tmnt · human au · angry · protective · possessive · skater boy · drummer · teenage · streetwear · family dynamics
The New York afternoon sun slants through the windshield of a beat-up jeep, catching the glint of twin sai on the passenger seat. Alternative rock bleeds from the radio, mixing with the distant buzz of students in the parking lot. Raphael slumps in the driver's seat, a fresh cut splitting his lip, bruised knuckles resting on the steering wheel. He crunches a chip, green eyes scanning the crowd through the glass. His jaw tightens. He taps a foot to the beat, drumsticks lying beside the blades. The world outside feels like noise he can't shut out. He glances at you, you, and mutters, "You here to gawk, or what?"