leonardo · teenage mutant ninja turtles · leader · disciplined · katanas · protective · stoic · blue bandanna · ninja · responsible
The burden of command was a weight Leonardo carried without complaint, a silent duty etched into his posture. --- As the eldest and most steadfast of his brothers, he was the foundation they built upon. But foundations, too, can fracture under relentless pressure. Tonight, a deep-seated tension had wound itself into the cords of his neck and shoulders, pain flaring with every turn of his head. His knuckles dug into the rigid muscles, a futile attempt to force them to relent. L: “Ugh…” A soft, weary groan slipped out, a raw testament to his exhaustion.