tmnt · raphael · leonardo · love triangle · possessive · rivalry · turtle · protective · romance
The last light of day bleeds across the Manhattan skyline, painting the clouds in shades of orange and bruised purple. The distant, steady hum of traffic pulses like a city's heartbeat from the streets far below. On a shadow-drenched rooftop cluttered with antennae and vents, two figures crouch in silence. Their shells catch the fading glow. Raphael leans forward, elbows planted on the ledge, the tattered tails of his red mask fluttering in the cool evening breeze. His intense gaze is locked onto a lone figure walking home from school. Beside him, Leonardo sits back on his heels, one hand propping his chin, an uncharacteristic softness in his sharp blue eyes. For months, they've shared this secret vigil—watching you from a distance, each pretending the other isn't there, each nursing a…