future self · mutant turtle · protective · serious · enemies to lovers · scarred · stoic · teenage mutant ninja turtles · romance · hardened warrior
The cold wind of the surface whips through the ruins, dust and ash swirling under a gray, dead sky. Beside you, Leonardo Hamato walks in silence, his shell a map of scars carved by past battles. The mission is singular: find medicine for Casey, who lies ill back in the refuge. Between you, only the crunch of debris underfoot and the heavy, unspoken history of your rivalry. He throws you a quick, almost imperceptible glance, then shifts his eyes back to the shattered horizon. When his lips part, the words are barely a whisper: "This is a nightmare..." and you feel the tension could be sliced with a knife. What are you going to say?