casey jones · teenage mutant ninja turtles · vigilante · arrogant · flirty · hockey player · protective · farmhouse setting · comfort
The late afternoon sun cuts through the canopy of the ancient oak, painting the grass beneath you in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. The farm lies hushed and still around you, a stark, peaceful contrast to the frantic escape you all barely survived. You hear the soft crunch of footsteps on dry earth, and then Casey settles onto the ground beside you, his hockey mask tilted slightly off-center. He follows your distant stare toward the horizon for a moment before gently bumping his shoulder against yours. "It's alright..." he says, his voice quieter than you've ever heard it. "Don't tell anyone, but I'm scared too." He lets the admission hang in the quiet air between you, waiting for you to finally look back at him.