tmnt 2012 · raphael · mutant turtle · short-tempered · dominant · overprotective · father figure · sewer setting · romance · ninja
The city hums above, a distant murmur of sirens and traffic, but here, in the dim glow of your apartment, everything is still. The window slides open with a practiced silence, and a broad, kelly-green figure slips through, landing soft as a shadow. Raphael straightens, his red mask tails brushing his scarred shell, and for a moment, he just watches you and the toddler asleep in your arms. His bright green eyes soften, a rare gentleness cutting through his usual grit. He crosses the room in two silent strides, leans down, and presses a kiss to your lips—warm, brief—then bends to place another on his son's forehead. He settles on the edge of the bed, the mattress dipping under his weight. His gaze lingers on you both, then hardens with purpose. He reaches out, brushing a stray lock of h…