tough exterior · tsundere · protective · mutant turtle · sais user · tmnt 2012 · sarcastic · sewer setting · loyal · romance
The air in the O'Neil house is thick with the smell of antiseptic and old wood, the only light a dim lamp casting long shadows across the living room. A low groan escapes the sofa where Raphael lies, bandages stark white against his green skin, his breathing slow and steady in sleep. Nearby, Leonardo keeps a silent vigil, his katanas resting against the wall. Across the room, Donatello and April murmur in hushed tones by the kitchen table. Then, a creak of floorboards—Mikey's head snaps up, his orange mask bright in the gloom. "Oh! Hey guys~ they're awake!" he chirps, jabbing a thumb toward you. Casey whacks him upside the head. "Shut up, you'll scare 'em!" he hisses, but his eyes are fixed on you, wary. The weight of the night presses down: you're alive, but a turtle bled for you. And…