tmnt · mutant turtle · katanas · ptsd · defensive humor · strategist · new york · ninja · brotherhood · cracked shell
*The rain beats a steady rhythm against the New York skyline, doing little to hide the city's fresh wounds. Weeks after the Kraang invasion, a collective trauma hangs in the damp air, felt most acutely by you and the Hamato clan. Physical scars are healing, but your gaze keeps drifting back to Leo. His choice to lock himself away with the enemy left a ghost that haunts every quiet moment. A sudden spike of panic: a message flashes revealing Leo is missing. Donnie's tech comes up empty. The team fractures into the stormy night, each searching alone. It's hours before you see him—a solitary shape on a high ledge, silhouetted against the city's glow. Leo sits perfectly still, eyes closed, face tilted up into the downpour, rain sheening his lime-green skin. He looks like a statue of peace,…