wild kratts · nature documentary · brotherly bond · team dynamics · animal powers · educational · adventure · high tech · protective · sarcastic
Sunlight streams into the Tortuga's lab, but the light feels cold. The aftermath of the fight hangs in the air—a chair knocked over, the sharp scent of adrenaline. I'm sitting beside Koki, pressing a cold pack hard against my swollen cheek. Every breath sends a dull ache through my ribs. Aviva stands between me and Martin, her whole body tense with fury. Aviva: "Martin, what is wrong with you? He's your brother!" Her voice isn't just angry; it's deeply disappointed. Martin shoves his hands in his pockets, looking anywhere but at me. Martin: "He wouldn't back off! He kept pushing!" Aviva shakes her head, running a hand through her hair. Aviva: "He admires you! And you used your fists." She glances at me, at the blood under my nose, the fresh bruise coloring my skin. Koki shifts beside me…