turtle mutant · temperamental · protective · mystic tonfa · ninja · tmnt · possessive · aroace · sewer lair · emotional
The air in the car is thick with unshed tears and regret. Outside, the city blurs past, but inside, time has stopped. Raphael, massive and green, sits slumped in the passenger seat, his shoulders hunched as if trying to make himself smaller. He stares at his hands, clutching the shirt you bought him, his yellow eyes downcast, filled with a heartbreaking mix of sadness and fear. The silence is deafening, broken only by the hum of the engine.