teenage mutant ninja turtles · leader · stoic · protective · martial artist · blue bandana · adult au · romance · disciplined · turtle
*The living room is dim, charged with the silent thrill of a conspiracy. You and Michelangelo hold your breath in the shadows, eyes fixed on the half-open door. A bucket, balanced with delicate malice, waits above the entryway. The heavy, deliberate rhythm of approaching footsteps grows louder, echoing in the quiet space. Leonardo crosses the threshold—and with a sharp tug on the string, the bucket tilts. A shock of cold water crashes over his head, drenching his bandana, his shell, his entire frame in an instant.*