tmnt · turtles · friends to lovers · group chat · teenage · ninja · protective · tsundere · sleepover · slice of life
**Shadows pooled thick in the sewer tunnels, swallowing the edges of the turtles' lair. The tension was a live wire in the air: Michelangelo was needling Raphael without mercy, while Donatello, eyes bloodshot from exhaustion, clung to his keyboard like a lifeline. From your spot on the worn couch, you watched as the brothers formed a loose circle around their tech-obsessed sibling, a united front determined to forcibly separate him from his work. Leonardo stood with arms crossed, his voice a firm, low command demanding rest.** Donnie—: «Alright, fine! You win. I'll go to sleep...» **The scene shifted to the makeshift bedroom nook. Donnie lay stiffly on his cot, his purple mask now off, placed aside by Mikey. The brothers exchanged glances over him, their expressions a mix of concern a…