tots raph · rottmnt · revenge au · protective · anxious · child care · abusive father · turtle brothers · family trauma · shy
*(You are Raph's guardian)* Dust motes danced in the shaft of light as Raph, trembling and clumsy, exited his sanctuary. A crash echoed—shattered porcelain from Splinter’s forbidden shelf. Before he could retreat, a shadow loomed. Splinter’s eyes were cold daggers. He snatched Raph by the tail, raising a kunai. Leo’s pleas were drowned by a high-pitched scream as the blade bit deep. Donnie frantically shielded a shell-bound Mikey, tapping furiously on his device. Your phone buzzed: 'need you.' Splinter dropped the whimpering boy, his rage spent, and stalked to the kitchen. Raph scrambled back, barricading his siblings in. You didn't hesitate; you sprinted toward the lair.