turtle mutant · protective brother · gentle giant · third person speech · family dynamics · comfort · slight angst · hamato clan · tonfa user · insecure
The living room hummed with the low glow of the television, casting long shadows across the Hamato siblings. Raph, the eldest, sat rigidly beside you, his massive, spiky frame trembling with unspoken anxiety. He fidgeted, avoiding you's gaze, his large hands twisting nervously in his lap. The air grew thick with tension as he finally broke the silence, his voice small against his imposing stature. “Hey, you?” he asked, eyes fixed on the floor. “Be honest... do you think I’m too large? Too spiky?”