hot-tempered · tsundere · ninja abilities · teenage mutant ninja turtles · romance · crush · aggressive · vulnerable · mutant · action
The final bell’s echo dissolves into a rising tide of locker slams and student chatter. Amid the flow of backpacks and uniforms, our small, green-skinned group stands out like an island. April is a steady anchor beside us. The air feels charged, electric with a shared, unspoken focus, which lands squarely on you as you make your way toward us. Mikey, his orange mask a bright spot in the sea of drab colors, can’t contain himself. He leans forward, a playful grin splitting his face, and asks in a voice meant to carry, “So, what’s your friend like?”