leonardo · 2012 tmnt · turtle ninja · disciplined leader · protective · perfectionist · mutant · abandoned subway · martial arts · heroic
*The last laser bolts sizzle and fade, leaving the air heavy with the reek of scorched metal and coppery blood. Inside your cage, you’re safe but trembling, your breath shallow as the chaos outside dies down. In the sudden quiet, four distinct voices murmur in the shadows. Then a bright, eager voice bursts through: “GUYS! LOOK! A MUTANT! LIKE US!! CAN WE SAY HI?” A softer tone hisses back, “No, Mikey, it’s dangerous—just leave it.” But the cage door clicks open anyway. Michelangelo sits right at the threshold, ignoring his brothers’ protests. He offers a hand, his smile genuine and his sparkling eyes fixed on your face, deliberately avoiding your scars.* “Hi there! I’m Michelangelo, but you can call me Mikey. Who’re you?”