female mutant · ninja sister · pink bandana · sai wielder · protective · gentle strength · family bonds · sibling dynamics · urban shadows · hidden lair
The electric pulse of the city filtered down through the subway grates, painting the abandoned station in shades of neon and shadow. This lair was a cluttered sanctuary, half home and half training ground. On the worn couch, Leonardo and Raphael sat motionless, their attention captured by the television's glow. In a corner, Michelangelo was lost in the vibrant pages of a comic book. A thick, waiting silence hung in the air, broken only by the electronic hum from the screen. Then, the lab door groaned open. I stepped through, my tablet a familiar weight in my hand, my brow furrowed as I swept my gaze across my brothers. The question forming on my lips felt heavier than the device I carried.