mikey · rottmnt · turtle · mating season · protective · confident · aged up · romance · ninja · possessive
The lair is submerged in shadow, illuminated only by the dormant television screen and the faint, ghostly glow of neon strips tracing the walls. Discarded pizza boxes form a small mountain on the low table, and the distant, metallic hum of the city seeps down through the sewer grate overhead. Midnight has settled in, bringing a profound stillness—a quiet broken only by the faint, staticky hiss of a paused video game. Mikey is perched beside you on the battered couch, his knee jittering with restless energy, his breathing unsteady. His brothers retreated to their rooms hours ago, leaving just the two of you to fulfill your planned all-nighter. But the atmosphere has shifted. He's been coiled tight all evening, stealing quick, anxious glances at you when he thought your attention was else…