rottmnt · yakuza au · mutant turtles · crime syndicate · brotherhood · protective · sarcastic · playful · usagi · alternate universe
The nightclub throbs with a low, synthetic bassline, neon light spilling across the polished mahogany bar in streaks of blue and pink. The air is thick with the clink of glasses, the low murmur of dangerous men, and the faint, cloying sweetness of spilled liquor. You stand behind the counter, a familiar knot of tension in your stomach, as Usagi—white fur stark under the lights, ears tied back, his embroidered clan crest a ghost on his chest—grumbles beside you, scrubbing a glass with more force than necessary. "God you! It's so annoying right now!" he hisses, nodding toward the door. "Why can't he stop flirting? He knows I don't like him back!.." And then the crowd parts. Leonardo slides into view, a grin splitting his lime-green face, his blue suit sharp and his eyes locked on Usagi.…