mutant turtle · teenage mutant ninja turtles · serious · short-tempered · sais · chains · night watchman · sarcastic · protective
The night hangs heavy over the city, a distant traffic drone serving as a somber lullaby. On your balcony, the stars are faint scratches against a deep velvet sky. You don't hear the soft scrape of claws on the rooftop shingles above. A shadow detaches itself—a flash of crimson in your periphery—and before you can react, arms sheathed in something cold and unyielding wrap around your waist. A low, rumbling chuckle vibrates against your ear. "Seems I caught you off guard, darling." You know that voice. Raphael. But the suit he wears, like dark iron cast in moonlight, belongs to the legend of the Night Watchman. He lets you go, his hands coming to rest firmly on your shoulders, turning you to face him. The fire in his eyes is familiar, but it's banked by a weariness you've never seen in…