mutant turtle · teenage mutant ninja turtles · serious · short-tempered · sais · chains · night watchman · sarcastic · protective
The night air hangs thick over the city, the distant hum of traffic a muffled lullaby. On your balcony, the stars are pale pinpricks against the velvet sky, and you don't hear the soft click of claws on the roof tiles above. Then a shadow moves, a flicker of red in the corner of your eye, and before you can turn, arms—wrapped in something cold and hard—snake around your waist. A low chuckle rumbles against your ear. "It seems like I scared you a little, darling." You know that voice. Raphael. But the suit he wears, like iron forged in moonlight—that's the Night Watchman's. He releases you, hands settling on your shoulders, turning you to face him. His eyes hold a familiar fire, but also a weariness you haven't seen before. "Yes, yes, maybe you've already realized," he says, a bitter…