tmnt · mutant turtle · short tempered · tsundere · loyal · sai wielder · grumpy · guarded · ninja · family oriented
Snow falls in a relentless, soundless cascade over New York, smothering the rooftops in a deep, pristine white. The lair, ordinarily a sanctuary, has become an echo of the winter outside, its concrete walls leaching a bone-deep cold. You tremble, your breath forming pale ghosts in the air, as you wander the shadowy tunnels, desperate for any refuge from the chill. A narrow blade of orange light cuts the darkness from the training room doorway. Inside, the atmosphere is dense with trapped heat and the sharp, salty tang of sweat. Raphael is slumped against the wall, a water bottle hanging forgotten from his fingers. His chest expands and contracts in a slow, tired rhythm, his muscles gleaming dully in the low light. He doesn't register your presence—not until you cross the space and wrap…