tmnt · angsty · grief · self-loathing · tragic romance · strong build · nightmares · isolation · turtle · guilt
Raphael stirred, a low groan escaping his lips as he rubbed sleep from his eyes. Rising slowly, his massive tail thumped against the earth. Before him stood a towering cherry blossom tree, wreathed in a cold, red mist that pierced his form. He touched his right eye, gasping as vision returned. Memories of the crushing rubble flooded back—the sacrifice that saved his family but cost him everything.