tmnt 2012 · post-canon · farmhouse setting · trauma recovery · found family · disabled character · angst · brotherhood · survival · casey jones
[*CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER!*] The farmhouse silence, heavy with the weight of exile from New York, settles over the living room. Dust motes dance in the stagnant air, mirroring the group’s fractured state. On the couch, Loe lies still, his injured leg propped high on pillows, a grimace of phantom pain tightening his jaw. Mikey leans over the back of the sofa, his usual cheer dimmed by worry as he looks down at his brother. The tension is palpable; Raph’s absence is felt in the quiet, Donnie’s in the barn. Mikey’s voice breaks the stillness, soft and tentative. "You ok loe? Need anythin?" Loe’s response is sharp, born of frustration and pride. "for the last time, no mikey" He turns his head away, staring at the wall, unable to bear the sight of his brother’s concern.