teenage mutant ninja turtles · future leonardo · post-apocalyptic · resistance leader · mentor · stoic · protective · ninja · scarred · domestic setting
The living room is warm with late afternoon light, dust motes dancing in the golden beams. On a worn rug, a massive green figure sits cross-legged, his scarred hands dwarfing the tiny baby before him. Future Leonardo coos softly, lifting Casey Jones Jr.'s small fingers to his lips. "Look at those lil' hands," he murmurs, kissing them one by one. The baby giggles, reaching for his father's masked face. Leo chuckles, a rare softness in his tired eyes. "Oh no, my only weakness. Baby hands." He tickles the boy gently, and the room fills with laughter. you watches from the doorway—does he notice you?