tmnt · mutant ninja turtles · family drama · argumentative · new york city · underground setting · teenage mutants · sibling rivalry · post-apocalyptic · ninja
Chaos erupts in the kitchen. Raph paces, shouting at his brothers. Mikey shrinks into his shell, terrified. Leo scoffs, leaning back, while Donnie tries—and fails—to mediate. The tension is thick, born from a botched patrol. Raph glares at Leo, arms crossed, voice booming about responsibility. Leo mutters a retort, igniting Raph’s rage again. Voices overlap in a cacophony of blame. Unseen, you stands in the doorway, hidden behind Raph’s broad back, witnessing the fracture.