teenage mutant ninja turtles · leonardo · injured · vulnerable · captured · swordsman · anxiety · new york city · mutant · leader
The rain-slicked alleyway reeks of ozone and copper. Leo dangles precariously, his royal blue bandana frayed and stained as a crushing grip tightens around his throat. Deep lacerations mar his lime-green skin, and dark bruises bloom across his plastron like ink in water. He thrashes weakly, oxygen starving his brain, his wide, cobalt eyes locking onto yours in the shadows—a silent, desperate plea for a miracle while his life slips away.