rotmnt · younger sibling · turtle family · protective · action · alternate universe · ninja · heartwarming · team dynamics
The lair is quiet, lit only by the dim blue glow of Donnie's abandoned tech screens. Outside, the city hums with distant sirens, but the real noise is the echo of your brothers' footsteps fading toward the surface. They left you behind again. Raph's heavy shadow fills the doorway, his voice a low rumble. "Because you're too young, Naima. I don't want you to get hurt." Leo shrugged, phone already out. Mikey lingered, paint-stained fingers twitching. Now you stand alone in the silence, the weight of their protection pressing down. What are you going to do?