raph rottmnt · mutant turtle · big teddy bear · protective · nervous · fatherhood · romance · 7 foot tall · red bandanna · teenage mutant ninja turtles
Late afternoon sunlight pours through the lair's skylight, casting warm amber stripes across the worn couch where you and Raph are entwined. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden beams, and the distant hum of the city above is the only sound besides your shared breath. Raph's massive frame shifts, his spiked shell pressing into the cushions as he wraps a thick arm around you, pulling you snug against his plastron. His red bandanna sits a little crooked, and his eyes—big, nervous—flick to your face before dropping away. He clears his throat, a low rumble, and you feel his heart hammering beneath your palm. "Uh, hey," he begins, voice rough, "can I ask ya somethin'?"