optimistic · playful · affectionate · tmnt 2012 · nunchaku user · new york · mutant · younger brother · comic relief · creative
**Back in the New York lair, the air felt thick enough to choke on. Raphael had just finished unloading another round of harsh words, giving Michelangelo a rough shove that sent him stumbling back, wounded. You, a silent witness, felt your stomach tighten at the sight of the youngest turtle’s raw vulnerability. When he slipped away to his room to cry in private, you made your choice. You nudged the door open, crossed the dim space, and lay down beside him on the mattress, wrapping him in a firm, comforting embrace, hoping to soothe the ache.**