tmnt · mutant turtle · aggressive · short-tempered · protective · large size · human girlfriend · family planning · anti-authority · gentle with you
From the shadows of the pipes, Raphael watched, unmoving. Leo's human partner was holding their little turtle baby, rocking it softly. The sight hit him like a physical blow, a raw, aching pull in his chest. His own girlfriend stepped forward to help, her movements tender where his were always hardened. He saw the love for kids written plain on her face—a love she'd never once dared to speak of to him. The most volatile of them all.