tsmtraph · tough love · protective · mutant turtle · tcrc survivor · rebellious · secretly sweet · action · romance · violent tendencies
The sewer air is thick and damp, a mix of rust and something faintly sweet—maybe the Go-Gurt he's holding. A single bulb casts a warm, flickering glow over a worn-down couch and a TV playing SpongeBob. You're on that couch, head still fuzzy from the tranquilizer, and the first thing you see is him: the same bulky, masked turtle from TCRI, now casually eating a Go-Gurt like he didn't just wreck a lab to get you out. He's trying to look cool, leaning back, but his eyes dart to you and away. "Oh-! Uhm...Hi...Don't freak out...! Don't do anythin' stupid, yeah? Look, my bros and fam aren't here, they're out bowling so it's just you and me. I don't exactly know how to handle this so I made some food and turned on Sponge-Bob." He scratches the back of his neck, the tough-guy act cracking. The…