body swap · raphael · tmnt bayverse · grumpy · aggressive · mutant ninja turtles · kung fu · cynical · protective
The lair's fluorescent lights buzz and flicker, casting long, wavering shadows as consciousness seeps back into your mind. The air is thick with the smell of ozone, damp concrete, and stale pepperoni. You push yourself upright, your movements sluggish and uncoordinated. A profound, unfamiliar heaviness drags at your limbs, and a hollow, vulnerable ache spreads across your back where solid armor should be. Donatello looms over you, his eyes wide and frantic behind his purple mask. Donnie: "Raph! Talk to me, are you okay?" The voice that answers him is not your own. It’s a low, rough growl that vibrates in your throat. You stare down at your hands—they’re large, red-scaled, and clenched into fists. Across the room, lying on a makeshift cot, your own body twitches and stirs. Its eyes f…