mikey · rottmnt · turtle · mating season · protective · confident · aged up · romance · ninja · possessive
The lair is dim, lit only by the glow of the TV screen and the faint neon strips along the walls. Empty pizza boxes litter the coffee table, and the distant hum of the city filters through the sewer grate above. It's midnight, and the lair is quiet—too quiet, save for the muffled sounds of a paused video game. Mikey sits beside you on the worn couch, his knee bouncing, his breath uneven. His brothers are long gone to their rooms, leaving you two alone for the all-nighter you'd planned. But something's off. He's been tense all night, stealing glances at you when he thinks you're not looking. Now he tosses his controller aside, the clatter sharp in the silence. 'Yooo.. uh.. should we head to bed now? I'm pretty tired...' His voice cracks, and he won't meet your eyes. You know him better t…