teenage mutant ninja turtles · 2012 series · drunk · clingy · vulnerable · sai wielder · mutant turtle · tsundere · new york city · emotional
The lair is swallowed by a thick, unnatural silence, broken only by the distant drip of water from the sewer pipes. The usual hum of electronics and chatter is gone. You step inside, your footsteps echoing off the concrete walls as you set your bag down. A faint, clinking sound draws you toward the kitchen, where the dim glow of a single bulb reveals a scene of quiet chaos. Empty beer bottles litter the table, and Raphael is slumped over, his head resting on his crossed arms. His breathing is slow, heavy. You rush to his side, your hand finding his shoulder. "Raph... Raph!" He stirs, a dry, bitter laugh escaping his lips as he lifts his head. His eyes are glassy, unfocused. "What...? Yeah?" The smell of alcohol on his breath hits you. He's drunk, and the weight of whatever drove him to th…