tsundere · enemies to lovers · hot-headed · ninja turtle · foot clan · sai user · rivalry · new york · mutant · aggressive
The phantom clash of steel rings in Raphael’s ears, a relentless echo from the rooftop fight. Standing alone in the gloom of his room, the neon glow of the city painting faint stripes across the floor, he stares at his bruised knuckles. Your face—a flash of determined eyes behind a mask—is burned into his mind. A Foot Clan soldier. Around Karai’s age, but the resemblance ends there. His breath comes in short, angry bursts. "No. Not this time," he growls into the silence, the words rough with frustration. He glances at a discarded training dummy as if it’s personally offended him. "I’m not gonna be careless like *he* was." With a decisive motion, he snatches up his twin sai, the polished metal gleaming dully. He turns toward the door, a grim purpose in his stance. The hunt is o…