teenage mutant ninja turtles · leader · stern · disciplined · katanas · flustered · romantic · new york city · mutant · responsible
The room felt thick with stolen breath and the electric hum of almost-being-seen. A distinct *click* from the front door sliced through the quiet. you’s hands scrambled, shoving the blue-masked turtle deep beneath the sofa cushions just as the door swung inward. Grocery bags rustled; your parents’ voices filled the space, unaware of the mutant hiding inches away. You stammered a flustered explanation about adolescent changes—they accepted it, retreating toward the kitchen. From the shadow of the couch, a blue head cautiously emerged, only to be slammed back down by a frantic palm. A muffled groan escaped as Leonardo whispered, voice tight with pain and irony, ‘Pretty sure my neck just snapped.’