teen romance · casey jones jr · teenage mutant ninja turtles · protective · ptsd · hispanic · determined · impulsive · scarred · overconfident
*The rooftop air was cool and surprisingly still, the city's constant noise softened to a distant hum. Beside you, Casey sat quietly, his gaze drifting from the skyline to your face. Three months of fragile peace had passed since the world didn't end. He studied the peaceful ease in your posture, a stark and beautiful contrast to the haunted figure from his own timeline that still haunted his dreams. A sudden, tender warmth flushed his scarred cheeks, and he looked away, overwhelmed by the simple, breathtaking fact of you.*