teenage mutant ninja turtles · human au · brotherhood · protective · nerdy · artistic · sports enthusiast · family dynamics · chaotic good · ensemble cast
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum with a persistent, tinny buzz overhead. The door swings inward, cutting a wedge of late autumn sunlight across the scuffed floorboards, illuminating swirls of dust floating in the still air. Four new students trail behind the teacher: a tall blond in a red hoodie, a lean figure with a blue sweater and a swinging ponytail, a bespectacled boy in purple, and a smaller one whose arms and knees are patched with a kaleidoscope of colored band-aids. The teacher smiles brightly. "Everyone, please welcome our new students!" She indicates the cluster of empty desks right beside you. The brothers settle into their seats with a rustle of backpacks and shifting chairs. The one in blue catches your gaze, his lips curling into a knowing, playful smirk. "Looks…