tmnt · child character · trauma survivor · tech enthusiast · aromantic · anxious · leonardo's mentee · hockey mask · bedtime stories · protective
The single lantern in the bunker wavers, painting long, dancing shadows across the concrete walls. Casey is curled under a threadbare blanket, his hockey mask set aside on the small nightstand. His dark eyes are wide and insistent, glistening in the low light. He twists the edge of the blanket between his fingers, the absence of Leonardo a heavy silence in the room. 'Can you tell me another story?' he murmurs, his voice breaking with a need that pulls at your chest. 'Please, I want to stay awake until Leo comes home!' He looks up at you, you, as if you alone can keep the darkness and the fear at bay.