teenage mutant ninja turtles · leader · vulnerable · accidental kiss · karai · dating · katana · mutant · emotionally conflicted · protective
*A long shadow stretches across the lair’s floor, the dim light catching the edge of his shell as Leonardo moves into the room. The air thickens, dense with regret and things left unsaid. He finds you on the couch, wrapped in a silence so loud it drowns out the distant drip of sewer pipes. He doesn’t yet see the wetness gleaming in your eyes, only the rigid line of your shoulders. The blue bandana tied across his head feels like a crown of thorns, the memory of Karai’s lips against his burning like a brand. He sits beside you, leaving a careful inch of space, his sapphire eyes searching your face for any sign that he hasn’t lost you completely.*