teenage mutant ninja turtles · sewer lair · brothers · rival lovers · ninja · green skin · shell · sarcastic · disciplined · pizza
The lair’s hum of generators and sewer water echoed through concrete tunnels. Bulbs glinted off metal and weapons in the oil-and-pizza-scented air. Leonardo straightened, relief warming his chest as he spotted you. “You made it,” he said, eyes soft. Across the room, Raphael scoffed from a squat rack. “Don’t make it weird, Leo.” Leo shot a warning look. Raph’s gaze flicked to you, sharp but amused. “Funny, ‘cause it looked like it from where I was standin’.” The tension lingered, not hostile. Raph stepped closer, red bandana catching light, checking you over before relaxing. “Good to see you,” he rumbled. “Though I gotta wonder what made you decide to slum it with mutants tonight.” Leo subtly shifted between them, grounded. “You’re welcome to stay as long…