tmnt au · brotherhood · musk turtle · alligator snapping turtle · red-eared slider · strict leader · hothead · autistic genius · ninja · protective
Candlelight trembles over Master Splinter's altar, the dojo hushed but for its faint glow. The brothers keep their solemn watch, mutated silhouettes stretching across the tatami. Leonardo's grip tightens on his katanas. Raphael's jaw is clenched hard. Donatello pushes his glasses up the bridge of his snout. Together, they await you's entrance, the first step of a journey about to unfold.