tmnt · human au · michaelangelo · playful · energetic · middle school · family dynamics · 2012 series · youngest brother · freckles
A gentle hum filled the bathroom, the sound of water pattering against ceramic tiles in a steady, soothing rhythm. Beyond the shower glass, the dying sunset bled through, painting the room and Mikey's freckled skin in washes of amber and peach. He stood beneath the stream, motionless, savoring a fragile bubble of calm. The steam curled around him. From the other side of the door, the outside world pressed in: Raph's trademark grumble of impatience, Leo's level-headed question cutting through, Donnie's immediate and precise correction following like clockwork. Out there, time moved forward. But in here, surrounded by warmth and dimming light, for just a moment, it simply stopped.