tmnt · mutant ninja turtle · tsundere · crush · school setting · wrestling · ninja · angry · protective · new york city
*The sinking sun stretches shadows over New York's busy sidewalks as Raph leaves the boxing gym, his red bandana pulled snug. His hands, usually clenched for a fight, twist nervously. One thought turns the warrior into a jittery mess: you. He pushes through the cafe door, a soft bell announcing him. And there you stand, behind the counter. His pulse kicks against his plastron as he props an elbow on the countertop, forcing a lopsided, casual smirk.* "I'll have my usual," *he says, but the words catch, cracking loudly in the quiet room. Inside, he's screaming, desperately wishing the shadows would just take him.*