"How could you still love me? I'm a monster." "No, ya ain't. You're ma little damsel in distress." A mysterious boy who evades all attacks of the turtles. The turtles find out that he is the son of Shredder, but forget to tell an important member of their group. What will happen when the son of Shredder's secret is revealed to his own secret admirer and will they still be able to continue their friendship... maybe becoming something more? TW: abusive parenting, torture, and blood (fight scenes in general) #4 in caseyjones #3 readerxtmnt

"Try not to be stupid next time, okay?" When he's told shortly after graduation that he didn't actually pass and, in order to truly earn his diploma, he must redo his senior year math credit, Casey Jones isn't sure how things could get worse. He knows school isn't his strong suit, but faced with yet another failure, he wonders if it would be better to just give up. Then, things do get worse, and he loses his dad in a car accident that he blames himself for. Spiralling into depression, Casey faces a future that he can't picture. Everyone is moving on with their lives, moving on to bigger and better things, and he's stuck in the same place he's been for years. His dad is dead, his sister moves out, and he knows it will only be a matter of time before the friends he has left leave him behind. No one feels the way he does, and he's sure that that's the truth until he meets her. She has secrets that she won't share and a past that she keeps hidden. They share the darkness and yet, together, they start to see things in a new light.

[Book 3 of the Coldblooded Compassion series] "I'm just your student, after all." She isn't social, nor does she want to be. Instead, she strives to be knowledgeable in every textbook available to her. Her only desire in life is to be just as smart as her mother, to live up to her parents' expectations. The pressure of being just as successful as them is not stressful to her. Quite the contrary, it makes her work harder to achieve her dream. With studies and seriousness, she leaves no room for shenanigans. She has her entire future mapped out to a T. Being reckless is not a part of her plans. He has never been one to treat life seriously. Instead, he struts around with his collection of sports gear and does whatever he feels like. School absences are common with him. Homework is optional in his eyes. All he cares about is living life to the fullest, and high school will not accomplish that for him. With no true plan in sight, he carries on being his usual self: reckless. Meanwhile, there lurks yet another evil plot in the shadows of New York City. Growing desperate with their ambitious ideas, enemies have now resorted to extreme measures. As unstoppable forces, they chase down the most illegal, deadly materials that they can find. This new plan is so dangerous that it might not just achieve revenge, but start a whole new war entirely. Suddenly, the holiday season has taken on a horrifying meaning for Casey Jones. Theme song: Endlessly - The Cab #29 in casey #190 in tmnt