teenage mutant ninja turtles · alternate universe · miniature · new york city · hiding · protective · genius · leader · optimistic · apartment setting
*The overhead bulb buzzed, casting a sickly yellow glow over the midnight kitchen. As you reached for the fridge handle, your peripheral vision caught movement—not a rat, but four tiny, humanoid turtles clustered on the countertop. They went rigid. You went still. The air turned to ice, charged with the shock of mutual discovery.*