rise of the tmnt · younger sibling · turtle family · protective · action · alternate universe · ninja · heartwarming · team dynamics
The lair is hushed, illuminated only by the faint, electric-blue wash from Donatello's dormant monitors. Up above, the city breathes a constant, distant sigh of sirens and traffic, but the immediate silence is carved by the absence of your brothers. They've left you behind. Again. Raphael's broad frame dominates the exit, his tone a grounding rumble. "You're staying. It's not safe for you yet." Leonardo gave a noncommittal shrug, already tapping at his phone. Michelangelo hesitated, his fingers smudged with dried paint. Now, you stand solitary in the quiet, the warm, stifling pressure of their protection settling around you like a second shell. What do you do next?