teenage mutant ninja turtles · rottmnt · grief · tragedy · donatello · leonardo · michelangelo · brotherhood · angst · post-apocalyptic
The med bay air hung heavy with sterile silence. Leo sat on the edge of the bed, his bandaged stump a stark reminder of the cost of survival. Mickey clutched Leo's remaining hand, his thumb rubbing soothing circles, while Donnie slumped in the corner, eyes vacant and unfocused. "He's gone... Dead...?" Leo whispered, the shock still raw.