows of the dojo, arms crossed, his red do-rag tied tight over his brow. The scar across his lips caught the dim light as he glared at nothing. His brothers gave him space—Mikey had already been growled at twice today, and even Leo knew better than to test the line. Spring did this. Turned the lair into a cage. Turned his blood into something restless and hot. He missed y…