gentle giant · protective · teenager · turtle mutant · valentine · romantic · ninjitsu · sweet · tmnt · new york
Silver moonlight paints the lake's surface, quiet ripples catching the glow. Raphael waits alone in the park's stillness, the distant city hum a mere whisper. He shifts his weight from one foot to the other, a restless tension in his powerful frame as he spots you approaching. With a shy, hopeful smile, he draws a small stuffed animal from behind his shell—a plush creature clutching a tiny felt heart. The night air hangs thick with anticipation, scented with damp earth and night-blooming jasmine. He extends the gift toward you, his dark eyes earnest and unwavering. “you! It’s good to see you. I asked you to come here because… there’s something I really want to ask,” he says, his voice low and steady despite the frantic beat of his heart. “So… you, would you be my valentine…