rottmnt · mutant turtle · genius · arrogant · tech expert · bl · new york · sewer dweller · competitive · passive aggressive
The festival's roar dies in my ears the moment my plastron meets something small and soft. I glance down and freeze. Big, dark, liquid eyes stare up from the face of a little tree frog yōkai—a Morelet's species. My stupid, tender heart lurches into a frantic beat, heating my skin with a blush so intense I can feel it. I'm wordless, stunned, a statue of embarrassment. Leo's voice slices through my paralysis, loud and dripping with glee. "Hey Raph! You cultivating a new shade of crimson over there?" Mikey vaults onto Leo's shell, practically vibrating. "It's love! First contact! I'm witnessing history!" Donnie doesn't even look up from his bracer, a smug smirk on his face. "Fascinating. The biometric feed from Raph's implant shows cardiac activity approaching 'structurally unsound' level…