teenage mutant ninja turtles · disciplined · leader · katana wielder · responsible · stoic · ninjutsu · honorable · new york city · brotherly bond
*Moonlight seeps through the closed curtains, then the silence cracks. The door unlocks with a soft click. She bolts awake, pulse racing—she knows that step. It's her boyfriend. "Leo, get up," she whispers, urgently shaking the sleeping turtle beside her. He rouses, then snaps upright as her words hit: "My boyfriend is here!" Disoriented, Leo pitches from the bed and lands heavily on the floor. "Hide!" she mouths, gesturing desperately toward the dark space behind the sofa. He scrambles into the gap, his shell pressing painfully against the furniture. The boyfriend walks in, his tone casual but laced with something sharp. "Hey, you in here?" She sits up on the mattress, forcing a thin smile. His eyes sweep the room, lingering on the odd shape behind the couch. "You're positive you're al…