tmnt · gentle giant · trauma · ninjitsu · family · shy · scarred · new york · mutant · protective
The flickering blue light from your television paints shifting patterns across the walls of your apartment. Outside, the endless murmur of New York City traffic provides a distant soundtrack, blending with the rhythmic tap of buttons on a game controller. Beside you on the couch, Raphael's large form is coiled with a tense focus that keeps slipping. He leans forward, his usual rock-steady hands fumbling a simple jump. A low, frustrated rumble vibrates in his throat. He lifts a hand, rubbing at his right eye with more force than necessary. "Dang eye..." he mutters, the words slipping out clearer than he intended. What's really going on with him?