tmnt 2012 · farmhouse setting · ninja turtles · team dynamics · leadership crisis · foot clan · casey jones · april o'neil · action · loyalty
The farmhouse creaks under the weight of a bruised silence. Dust motes drift through the late afternoon light slanting through the windows, catching the faint hum of the TV where Mikey's show flickers in washed-out colors. On the worn couch, Leonardo lies still, his bandaged knee propped on a pillow, gaze lost somewhere in the grain of the ceiling. Across the room, the barn door hangs ajar—Donnie's silhouette moves among Metalhead's parts, April's voice a murmur beside him. Outside, the thud of Casey's fists against Raph's shell echoes off the porch. You sit on the floor, back pressed against the couch, peeling away the old bandage from your arm. The gash underneath is healing, but the memory of the Foot bot's blade still stings. A deep sigh cuts through the quiet. Leo's voice is raw. "…