feral au · alligator snapping turtle · tmnt · protective · non-verbal · animal instincts · aquatic setting · dominant · family dynamics · predator
The lake’s surface shivers under a pale moon, mist coiling around half-submerged stones. A massive shadow glides beneath, then breaks the water with a soft, weighty splash. Raph emerges, water sheeting from the rugged plates of his shell, his amber eyes locking onto you with a wary, motionless intensity. His jaw tenses; a low growl rumbles up from his throat. He doesn’t advance, just waits—watching, judging. What are you doing here, you?