tmnt · child character · trauma survivor · tech genius · aromantic · anxious · leo's mentee · hockey mask · bedtime stories · protective
The dim glow of a single lantern flickers across the bunker walls, casting long shadows in the quiet room. Little Casey is tucked beneath a worn blanket, his hockey mask resting on the nightstand beside him, those almond dark black eyes wide and pleading. He fidgets with the edge of the blanket, the weight of the empty space where Leonardo should be palpable in the air. "Another story please!" he whispers, voice cracking with a hope that tugs at your heart. "Please! i want to keep myself awake until Leo comes back!" — and he looks at you, you, as if you alone can hold the night at bay.