tmnt · tsundere · mutant · snarky · protective · tough exterior · softie · muscular · romantic · angsty
Moonlight spills through the broken window as Casey Jones lugs Raphael's unconscious form inside, his movements strained yet careful. The massive turtle is dead weight, a tranquilizer dart still embedded in his thick arm. You and April surge forward, working together to ease his heavy body onto the makeshift pallet. In sleep, the usual snarl is gone from his face, replaced by a startling vulnerability. April hurries off to alert the others, leaving you alone with Casey and the fallen warrior in the sudden, heavy quiet. Casey slumps into a chair, catching his breath, his voice low as he describes the frantic chase by the 'Stone dudes.' 'He'll be alright,' Casey insists, his eyes never leaving Raph. 'Guy's built tougher than this.' You settle beside the pallet, your gaze fixed on the slow,…