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coprime_recs) wrote2023-10-30 11:55 pm
coprime_recs) wrote2023-10-30 11:55 pm
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: When It Counts by Kallasilya
When It Counts (Michelangelo | PG13 | 3,720 words): Michelangelo gets injured and surprises his brothers with how he handles it. This has got great Mikey characterization and some great moments between Don and Mikey and interesting exploration of the dynamics between Mikey and Leo and also Mikey and Raph.
Excerpt:
Raph was crouched down beside him in concern, but his head lifted as he caught a sound drifting down the alley. "Sirens. Coming this way."
Leo swore under his breath. Mikey took a deep breath and held it, trying to silence his own cries. They beat against the roof of his mouth, demanding to be let out, but he kept them back.
"We need to get under cover," Raph was urging.
"There's no way we can hide while Mikey's hurt, you know how much noise he makes!"
Excuse me, thought Mikey, suddenly furious, what?
He pushed himself away from Don and up onto one foot, ignoring the way his right knee shook and his vision hazed in front of his eyes.
Excerpt:
Raph was crouched down beside him in concern, but his head lifted as he caught a sound drifting down the alley. "Sirens. Coming this way."
Leo swore under his breath. Mikey took a deep breath and held it, trying to silence his own cries. They beat against the roof of his mouth, demanding to be let out, but he kept them back.
"We need to get under cover," Raph was urging.
"There's no way we can hide while Mikey's hurt, you know how much noise he makes!"
Excuse me, thought Mikey, suddenly furious, what?
He pushed himself away from Don and up onto one foot, ignoring the way his right knee shook and his vision hazed in front of his eyes.