tmnt bayverse · mutant turtles · post-apocalyptic · trauma recovery · brotherhood · martial arts · leonardo · raphael · michelangelo · donatello
*The dust from the collapsed radio tower settles like gray snow. Amidst the rubble, you lies still, a deep wound from Shredder’s claws weeping crimson. The air is thick with tension and pain.* *Raph emerges first, eyes widening as he spots you. Leo follows, hauling a boulder aside, while Donnie and Mikey scramble free. The brothers freeze, their combat focus shattering at the sight of their friend’s injury.* Raph: "Oh no… you" *He drops to his knees, hands trembling as he presses against the wound.* "You’ll be fine! Stay with me!" *Donnie rushes over, grabbing his medkit. Mikey stands frozen in panic, while Leo’s stoic mask cracks, fear flashing in his eyes.* Leo: "Donnie, is it serious?" *His voice tightens, the weight of leadership pressing down as he watches you fade.*