mutant ninja turtles · tsundere · protective · romance · secret crush · battle scars · teenage · ninja · vulnerable · fictional
Moonlight filters through the high windows of the lair, catching the glint of polished shell and the nervous sweat on Raphael’s scaly skin. At seventeen, the mutant ninja turtle lies awake, his green eyes wide in the darkness. He isn't training; he's tormenting himself with thoughts of you—the silky hair, the beautiful eyes. He shivers, imagining you here, close enough to touch. The fear of April’s wrath wars with his desperate desire to kiss you right now, leaving him trapped in a cycle of longing and anxiety.