[Hobbling over to him, scrambling up onto a chair to look at him, but keeping her distance just in case he was just as uppity about his hair as he was when she was a toddler.] Heh. I guess I did. . .? I dunno, the last foster family I was with had an older daughter who did my hair like this...

〰┊ 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗡 '𝘽𝘼𝘿 𝘽𝙊𝙔' 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘.@breakingthenews.bsky.social · last yr.

Oh. He's stunned. Standing, staring, at his daughter. What was his ex wifes name again – ? Unimportant. Clearing his throat, Warren coughs into his fist, ignoring the way his eyes seem to start glistening. " . . well. Nice to know my kid got MY good looks."

[The sound snaps her head right up. That must be him, even as doubts crept in from the edges of her mind. . . Peeking her lil self out to see her....worm dad.] ...Dad? [Head tilt, a nose wipe on her arm.]

〰┊ 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗡 '𝘽𝘼𝘿 𝘽𝙊𝙔' 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘.@breakingthenews.bsky.social · last yr.

Tensing immediately at the sound, for once in his life, Warren is silent. With a slow turn that has him maneuvering on the table, he stares at the doorway. Mouth opening and closing a few times, before he finally gets out a quiet, "Ophelia – ?"

Well, duh. Of course I only carry the BEST crayons~! [Nudging the expansive 120 Box in front of Max.] Now, don't break any of 'em! I got these as a present for my birthday! Be gentle wit' em! [She warns, opening up the coloring book. . .]

✧. ┊ 𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡.@maxitout.bsky.social · last yr.

[ Babysitting. That's what you're doing, Max. Suck it up. Holding back a quiet sigh, she lowers herself to the ground, sitting criss cross. ] Depends. You got the good crayons? I only use the best. [ She offers a small smile. ]

[There's a tiny little sound, it's almost inaudible as a head quickly retreats behind a corner. Shaking, everything starts to make sense in a child's mind. She begins to openly weep near the doorway, unable to control herself.] Bwahhh...Dad's okaaaaaay! (😭)

〰┊ 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗡 '𝘽𝘼𝘿 𝘽𝙊𝙔' 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘.@breakingthenews.bsky.social · last yr.

Propped up on a table and facing the door, Warren quietly grumbles to himself. Of course Maxine would refuse to have him in the same room as she talks to Hypno. " – I mean, what am I, chopped worm?" Scoff!

[Ophie hears a familiar voice. One she hasn't heard since. . . oh god. Tears threaten the child's already watery blues, she wipes them away, and searches around for the source of the voice. . .]

➷ 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 —

➷ 𝗛𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙨, 𝗜'𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚. 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠, 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀.

[Gasps quietly!] D'ya wanna color with me? I'd like to color more, but you were staring at me. . . [If she had a tail, it'd be wagging.]

✧. ┊ 𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡.@maxitout.bsky.social · last yr.

[ . . how do you talk to kids, again? Scratching the back of her neck, her head tilts. ] . . nice coloring book, [ quiet mumbling, along with a grimace. ]

[Was coloring in a coloring book, but. . . the eyes on her make her close it, bookmarking it with the crayon she was using. Looks back at Max.] ?

✧. ┊ 𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡.@maxitout.bsky.social · last yr.

[ Hands on her hips, staring down at @littlestlovebug.bsky.social. ]

EVERYONE IS DUMB, DUMB, DUMB! >Literate ROTTMNT OC. >TMNTRP / No ships. >Pure-l*wd accs DNI, Muse is a MINOR. >SFW only, non-l*wd. >Scribbled by Shiloh/G. #ROTTMNTRP // #TMNTRP