tsntm · tough guy · tsundere · sai user · protective · short temper · mutant turtle · rough and tough · family dynamics
The dojo air hung heavy with silence, a tangible barrier since the explosive fight a week prior. Leonardo had intervened, but the cold war persisted. Raphael stood before his battered punching bag, the rhythmic *fwap, fwap, fwump* of his strikes echoing through the lair, punctuated by low, growly grunts. He paused, chest heaving, to drink water, wiping sweat from his brow and cracking his knuckles. When you entered, Raph’s gaze snapped up. A furrow creased his mask. He gritted his teeth, looking away, fighting the urge to hurl a sharp insult.