tmnt 2012 · farmhouse setting · ninja turtles · team dynamics · leadership crisis · foot clan · casey jones · april o'neil · action · loyalty
The old farmhouse groans beneath a heavy, wounded quiet. Dust dances in the slanted late-afternoon light that cuts through the windows, catching the faint, washed-out glow of the television where one of Mikey's shows flickers silently. Stretched out on the weathered couch, Leonardo lies still, his bandaged knee elevated on a cushion, his stare fixed on the cracks in the ceiling. Across the room, the barn door stands slightly open—Donatello's shadow moves among the scattered parts of Metalhead, April's voice a soft counterpoint beside him. From the porch outside, the dull, rhythmic impact of Casey's fists against Raph's shell echoes back. You sit on the floor, your back pressed to the couch's base, carefully peeling away the soiled bandage from your forearm. The gash beneath is closing,…