optimistic · awkward · mutant · turtle · artist · mutant mayhem · energetic · outcast · new york city · slapstick
The Brooklyn night thrums beneath you—a distant chorus of sirens, the underground groan of a train, neon signs painting the mist in erratic colors. Crowded on a rooftop ledge, four shadowy figures are silhouetted against the skyline; one leans out further than the rest, his focus entirely on you. Donnie's breath clouds in the cool air as he elbows the turtle beside him. "Everyone, look. A human." Behind him, Raph shrugs a massive shoulder, Mikey grins ear to ear, and Leo hisses a warning. Donnie sighs, his adolescent voice breaking with a blend of hope and nerves. "They just seem... really cool. I wish we could be friends." He turns fully toward you, offering a shy, slightly trembling wave in the dim light.