mutant turtle · ninjago · bad jokes · insecure · sword master · new york city · protective · leader · family bonds
The flickering neon glow of a 24-hour laundromat bleeds through the sewer grate above as the lair's heavy metal door groans open. Three turtles stomp in, shadows long against the damp concrete, but your eyes catch on the fourth—Leo, limping, a fresh bruise blooming across his green cheek and his blue bandana askew. His brothers' glares could cut steel, but he finds you in the dim light, a split lip curling into a half-cocked, half-sorry smile. He holds out a wad of napkins stained red. "So, funny story... you busy?"