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#2012 Leo x reader
mochiimadness · 8 months
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Okay so this MIGHT sound odd but, do you think you can do headcanons for a neurodivergent reader giving the turtles (either Rise or 2012, whichever versions easier to write) gifts as their love language?
And what I mean by that is giving them little things that they think they’ll like, for example giving Donnie an old toaster that stopped working for spare parts, or sharing a cool recipe with Mikey, etc etc? And the turtles would be confused until they learn about it being a love language/neurodivergent thing :)
(And btw, I love reading your headcanons!!!)
2012 Turtles x neurodivergent reader who's love language is gift giving
Writing for the 2012 turtles, they need some love ^^
Ack, I missed the last part and had to go back and almost didn't add the confusion part in r.i.p
Also wasn't sure if you wanted this to be romantic or platonic, so it's left up to interpretation ^^
Fearless Leader
He appreciates your gifts so much
You took saw these little trinkets and thought of him????
He's tearing up
He always thanks you and gives you a hug when you gift him anything
Even if on the off chance he doesn't like it as much,
He'll still put it up on his shelf with the other trinkets.
At first,
He was thankful of course, but why were you giving him all these gifts?????
Didn't want to seem rude by not accepting them,
But the more you kept doing it, the more confused he got
Eventually, he just politely asks why you're doing this.
Was he suppose to be doing something specific in return???
But when you tell him it's just your love language
He kinda has a
"Oh!!!" moment of realization
Absolutely treasures anything relating to tea, meditation, or Space Heroes
Oh??? You saw this brand of tea and thought he might enjoy it???
He is savoring every sip (even if he doesn't like the flavor, he can and will drink it all)
Or you had some left over candles and wanted to give them to him for meditation???
He lights them every time, they're his favorite scents now
All the gifts you give him are well kept!
Especially the Space Heroes comic you had found while thrifting
"Hey Leo, I found this comic on sale and thought you might like it!"
He takes the Space Hero comic from you with such gentleness, you'd think you'd just given him an egg
Even long after he finished the show and moved on,
He still held such a fondness for it
It is always near and dear to his heart
So when you gifted him a comic of his favorite show??
He nearly cried
His eyes shine with unshed tears and he brings you into a firm, but gentle hug
"Thank you so, so much."
Donnie-pedia
Gift giving is also Donnie's love language!
Usually, he's the one making and giving gifts to his friends and family
So when you start giving him gifts that you thought he might like??
He gives you one of the biggest, brightest, gap-toothed smile you've ever seen
"You got this? For me?? Really?!"
He's so excited
Already ranting about how neat the gift you've given him is
It could be a toaster or some spare krang parts you'd found (there's always some to be found in the back alleys and sewers of New York) or even a random book
He always finds a way to use or appreciate them
He's not as confused as his brothers about you giving him gifts,
After all, he does a similar thing!
But he does start overthinking
What if you're expecting a gift in return?????
What if it's an important day???
He starts worrying over this,
Which leads to him busting out his old white board and writing down everything these gifts could possibly mean
You end up explaining that this was just your love language, once you walk in on him connecting red lines on his theory board
(seriously, why would you giving gifts to him have anything to do with foretelling a dimension X invasion?)
Usually, when you give him anything that can be used in his inventions-
He'll set straight to working on it, after giving you a quick squeeze, of course
"Oh this is perfect, I was looking for something to use in this!"
He presents to you his finished machine,
The gift you gave him having been the missing piece he needed
After showing it to you, he gives you a quick hug
"Thank you so much! That gift was just what I needed."
Also makes gifts for you!
For example, if you gave him some colorful bolts you managed to find
He'll turn them into little matching bracelets for the two of you!
Dr. Prankenstein
Mikey gets so excited every time you gift him something
Has and will pick you up and spin you around each and every time you gift him something
He honestly doesn't find it confusing at first!
Genuinely is just happy to receive these gifts
Doesn't really think twice about it-
Until someone points out that you don't exactly go around giving gifts to just anyone
Then he gets curious, and a little confused
He will just ask you about it flat out
Oh??? It's your love language???
Cool!!!
He loves receiving random recipes from you
"Hey Mikey! I found another one I thought you might like."
"Ooo- let me see!!"
Loves to try making those dishes with you
Sometimes they end up with the kitchen covered in accidentally exploded mash potatoes
Sometimes they end up with the most delicious cake you've ever tasted!
Either way, Mikey loves it
He also loves receiving any other gifts from you
It could be a really cool rock you found
or some cute stuffie you found
He loves them all
Has a whole section of his room dedicated to storing and displaying your gifts
He even carries around a rock or two that you gave him
"For good luck, duh!"
Will also go to the surface to try to find you some little gifts in return
Usually he makes you flower crowns and chains!
Sometimes, he gets help from April or Big Sis Karai though
They'll get him some snacks that he knows you like
When you come down to the lair, he'll jump out and surprise you with some snacks and a movie night!
Also has one of the latest dishes he made with the recipes you gave him ^^
Mean Green Fighting Machine
Raph may act tough around his family
But he's an absolute softie
He's choking up whenever you give him these lil' gifts
Tries his best to take care of these gifts
Though, they may get a bit roughed up during a particularly angry episode or fight
When this does happen though, he does his best to fix them up
Hates it when the gifts you have him get broken or lost
So he keeps them in a storage box for safe keeping!
Though at first,
He was a little suspicious and confused when you started giving him gifts
Like, why???
Did you want something from him??
Were you planning something???
What did you want?
"No, seriously, what's with all the gifts? Ya up to somethin'?"
Pls just explain to him that it's your love language before you get interrogated
Once he knows tho??
He's so touched
You got this for him just because you care??
No strings attached?
Congrats, you've got a turtle who can and will beat up anything that brings you harm
It's how he shows he cares ^^
Surprisingly enough,
He loves receiving any artsy things from you
Especially paint or paint brushes
He goes out of his way to make sure those stay safe
He also loves receiving anything artsy!
If you ever make him a drawing or oragami
He's going to cherish it forever
He may even invite you to join him in an art session later-
"Don't ya dare tell anyone though."
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Hope you enjoyed!
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tmnt-narratives · 13 days
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Can you please write hsc dating for tmnt 2012 (all of turtles + casey)
Thanks you
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request ; 2012 boys dating headcannons
frankie’s notes ; man it has been too long since i’ve written for 2012 and even seen the show, it is mad insane how i still remember watching them as a little 6 year old.
caution ; mentions of simple injuries and bruises, along with a few scenes of minimal blood
LEONARDO ;
You’re most definitely his princess and he’s your knight. And the most cutest thing about you two dating, is that splinter totally approves and even encourages you both. Sometimes he’ll even mention how he expects grandchildren from you both before he gets even more old. The best part about being with Leo is that he is such a gentlemen. No i’m not even joking, he’s a literal gentlemen- He’s getting you flowers every 2 months or so, handing you his jacket when you’re cold, holding doors for you, such sweet and thoughtful stuff. He’s such a keeper.
And for date nights or when he feels like the relationship needs more spark to it, even though there is already enough spark it’s disgusting, he’ll just knock at your window and offer taking you somewhere “calming and pretty”. Que you clinging onto him for your life as he hops from roof to roof, with you carried bridal style in his arms. You know how peter and mj acted when swinging around nyc?? Yeah, you two are the tmnt equivalent to them. But after all the fuss and screaming, you end up on a rooftop with an amazing view of the city’s lights and the people. And he even set up a whole dinner table with candles and chairs.. How thoughtful of him.
Did i mention that you’re so amazing and perfect to him it distracts him completely? I haven't? Well now I have. He is so mesmerized by your beauty and figure he just can’t pay attention, which is one of the cons splinter finds about his son dating you because he can’t focus!! He could be training and if you so happen to be hanging out with April or Casey, maybe even one of his brothers he just stops and drops his swords to just stare at you. You’re just so.. perfect to him. That’s probably how you two met as well.
He probably met you by saving you, only when you both got to safety he loses his composure and words. He just stares at you as you thank him for protecting and saving you. He just nods his head as he thinks of the both of you together, perhaps he can add you on his shellphone. You can be his female lead love interest, to his Captain Ryan.
RAPHAEL ;
Okay so I dont even know what you see in this turtle, but I’m willing to beg that you’re the strong warrior and he’s the wimpy yet strong boyfriend who worships you ever more. You already know his type are people who are stronger than him, along with being tougher. So the moment when he comes to your “rescue” and sees you’re already beating the shit out of the enemy he just sits there absolutely flustered. You’re so hot he won’t admit it, but his mask absolutely betrays him cause his face becomes a whole new shade of red.
He will shed blood of enemies if he has to. I’m not even joking he will break bones, bite, kick, stab and even if he has a weapon to do so, he will shoot. Yeah, aggressive love to keep you safe. He knows you’re capable of keeping yourself safe and all, but sometimes he wants to hold reigns of the relationship and feel in charge. Maybe he’ll set up some fake crime to come in and “save” you to be your hero. But of course you just end up kicking the said robbers ass who happens to be mikey in a french coat with a hat on.
Raph may or may not be slightly injured from most of the dumb stunts he does to grab your attention and “woo” you, but hey- It’s just a little blood (name), stop trying to bandage him- HEY- He said he didn’t need help!! Even though he says he doesn’t need help you of course insist you help bandage him up. So while you lift his arm to bandage and wrap his injury in cloth, he faces away from you with a face flushed with red. Too embarrassed to look at you when you’re so caring about a hothead like him.
Sometimes if you guys are alone and if you send or show raph something you find funny and make a laugh, he’ll make a mistake of accidentally saying “i love you” out of nowhere. He’ll feel really embarrassed and act as if he had said nothing, but oh he forgot you two are dating. So why should he be embarrassed?? Hell he’s going to be proud and yell it too. He’s proud to be your partner!!
DONATELLO ;
Simpy boyfriend and Perfect Partner. Do I have to say any more than Donnie is an absolute simp and downright bad for you?? It’s honestly so obvious everybody knows at this point, he’s just so in love with you it’s not even funny- It’s just really gross and just ooey gooey lovey dovey. It’s actually so concerning how much he’s in love with you it interferes with him and science. He used to love having long meetings about the volume of a cube and the length and width, but now all he wants to do is stay at your place and chat with you about whatever you’re down for.
He’s willing to do anything for your approval and happiness no doubt, like he’ll tutor you on homework lessons, he’ll create you a new machine or a new invention to solve one of your frequent problems and maybe he’ll probably “accidentally” hack the government’s system to get you all the achievements you want. Sure he sounds like a yandere right now, but you really have him on a leash. He could NEVER hurt you, since such a precious chinchilla like you doesn’t deserve pain.
He also does not take it well when villains or enemies mention you in a bad view or even use you as bait. He’s going in on full ninja and attacking left and right trying to get you out of there. He mainly is trying to impress you, but he’s also trying to save you due to the worry of your safety. But like Leo, he to is a gentlemen.. in his own way. In his own.. weird, scientific, simpy way.
I think donnie has made it so clear that he loves you, and there is no denying that cause his brothers always pick on him for him being lovey dovey at just the mention of you. He can’t help it!! He loves dating you, and he hopes to become more in the future!! He’ll do whatever it takes to keep you safe, alive and happy. Meaning.. he’ll jus spoil you with stolen credit from the government. Crazily insane of how much he loves you.
MICHELANGELO ;
Golden retriever boyfriend and black cat partner. Period. Need I say more with this hyped up skateboarding pizza fan?? You’re probably the more serious one in the relationship and you have Mikey on a TIGHT lease and I mean it. Like I’m not even kidding, just say the word and he is at your command.
Like he could actually be bouncing around the whole lair, destroying objects due to his recklessness and even just cause havoc and chaos in general and if you had just even said it in the meanest or sweetest tone for him to stop?? He’s deadass like sir yes sir it’s not even funny- Like he will actually drop everything and anything for you ON SPOT. That’s one of the pros dating him, that you can bet he’ll be there for you no matter what.
Okay no but like imagine rooftop dates.. but make them more mikey like- He’s going to steal date ideas from Leo & Donnie and make them mikeyfied. Meaning pizza, animals, video games, and comics are somehow going to be spilled into the dates. Sometimes they’ll get messy, othertimes they won’t. And othertimes you guys just end up in eachothers arms cuddling as you quietly binge watch some sort of series on Netflix.
If you haven’t noticed this about your boyfriend… He needs attention 24/7 otherwise he WILL be annoying you, bugging you, pesting you and all the other fancy words trying to steal your view for a momentary time. As much as he is there for you, is as much as how much small attention time he wants in return. I’m not even joking, sometimes when he uses stuff against you because he wants alone time- He’ll just sit there and stare at you, i’m not kidding- He’ll even rest his head on your lap as he just.. kitty gazes into your beautiful eyes cause you’re just such an amazingly perfect partner to be with!!
CASEY JONES ;
You’re most definitely this Hocky Player’s cheerleader no doubt, you cannot tell me different that he invites you to his games only for you to go out of your way to cheer him on with chants and pom poms. You two are such a cute and chaotic couple at the same time, even if you are just dating. Imagine being at his team’s practice, while he tried to impress you with his skills.. he ends up bruising your pretty face by accidentally hitting the puck on your cheek.
Anytime that something like that occurs or happens, you totally get pampered or treated by Casey just all over you. He’ll take you places like the mall, and let you pick out whatever you want to get, and he’ll get you your favorite snacks and treats. He’ll even rent out your favorite movie so he can watch it with you at your place, this isn’t just for occasions when you’re harmed or hurt. It also happens when you’re upset or sad or even just angry at Casey. He doesn’t want his cheerleader to feel negative, good boyfriends help them stay positive about themselves!!
Speaking of being a good boyfriend, expect him to show up to any game, contest and or a award ceremony for you. I mean you show up for him and it eases his nerves on game day, so it’s only fair to being your boyfriend he does the same. If you play a sport or participate in important contests he’ll wish you good luck with a little kiss and wink as he waits to see you onstage with the crowd. He’s also the LOUDEST person cheering you on if it makes you feel better, but if you tell him not to because you’re embarrassed?? He’ll be quieter but he wants you to know you shouldn’t be embarrassed.
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ju1cyfru1t · 7 months
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Timeless (Rise!Leo x Reader) (2012! Leo x reader)
ROTTMNT + 12’ TMNT x reader
Rise! Y/N meets 2012! Y/N
^could be read as Rise! Or 12! Leo x reader?
fluff :) gn reader, romantic, Drabble
SO SO PROUD OF THIS 🫶🏻
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You still would've been mine
We would have been timeless
I would've read your love letters every single night
And run away and left it all behind
You still would've been mine
We would've been timeless
'Cause I believe that we were supposed to find this
So, even in a different life, you still would've been mine
We would've been timeless
“Wait, wait, wait. So you’re saying you’re me?” You shook your head as you processed, staring at…well, yourself. They looked like you, just ever so slightly different. They felt different, too.
“I know, right?” They laughed, looking down. It was evident they were just as shell-shocked (pun intended) as you. I mean, it really is baffling. Whether you believe it or not, the multiverse is actually real. You would think will everything you’ve seen in your time of knowing the turtles, this wouldn’t be so shocking.
But this was all so overwhelming. There’s another you? Not to mention another Donnie, Mikey, Raph, Splinter, April; all so different from each other…and another Leo.
“So…your Leo is really something, huh?” They cleared their throat, motioning their head towards the two blue-clad turtles. Your Leo was laughing obnoxiously (, probably at one of his own jokes,) and their Leo looking a little embarrassed.
“You could put it that way…” You rolled your eyes, but you couldn’t help the smile spreading on your face. He was your Leo.
They snickered in response, “For sure…mine is a little dense, but I still love him.”
Your eyes immediately shot up to meet theirs, full of surprise. “Wait…you guys are, like…a thing?”
“Yeah, you guys aren’t?” They seemed confused, almost like they already knew the answer.
“No, no, we are…I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.” You looked away, your head spinning with questions.
I mean, how was this even possible? Are there other versions of you? What are they like? What have these turtles faced? …Does this mean soulmates are real?
You looked up to them once again, hesitating. “Do you think it’s like this in every timeline?”
They met your gaze with a warm grin, taking your hand in theirs before looking back at their Leo then to yours, “I really hope so.”
You didn’t say it, but you did too. You really, really, really did. You wanted every iteration of you to find what you two have. To be pulled by the invisible string of fate and find each other. Even if every Leo wasn’t the same, that there would always be one similarity. That he would your Leo. And you’re sure that every version of you felt that way, too, especially the one sitting in front of you now.
“Please,” they spoke up again, “I want to hear all about you…and your Leo, I guess.”
You laughed openly, nodding, “where do I even start?”
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versions for Raph, Mikey, Donnie, and April???
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enb-y · 1 year
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↬ READER THAT LIKES PHYSICAL CONTACT HEADCANON.
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rise ⇢ 2012 teenage mutant ninja turtles.
request: ❝ your writing is the coolest! I was wondering if you could do headcanons for rise and 2012 Leo who’s partner likes to fiddle with his hands, play with his mask, nonchalantly trace the lines on his shell and just overall seems to always be touching whenever in close proximity , but when asked about it, will immediately shoot away and deny it with a red face … before gravitating to do it again ❞ — anonymous.
warning: none, mentions of teasing, mentions of turtle churring.
characters: rise leonardo, 2012 leonardo.
writers note: thank you sm! this request is actually really cute! hopefully this was something you were looking for.
readers pronouns are not mentioned nor included.
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*◌ೃ࿔ ┆RISE LEONARDO.
✶ leonardo digs the attention that he receives, devours it. he more likely won’t say anything until then. he throughly enjoys when you fiddle with his hands, it’s comforting, especially how much he uses his swords, doesn’t mind you playing with the straps of his bandanna. he really likes it when you tenderly glide your fingers against his cheeks, he’s so relaxed that he doesn’t remove himself from you. he probably ends up falling asleep on you.
✶ don’t get me started on you tracing his shell, he absolutely loves that, if you stop he’ll nudge you to keep going, will whine like a big baby.
✶ if you’re laying on his shoulder and you happen to trace the marking on his bicep, he’ll allow you to do so until that forming smirk curls up his lips and decides to speak up about the whole touching him thing. “It seems you have trouble keeping your hands to yourself.” he’ll chuckle at how shy you’ve gotten, and continued to tease you, didn’t like it when you stopped and walked away. (was happy when you came back for more).
✶ continue what you’re doing, it doesn’t bother him in the slightest. if you trace the half crescent moon on the sides of his face, he’ll like that a lot. from the fiddling with his hands to tracing the markings on his body and his shell, you will have him churring, say something about that and he’s in denial. he’s the one to be flustered.
✶ overall he likes the tingling sensation that your hands give him. It puts him at ease, don’t ever stop what you’re doing. can’t say that he won’t stop the teasing, because he will continue and loves the flustered state you’re in.
*◌ೃ࿔ ┆2012 LEONARDO.
✶ leonardo doesn’t mind the simple touches that he receives, there were times where he enjoyed those little moments. he would ask ‘what are you doing?’ however doesn’t really care. but I think he wouldn’t want to be touched too often, he’ll want his personal space once in the while. he really likes when you tenderly fiddle with his hands, it’s comforting to him, it’s about the only time he’s relaxed. although it’s a simple gesture.
✶ leo looks like the type that he likes his shell to be touched (depending who is touching it), well at least once in awhile, just not all the time. however, if you gently trace over the lines and cracks, it’ll give him goosebumps. he only likes it sometimes.
✶ don’t think you’re safe, this one is no different, he will tease you every now and then. this conversation was brought by donnie, due to you always touching his brother, not that it was a bad thing, you just did it all the time, he kind of blankly stared at you when you stopped doing it, then returning to play with leo’s bandanna straps. speaking of bandanna, he’s okay with you messing with that, just don’t pull too rough and make him lose focus.
✶ honestly, leo preferably likes to this in private, it saves him from the teasing, performed by michelangelo. the first time you touched his shell, he was a little startled at first, but he’ll let you continue, with explanation of course.
✶ if you’re lucky, you probably have this boy churring. he likes certain touches, sometimes his shell, tracing whatever flaws his skin may have or his hands. mainly his shell, it’s like receiving a back massage and he likes that. (only once in the while).
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end - I wrote this is one go, no breaks, so I’m sorry if there’s typos / grammar mistakes or doesn’t make sense, even if I repeated the same sentence. I didn’t want to keep you waiting too long.
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fried-milkfish · 10 months
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It’s really self-indulgent, but could you write a drabble for if all four of the 2012 turtles were yandere for reader?
Don't ever be afraid to ask for anything self-indulgent! This whole page is self-indulgent lol
Yandere 2012 TMNT (Drabble)
TW: Yandere Behavior, mentions of stalking, mentions of violence, mentions of electronic bugging, manipulation & gaslighting, obsession
Fandom: TMNT (2012)
Pairing(s): Leo x Fem Reader, Raph x Fem Reader, Donnie x Fem Reader, Mikey x Fem Reader
Okay definitely some jealousy and infighting in the beginning, with jealousy coming from Donnie and infighting coming from Raph.
It's Mikey who first suggests all working together and 'sharing' (Y/n). Leo later backs him up, saying it'd be better for them to work as a team and "ensure (Y/n)'s safety" then for them to constantly be fighting and scare (Y/n) off.
After Raph and Donnie reluctantly agree to work with their brothers, each of the four turtles play a specific yandere role.
Leo, as the leader, usually determines patrol routines for the brothers and gathers intel on (Y/n). He's one of the more obessesive ones of the brothers (besides Donnie), so he commits nearly all information he can gather on (Y/n) to his brain. Any important information, such as (Y/n)'s schedule or any guy that tries to bother her, he shares with his brothers.
Raph is usually the one to take out any obstacles or threats, whether that's any local criminals that can potentially break into (Y/n)'s house or mug her, or that guy at the coffee shop that's getting just a bit too close to (Y/n). He usually takes the violent approach, which often leads to Leo having to remind him to be stealthy so as to make sure (Y/n) never finds out about the brothers' obsession with her.
Donnie's responsible for all the tech stuff, such as bugging (Y/n)'s phone with a location tracker, and bugging her home with cameras and listening devices. He's also responsible for documenting any information on (Y/n), especially the information Leo gathers and shares. Donnie, though, tends not to share any information he gathers himself, he's kinda possessive that way.
Mikey, despite him seeming very dumb, is the manipulator of the group. He uses his cheerful personality to gaslight (Y/n) into making them think everything is okay. Leo's asking a bit too many questions? You know how Leo is, he's always stressing out over everyone. Raph coming home with a bit of blood on him way too often? New York is a dangerous place! Raph's protecting the city, and besides, he's always getting into fights anyway. Donnie not wanting (Y/n) to go on his computer? Dude's a private guy, and he doesn't like any of the brothers to touch his stuff, especially Mikey!
You're just paranoid (Y/n)!
Whatever worries you have are all in your head!
Everything is fine.
:)
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thejudiciousneurotic · 5 months
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Could I get 1 and 12 sautéed with ‘12!Leo and fem!reader? (I hope I filled all the blanks. I kept repeating it to myself lol)
"Teach Me" - 2012!Leo x Fem!Reader
Let me preface this by saying I wrote and rewrote this fic so many times trying to get it all right lol. It came out so angsty at first and I didn't want that, so I hope I did alright with the final product (let me know if I missed something or something doesn't make sense).
Also, this Leo is aged up even though I kept it SFW ♥( ˆ⌣ˆԅ)
Sweet 1. "please don't go... I don't want to be alone" and Spicy 12. "can you keep a secret?" [ sauteed ] a night in alone together
Summary: Annual celebrations are often reminders for the many things we gain and lose in our lives. Feeling the sting of loneliness with his birthday approaching and the Lair empty, Leo resorts to calling you in hopes that you might fill the hole.
Tags: 2012!Leo X Fem!Reader, fluff/comfort, sharing a secret/confessions, minor angst, mentions of character death/tauma, spoilers for 2012 series season 4, Aged up TMNT, mutual pinning, confession, SFW
Word count: 2953
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It was just a few days before Leo’s twentieth birthday.
The memory of his fathers passing only intensified the feelings Leo had been experiencing as of late. His brothers were out of town; Raphael off somewhere with Mona Lisa, Donatello spending the weekend away with April, and Michaelangelo was away on some adventure with Rennet somewhere in time. Casey was babysitting his little sister. Even Karai and Shinigami weren’t around as they both had taken a trip back to Japan for the month.
He was alone.
Leonardo’s brothers would all be back in time for the celebration of course, but the ache of loneliness was not unfelt. He looks down at his phone and scrolls through his short list of contacts. His thumb lingers over your number for a moment before he hits the dial button.
You answer in that casual voice of yours that always brought him comfort.
“Leo! What’s up?”
“Uh… hey, (Y/N),” he says, wishing he had rehearsed something first. How could he ask you to come over without sounding too needy? “What are you doing right now?”
“Oh, nothing much,” you say, “just doing some homework and reading for classes. You are so lucky you don’t have to worry about things like this, Leo. College really sucks sometimes.”
“Ah-ha, right,” he says. Reading some boring college text might just be the thing he needed to get his mind busy. “What kind of reading is it for?”
“Oh, nothing fun,” you reply, “just some stuff on Virtue Ethics.”
“Oh?” Leo says, raising a brow. “Sounds interesting. What’ve you read so far?
“Not much,” you sigh, “it’s been hard to focus.”
“Oh, well… maybe I could help?” Leo offers. “I could… Come over if you like?”
You laugh awkwardly on the other end of the line. “I don’t know, Leo… my family’s all home tonight. I have a feeling my parents might freak out if they see an anthropomorphic turtle talking with me about Virtue Ethics.”
“Oh… right,” he says, feeling a bit dejected. Maybe he should have called the Mighty Mutanimals first. He would have liked to see you, but all he’s done is bother you while you were busy. “Then… I’m sorry I-”
“But I could come to you!” You blurt out, a bit too loudly.
It takes him by surprise. A smile grows on Leo’s face at the idea, especially since it was you who offered. He would feel bad asking you to leave if you had family to be spending time with yourself.
“Great!” Leo exclaims, “I’ll meet you at the usual manhole and walk you in?”
“Be there in half an hour,” you agree. “See you then.”
“See you soon!”
Leonardo hangs up the line and his smile grows impossibly larger. He can’t contain his excitement, and taking advantage of the Lair being empty, he throws his fists into the air and cheers loudly. He could make you dinner, then maybe you both could watch a movie when you were all done.
Would this be a date? He thinks. Though he had never actually asked you out or told you how he felt, Leonardo couldn’t deny the attraction he had towards you. Maybe this would be his chance to tell you how he feels.
You meet him at the usual manhole, as promised, and not a minute later. Leo appreciates your prompt timing. He leads you back down the sewer pipes towards the Lair, the small talk between you both doing what little it could to ease the awkwardness between you two. It wasn’t often that you got to hang out alone without Leo’s brothers around to cause fuss and fill in the silence with their excessive noise. The conversations Leo would have with his brothers often seemed to make you laugh and smile. He was a one man show without them.
Maybe this was a bad idea, he thinks, sensing the tension between you both as he tries desperately to make you feel more at ease.
“So, uh, what else has been new?” Leo asks.
“Um, not much,” you reply, adjusting the strap from your bookbag on your shoulder. “Like I said before. Focusing a lot on college and assignments.”
He laughs nervously, feeling foolish that he had already asked you that question earlier.
“Have you made many college friends?” He asks and clears his throat. He actually wants to ask if you’ve met anyone special yet.
“Not really,” you sigh, “there’s not many people that I really want to hang out with. If I’m being honest, I think the whole experience would just be more fun if you guys were there with me.”
Leonardo smiles in response. He too wished he could go with you each day to classes, sit with you at lunchtime, and hang out in the open like normal young adults. He tries not to dwell on the idea or talk about it more, knowing it would only stir up those feelings of loneliness he had felt before.
You both settle down on the lounge in the Lair, Leo keeping a comfortable distance away from you so as to not seem like he’s invading your space too much. He taps his fingertips against the couch in a rolling manner and watches nervously as you pull out your textbook and open it to the chapter.
“So, uh,” he says, trying to scoot a bit closer, having realised he’s sat too far away to actually see what’s on the page, “what’ve you read so far…?”
Leo feels his shoulder brush against yours as he leans over to read the page with you. The warmth of your body travels through the point of contact and sends a shiver through his shell. It sounded simple in his head, but now that you were really here in the flesh, he wonders if he can really muster the courage to tell you how he feels.
You read out the beginnings of the chapter and then into the body paragraphs, jumping over the citations and in text referencing. Leonardo tries his best to maintain his attention and take in all the complex words and intellectual jargon spewing his way. He repeats the ideas back in his head as he tries to understand what you're saying, not wanting to seem like an idiot in front of you.
You glance his way after you finish reading all it is you have so far. Taking wind of his silence, you clear your throat with a cough and paraphrase.
“So, pretty much, it talks about how virtues are excellence in character or ability and are unwavering,” you say, giving a thoughtful and knowing look to the blue banded turtle.
“Right,” Leo says with a false grin, “totally got that.”
You giggle from his sarcasm. Leo smiles, glad to finally hear your laugh. He loves the way you look when you smile.
“How about you read parts of it and then summarise it to me like you’re teaching me?” He asks, “Master Splinter once said sometimes being the teacher helps the student become the expert.” His heart stings from the mention of his father, feeling that twinge of loneliness pinch at his mind once more. But the sound of your voice numbs the pain again.
“Sounds good!” You say.
You continue reading the chapter aloud, stopping every once in a while to summarise what you said in a more understandable manner for Leo to follow. It gave you time to think about the words on the page in more detail to try and put them all in your own words. Leo relaxed into the seat next to you as you read, feeling his body press more against your side as he watched you with soft eyes. He loved how beautiful you looked when you were deep in thought. The way you licked your lips as you scanned the words on the page, and the way you tucked your hair behind your ears whenever a strand fell rebelliously out of place and into your face.
“Leo?” The question snaps him out of his trance, causing him to sit up straighter. 
“Huh?”
“Did you get all that?” You ask.
Leonardo realises you’re referring to the passage you just paraphrased for him. Embarrassed, he confesses.
“Sorry, I think I zoned out for a bit there,” he says, rubbing the back of his head with one hand.
“It’s okay,” you say, “I know it’s not all that interesting to listen to.”
Not at all, he thinks. If he could, he would love to listen to your voice forever. It was so soothing. The way your voice filled the empty space in the Lair brought him comfort from the loneliness he had felt earlier without you here. 
“How about I get us something to drink?” He offers.
“Sure,” you say with a smile.
Leo goes into the kitchen. He retrieves a kettle from one of the cabinets, then selects two mugs. After filling the kettle with cold water, he places it on the stove. He lights a match and turns the dial on the side. The stove clicks twice before the gas catches the flame of the burning match. Leonardo stays there watching the kettle as it comes to a gradual boil, his palms pressed against the kitchen bench as he leans over the sidebar countertop. Once the water’s boiled, he drops a tea bag into each mug and takes the kettle off the stove to pour the water into the mugs. He carries these carefully back to the lounge and offers you one, cautioning you that it would still be hot. You put aside the textbook and take the offered mug with a smile and thank him.
There’s a momentary silence between you both as you blow over the rim of the mug.
“So,” you say, glancing towards him over the rim of your mug, “what’s been new with you lately? It’s your birthday soon right?”
“Oh, yeah,” Leo says, taking a sip of the hot tea.
Leo tells you all about Raphael and Mona, and how the red terrapin has got plans to propose to her in the coming future. He goes on about how Rennet and Mikey have upgraded their long distance relationship to spending more time together and going on time-travel adventures every other weekend, and how Mikey has slowly grown into maturity, although still very much being his goofy self. Finally he mentions how Donnie had been helping April with her own things with college, and how being the smartest turtle of them all, he would have probably been a bit more help with your college work.
“Not at all!” You say defensively on Leo's behalf. “I really enjoyed coming down here to spend time with you, Leo. Even if it was just keeping me company and listening to me teach you, I’m glad I got to spend this time alone with you.”
Leo blushes from the boldness of your comment, sensing you didn’t realise the hidden meaning that could have been read from that last part.
She’s so perfect, he thinks, feeling his heart flutter. Leonardo had always felt a bit of an attraction to you. Perhaps because of your magnetic smile, or your intellect, or the way you bounced off the energy of his brothers and everyone else around you. He wanted to tell you how he felt, but the longer he seemed to sit here beside you, the harder it was becoming for him to think of the right words.
“I… really enjoyed spending some time alone with you too (Y/N),” the blue ninja says with a soft smile, his cheeks slightly pink. He feels comfort in the way you return the smile, your pupils dilated and welcoming. As if pulling him in, Leonardo feels enchanted by the way they look at him and he feels as if he could get lost in them forever. A faint vrr-vrr emanates from your pocket. Your phone vibrates in the space where Leo's leg and yours had connected. Blinking, you shift your attention from him to glance at the incoming message on your phone.
“Oh my god!” You exclaim.
“What? What’s wrong?”
“It’s already so late!” You say, setting down the mug and scrambling to put away your textbook and get hold of your bookbag before getting up from the couch, “I better get home. My parents are worried.”
“O-oh… right,” Leo says, snapping out of the trance you had had him in. 
“Walk me out?”
“Sure,” he says hesitantly, feeling a bit glum. 
Leonardo accompanies you to the exit, mirroring your movements behind you. Just as you're about to touch the revolving bar to exit the Lair, a gentle force restrains you. It seizes your free hand, offering a tender squeeze. You look down to find a green hand holding yours, and a perplexed expression shows on your face as your gaze trails up to meet his.
“Leo…?”
"Please… please don't go... I don't want to be alone,” he says softly, eyes locked on your hand and unable to meet your gaze.
“Leo… I have to go home,” you reply. “What’s wrong?”
“I just… I don’t want to be alone,” he confesses, “not tonight… I…” His words falter.
You glance back down at the hand holding yours as it begins to tremble around you. Lips pull to a thin line as you contemplate your options. Your family would only worry more if you didn’t come home. Though you could call them and let them know you would be staying out. You were, after all, an adult. And now so was Leo.
“Let me call home first,” you finally say. Grateful, he smiles at you. But something behind his smile is full of pain and longing. 
After you call your family and let them know you won’t be home for the night, Leo appears to relax a bit. 
“Is… everything okay, Leo?” You ask again.
The blue terrapin hesitates to answer.
“I’m turning twenty soon,” Leonardo begins, “and lately I’ve just been thinking… about my dad. It’s been years since he passed, but I always thought he would one day get to see me grow into a man. My brothers are away at the moment, and I know that they’ll be back soon… but I think… I feel… lonely somehow.”
He shuts his eyes tight, feeling shame for what he’s confessed, as if he isn’t allowed to feel such vulnerability and weakness.
“Leo…”
Leonardo swallows the lump in his throat, feeling like a massive weight has been lifted from his chest after saying those words aloud. If there was anyone he thought he could confide in, he hoped that it was you. 
You reach out to take hold of his hands and squeeze them gently. The sudden contact makes his eyes snap open and his breath hitch, the feeling of butterflies filling his belly as you step closer. The feeling of your body warmth transfers into him from the touch. You’re so close. Standing face to face with him. His heartbeat quickens ever so slightly, gradually beating louder in his chest.
“Thank you for trusting me, Leo,” you say, rubbing small traces over his hands with your thumbs, “I’ll stay with you for as long as you need. You don’t have to be alone anymore. I’m here.”
Leonardo's heart beats loud like a drum. Electricity flows through him under your touch, sending his nerves alight. His palms sweat and pupils dilate. The rise and fall of his chest becomes uneven from the shallow breaths, the anticipation building a giddy excitement within him.
“Can I… can I kiss you?” The words escape quietly.
Surprised by the unexpected question, you instinctively retreat a small step, needing a moment to grasp the weight of his inquiry. Fear flickers across Leo's face in response to your reaction, causing his mind to seize as he grapples with the realisation of his audacious question. Here you were trying to comfort him, and he was greedily wanting more. He opens his mouth to form an explanation or apology but is silenced when you respond with a subtle nod. You take a step back towards him, closing the distance you had made.
You lean in slowly. Leo shuts his eyes tight and tenses as you press your lips gently against his. His lips remain tightly closed as his head spins madly at the feeling of your soft lips on his. You pull back slowly to look at each other.
“Is… is this okay…?” You ask, a hint of fear in your voice at his stiffness.
“Y-yeah…” Leo says, “can we… Can we do that again…?”
Your face brightens into a smile as your cheeks turn pink. You nod eagerly in response.
"...Can you keep a secret?" Leo asks, his body feeling ever so warm. “That… was my first kiss. I know it’s pathetic… I’m turning twenty soon. I’m not really sure what I’m supposed to do.”
You glance away, something on your face telling him you’ve thought of something embarrassing. You look back at him through your lashes. The seductive look in your eyes makes his knees feel weak.
“I could… teach you?” You offer, sinking back into yourself from the boldness in your voice. “I mean… I’m not an expert. I haven’t kissed much either… but we could get better together?”
Like a punch to the gut, your words leave him breathless. He imagines what getting ‘better together’ with you will feel like. What will you taste like when he’s confident to kiss you properly, he wonders. Daringly, he wonders what other first experiences kissing you may lead to. After a moment of letting his mind wander and entertain fantasies, he finally says softly.
“I’d like that very much.”
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Hihi! Can you do a 2012 Leo x dragon fem!reader?
think a tall, eastern dragon. Gold/yellow colored scales. While not incredibly strong, super stealthy and cunning. Very sneaky.
she values intelligence and strategy rather than strength... gets along well with Donatello, but favors Leo... much to his disdain!
Big momma bear vibes. I always thought it'd be like the vibes of the dragon from shrek. Absolutely ruthless and vile when it comes to protecting her family (now, the turtles!) Very quippy- quick with her words, practically spits venom metaphorically when angered, instead of responding physically.
sorry for the specificness! Always wanted to write for her just don’t have the time!
You don't know how hard it was to find a dragon gif for this. All I could find was Dragon Ball :⁠'⁠(
2012 Leonardo x dragon Reader
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★Hide your valuables from him. Not because he would steal your things but because he will want to know who you took them from. Honor boy has a strong moral compass and he would definitely give the things back.
★ Dragons are typically depicted as hoarders of treasure. If you have this trait then chances are you've collected something that Donnie would be interested in. Like a mystical weapon or object. Either way he is free to borrow it for research.
★ The one time you got into a argument with Raph he ended up storming away because you made him so mad. He's not going to say it was warrented... But referring to Raph as a "hissy incompetent loudmouth" was pretty funny.
★ Because you are good at being sneaky he might ask for help during particularly hard stealth missions. You have years of practice, dragons can live for hundreds of years after all. It's a practically a cakewalk for you!
★ He's really happy that you are protective of him and his family. They mean the world to him and knowing that someone like you is looking out for them puts him at ease.
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My knight in shining shell - 2k12!Leonardo x Reader
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Pairings: Leonardo/Reader
Characters included: Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael
Warnings: n/a
Series: No
Summary: Leo is stoic and serious. He needed to be for his brothers and the team. This is just how it worked and honestly he has gotten really good at being the serious leader. But then there was Y/N who just tore that right down to pieces. They were a flirt and somehow they managed to affect Leo. So much so that he began having a serious crush on them. Sadly the flirtiness was only with him, no they did the same with everyone. One moment they flirted with him, which gave him hope on to take that hope and destroy it as they began flirting with someone else. It’s only natural that Leo would get to a point where he needs to tell Y/N to stop.
Word count: 4805
Authors Note: The truth come out, Ramza does not know how to flirt but they tried their best here 😤Also just saying, detailed prompts are always good! It gives the author you request to more to work with! Then again this can depend a bit on the author but I think this is true for a lot
Request: Ohhh requests are open??? How about 2012 leo with a flirty reader. He tries his damn hardest to remain composed and all responsable and leader-like but he just goes full on tomato when reader flirts with him.
Thing is... leo actually developsa crush on reader, but they are a bit flirty with everyone and he is not sure if they really like him back, and is a bit insecure about the whole "stoic boring leader" thing and thinks they would not choose him 
One time they are alone and teasing as usual, but leo can't take it anymore and says to please stop playing with his heart, he can't take it anymore. And reader is like... dude I mean everything I say to you, why do you think I flirt with you the most out of everyone?
Angst with a cute ending hehe 💓 
(Or just flustered leo with a flirty reader, If you don't like detailed prompts?)
(Ps. Could you tag my sideblog @selfship-mishaps if/when you post the request? I would love to see what you write but don't want it to get lost on my dash!)
Being the leader meant for Leo that he needed to be in control. It was his job to ensure that whenever the group was out on missions that everything went along smoothly. He needed to have a plan for every possible situation. Sure, his brothers may joke that he acts way too paranoid or is way too cautious but this way he could ensure that the chances of all four of them returning in one piece was way higher than if they just winged it. Besides he was happy to take on this burden himself. His brothers don’t need to worry about all those things and can instead goof around when the time allows it.
And the older they got the better he has gotten to fall right into his stoic leader persona. Not a single twitch in his facial expression when he dodged the sixth water balloon from Mikey that day.
His brothers have accepted him being the worrywart and stoic brother that he was. After all they grew up with him, they know him better than he might think. They very much realized what kind of burden he laid on himself. In private Leo did enjoy to goof of here and there as well, which especially Mikey took advantage of, though over time even that seemed to lessen.
Raph would sometimes joke that Leo’s face was made out of stone the way he always carried the same expression on his face.
Now for Leo, the chaos of his brothers was a known quantity. At this point he could predict fairly accurately what they were up to and what was going on. It wasn’t hard to steel his emotions and expression when you knew what to expect and after all, he has a ton of training in that regard.
So, when the group got into contact with a new human, Leo was certain he could uphold his typical persona fairly easy. But of course, the universe wouldn’t make it that easy for him, for the universe sent no one else but the agent of chaos right to them.
Y/N was actually quite a normal human. Did alright at school, had a few friends with whom they happily hung out with and loved to read comics in their free time. And yet if you asked the others, they would describe Y/N as someone who believed that life was a game and that they were currently winning it.
It was almost frustrating how easy Y/N managed to befriend everyone.
They were introduced to the group after the turtles saved them and April from some attackers. April has been already good friends with them. The two just randomly met and apparently hit it off immediately. It didn’t take long for Casey to meet them as well and from that on the mention of Y/N became an almost daily occurrence.
April or Casey would stare at their phones, sometimes giggle or roll their eyes only to explain to the turtles that it was “Just Y/N being Y/N”. Of course, the turtles got curious and asked them about this mysterious Y/N who suddenly caught Casey’s and April’s attention so much.
Poor Donnie saw April even less because she met up with Y/N as often as she could. Something about being happy that she had a normal friend as well.
That of course changed when the brothers saved April and Y/N from a Krang attack. April tried to send Y/N away, tell them to flee and that she got it covered but Y/N was stubborn. They tried kicking one of their attackers away only to painfully realize that they were more robust than anticipated.
The turtles dealt with the bots quite easily with the help of April as Y/N just stared mouth agape. As soon as the last one fell to the ground Donnie helped April up on the roof while Mikey grabbed the new human to help them up as well.
There April calmed them down and explained them that friendly turtle mutants exist and that they were good friends of hers. Saying something on the lines of “Remember the friend group I always hang out with and talk about? That’s them.” Which earned herself a bit of a stern stare from Leo.
“Well, what am I supposed to say when I have to randomly run off when I hang out with them. It’s easier to just say that a friend needs my help. Which is usually true, I just omitted some things.”
He couldn’t argue with that. Leo knew that April was in a bit of an annoying position, but she has managed to handle her two different lives as a normal student and as a kunoichi in training surprisingly well, so he felt it was fair to let this go. Besides the cat was definitely out of the bag at this point.
Which reminded him.
Y/N was standing next to April, once they realized that the turtles were friendly and good friends of their friend they definitely relaxed. They even sported a nice and friendly smile as he and his brothers introduced themselves. It spoke volumes about them how they managed to stay calm and even friendly in the night where they suddenly found out that robots with aliens in their bellies existed but also ninja mutant turtles who fought them on the regular.
Mikey was bouncing around, clearly happy since this situation probably meant that they get to have a new human friend. Even Donnie and Raph eyed them curiously.
Leo on the other hand had his typical neutral but stern expression on. He would be more worried about the implications of this situation, but April seemed to trust them with the knowledge of him and his family. But still, he had to ensure his family’s safety.
Taking a few steps closer so he stood right in front of the new human he took a moment to stare blankly into their eyes. Maybe it was a tactic to intimidate them a little, maybe he just wanted to see how they would react. Either way Y/N wasn’t afraid to stare him down right back. The slight grin on their lips didn’t go unnoticed. It made Leo feel like as if they knew exactly what he was doing. As if they could see right through him. He didn’t like that.
“Y/N.” He tried out their name. Even though their eyes were still burning right through him it felt like there was a new glint in their eyes.
“You do not tell anyone about us, if we find out you talked about us to others… I’ll make sure you will regret it.” Okay, sure some might say this was way too aggressive, but this was about the safety of his family. Seeing how his said family didn’t step in, they must have realized his intentions as well.
As a response Y/N laid their hand over their heart “I solemnly swear I will not mention you guys to anyone. I mean who will believe me anyway? Besides you guys saved me, and April seems to like you. Who am I to put my handsome knight in shining shell in more danger.”
That was a… response. It made him stop in his tracks. If he wasn’t already tense this would definitely make him tense.
April couldn’t help herself as she let out a chuckle “You are impossible.” Clearly used to their antics.
Leo just narrowed his eyes “This is serious.”
“And I’m being serious as well! Everything I said I meant wholeheartedly.” Their smile wide accompanied by a wink, clearly referring mostly to the little flirty quip at the end.
Before Leo could retort April just elbowed their side to which Y/N finally relented and sighed.
“I mean it. I won’t tell anyone anything. I don’t want to put you into more danger and from the little bit what April has told me over time I can tell that she trusts you a lot.” Somehow Leo thought it was impossible for them to sound serious but here they were.
Suddenly Leo felt some weight on his shell and Mikey’s face popped up next to him as he was still busy staring down the new human.
“Does that mean they will be a new friend that we can hang out with?”
“I’m not sure. They would be in way more danger if they hung out with us. It would be better if they just continued on and ignored our existence.” Leo replied.
But apparently Y/N had other ideas because they shook their head “Oh no, Blue. You can’t get rid of me that easily now. Any friends of April are my friends.”
Mikey beamed at that, leaning more over his brother as he continued climbing up him. Leo had to move a few steps to the side to keep his balance as Mikey tried to get closer to Y/N yet he still looked at Leo from the side “See! They say we are already friends, Leo!”
“If it helps, Leo, I’ll vouch for them. I honestly believe one of the reasons I wasn’t suspended from school yet for missing classes is because Y/N here managed to come up with excuses for me even without knowing what was going on. I trust them.”
“Only if Sensei is okay with it.” He finally relented.
Y/N and Mikey cheered at that while April happily laid her arm around them. April might have been happy with having a normal friend, but she accepted a long time ago already that her life will never be normal.
Finally, Mikey jumped off his eldest brother to begin talking Y/N’s ears off.
The group led their new friend to the sewers where Y/N met Splinter. Y/N must have noticed how the others held immense respect towards the tall rat mutant since they tried to act as polite as possible. They happily told him who they were and earnestly told him that they will keep their existence a secret. And after April once again vouched for them Splinter happily agreed to let them be apart of the little friend group of his sons.
When he retreated into his quarters Leo’s brothers, mostly Mikey, immediately jumped to get to know the human better. As they begun pulling them along to show off their home, Y/N took a look back towards the leader in blue.
“Seems like we will get to know each other better, Blue.” Another wink and they turned back around to follow Mikey around.
And as Leo felt a tingle in his stomach at their words and behavior, he knew that they would be more trouble than they are worth it.
And trouble they were. Specifically, for him.
The brothers sat around the kitchen table, opening their pizza cartons to finally grab a nice bite to eat after a long training session. Honestly it went better than usual. Even Mikey managed to somewhat focus. Well for a few minutes longer than usual.
It was then that Y/N just waltzed into their lair as if they owned it. They were about to fling themself on the couch but noticed the brothers in the kitchen.
“What’s up, dude! Good timing!” Mikey said, his mouth full with pizza.
Y/N chuckled as they walked into the kitchen, their eyes looking over the pizza boxes “Clearly! Can I get a piece? Pretty please?”
But Mikey put his arm protectively around his box, lightly pushing it away from Y/N a serious frown on his face “Nuh-uh! I worked for this! Should have grabbed some food before coming over.”
Their eyes widened, their mouth playfully turned downwards “Mikey! My pretty best friend! You would starve me?”
“Yep.”
Clearly Y/N couldn’t let this be so their pleading eyes landed on Raph.
“No chance.”
Then on to Donnie.
“Oh no. This is mine. You came in here unannounced that’s what you get.”
And when Y/N’s eyes landed on Leo, he made sure to ignore them. He just kept on eating. It didn’t stop him from feeling warm under their gaze. And while he made a point to not look at them and concentrate on his food, he did notice Y/N stepping closer. From the corner of his eyes, he could see them pout.
As they stood next to him, they leaned closer to him, one hand casually on his shoulder “Come on, Leo. Please?”
“You heard Donnie.” Was all he said.
Now what Leo forgot was that Y/N didn’t know what shame was and honestly, they were way too brave for their own good.
Just as Leo grabbed another pizza piece their own hand landed on his wrist as he was halfway back in the air. Now he couldn’t help but look at Y/N, who had a very smug smile on their face. Not wanting to give them the satisfaction of a reaction, he made sure to steel his expression into his professional neutral one.
As the two stood in this standstill the other three at the table couldn’t help but stare.
Both kept staring at each other. Leo stoically and Y/N smugly.
Once again to Leo it felt like Y/N could see right through him. Through the façade he put on to look stronger more able than he sometimes felt. Though right now he needed it to hide how his mouth suddenly felt dry, how there was an unmistakable heat climbing up his neck as Y/N stood so close to him. He knew they did it on purpose to stand close and press their side against his.
It’s just how they were, he tried to explain to himself. They searched for body contact whenever they could. Grabbing Mikey to dance to the music they randomly put on. Climbing onto Raph’s back as a way to distract him when they played video games. Throwing their arm around Donnie’s shoulders to pull him away from his projects.
He could feel the pull of their fingers against his wrist as they slowly moved his pizza towards them. Taking a huge bite out of it with a grin.
“Thank you, Blue. You’re my favorite for a reason.”
When they suddenly let go of his wrist, he couldn’t help but miss the warmth of their hand. Even while they forcefully had moved his hand so they could take a bite out of his pizza, it was still careful.
“Is… Is Leo blushing? Did Y/N manage to break our fearless leader?” Raph asked. He genuinely sounded impressed.
Leo moved his head away to the side, a frown on his face. He wasn’t blushing! He couldn’t be!
“Wow. Y/N is more powerful than I thought.” Donnie spoke.
Taking in a deep breath Leo tried to calm his heart down, this was horrible. Normally he could hide his emotions well but somehow Y/N really managed to get under his skin.
Speaking of Y/N they placed their hands on his arm, slightly squeezing it “Hey, Leo, come on. Look at me.” Their voice was soft, quiet even as they pleaded to him but even without looking at them Leo could tell that they were still smiling. They were always smiling.
At this point he felt like he had better control of his body, so he turned around, trying to look unamused. Expecting to see Y/N with a Cheshire smile on their face but he instead it was a soft one. There was an emotion hidden there that he couldn’t decipher. Their eyes clearly running over his face, probably trying to find a hint of said blush. Which he of course didn’t have!
“Aw, I wanted to see your blushing face! I bet it looks cute.”
Leo sighed defeated, once again turning away “Just grab a slice already. You won.” The heat exploded on his cheeks at their last comment. He knew it didn’t work like that, but he hoped that his mask would hide his blush.
“I know I just said this but there is a reason you are my favorite. You don’t let me starve.” They made sure to narrow their eyes and look at the other turtles accusingly.
The others didn’t even seem to properly register what Y/N was doing. They were honestly too baffled that this just happened. Getting under the leader’s skin like that so easily was not easy. Actually, they haven’t seen anything like that yet. Not from someone outside the family at least. As his brothers they knew how to push his buttons, but this was new.
Oh, they will be sure to remind him of this until the end of days.
As it turned out though, they didn’t have to do a lot since Y/N had it covered themself.
After the pizza incident they were mostly found around Leo. Throwing themself on his back whining something about wanting to be carried by him. Stealing his food whenever they could. Putting their legs across his lab whenever the group had movie night. And the hugs, there were so many hugs.
And whenever Leo broke out into another blush Y/N would cheer happily and give him compliments about how it apparently suited him.
It didn’t take long for Leo that he had to admit that he developed a bit of a crush on Y/N.
How could he deny that fact for long when there was literally only one thing that managed to break through his leader persona, and he couldn’t help but enjoy it a little bit. At first it was annoying. He needed to be the serious one, he needed to have the control but somehow Y/N just managed to break through that wall so easily again and again.
The problem with admitting that he did indeed have a crush was that he started having hope. Hope was dangerous, especially with Y/N.
Every time they searched for body contact with him, made compliments, flirty quips when they watched him train, he couldn’t help but for the moment think this was something they only did to him. That this meant something more than just to rile him up and see him flustered as his brothers giggled.
But whenever Y/N pulled Mikey along to dance again, interlacing their fingers with his, whenever they asked for a one-on-one training session from Raph with a wink, whenever they told Donnie that they enjoyed listening to his ramblings because they loved his voice, it felt like someone threw ice water onto his head.
A wake-up call from his own rose-tinted dream that he tried to hold on to.
He knew he made it worse for himself as he couldn’t help but enjoy the attention from Y/N and looked for it whenever they came to visit again. At this point he only needed to take one look at them for his heartbeat to pick up. A smile cracking through his façade when his eyes met theirs. His breath hitching when they notice how he looks at them and grace him with that soft smile that he saw so rarely.
And then they turn around and throw a compliment towards one of his brothers which always brought him back down to reality. Reality hurt.
Reality was that Y/N just liked to flirt with everybody. It was just who they were. It was harmless. It meant nothing.
It meant nothing to them. It shouldn’t mean anything to Leo. His mind knew what was going on, but his heart didn’t.
There was no chance that Y/N liked him back anyhow. They were funny, loved to goof off and did everything to liven the place up. He was just the boring leader who looked serious twenty-four-seven and forced everyone else to take everything serious. No, there was no chance that they could feel the same in any way. It was just impossible.
Honestly this was maddening. He tried to work through his frustration with training and meditation, but Y/N invaded his mind even then. Leo had to admit, he was thoroughly screwed.
Leo knew he had to do something about it but what, he didn’t know.
The day came sooner than he anticipated.
He just finished another training session alone when Y/N came into the dojo. Even as brash as they were they knew that the dojo was a bit of a special place. Taking cautious steps towards Leo, searching his eyes for permission.
Leo chuckled “What’s up?” He made a choice to ignore how his heart was thrumming behind his plastron as he saw how Y/N now walked happier over to him. Their hands behind their back as they smiled their soft smile.
Whatever the reason was as to why they came over, he wanted to believe that it was more than boredom that made them choose to look for him specifically. Damn, there he goes again, making life more difficult for himself.
Y/N shrugged but the glint in their eyes told him they had a specific agenda “Oh, I don’t know. Heard that you were training and thought I could maybe watch but apparently you are done already. Bad timing on my part.”
“You know how often you watch us train you might as well join us.”
“Oh, what? Then I have to save my sorry butt myself! Why save myself if I could just wait for my blue knight in shining shell come and sweep me off my feet.” They sighed dramatically, laying the back of their hand on their forehead.
Leo narrowed his eyes at that. Of course, he would come and save them whenever they are in trouble, but he would do this for all his friends. Y/N wasn’t special at all, yep.
Y/N giggled stepping closer, playfully poking him once at the top of his plastron “Don’t look like that, Blue. If I remember correctly when we met it was you who carried me while you all sailed along the roofs to bring me to your lair. What can I say, I got addicted. I mean who wouldn’t be when a guy just casually picks you up and safely carries you like it was nothing.”
“Can you just… stop.” His voice was quiet, yet it made Y/N stop blabbering while he was surprised himself. It just left his mouth, betraying what went through his mind. He needed this to stop, this false hope was painful.
“Not liking compliments today?” Y/N clearly tried to alleviate the awkward air that suddenly surrounded the two. Their eyes looked over him quizzically.
Leo gulped, noticing how his mouth was suddenly dry, something that happened way too often around them “I-“ It was his chance to finally set things right and get rid of this knot in the pit of his stomach.
Y/N cocked their head to the side “I know you are the serious one, but I really don’t like this frown on your face. I prefer a smile on it. Tell me what is going through your mind, Leo.” They rarely called him that, opting to calling him Blue most of the time.
Their hands tentatively traveled to his hand, squeezing it. It was their way to encourage him. After all they were very much the touchy type.
He sighed, trying to breath out the nervousness that encompassed him “I just can’t keep dealing with this. I don’t think you notice the way you are playing with my heart and it’s just-“
This might be the first time Leo saw Y/N almost mirror his serious expression “You need to talk to me otherwise I can’t help you.”
They were right.
This time Leo didn’t mind that he could tell that he was blushing, he needed this to stop. He couldn’t concentrate anymore but he needed to.
“Your compliments… your flirting is what the problem is. I care for you. A lot. And every time you throw these compliments at my head my heart skips a beat! At first, I was just embarrassed but the way- how easily you can just get to me… I fell for you, Y/N and every time you flirt with me only to turn around to do the same with others.” He sighs again “It hurts. I need you to stop playing with my heart like this. I can’t concentrate anymore. Just- Just stop this with me, please. I know this doesn’t mean anything to you but to me you give me hope only to tear it into pieces the next moment. I tried ignoring it, but I can’t anymore.”
Then there was quiet.
Y/N just kept staring into his eyes as he tried to stand his ground.
Leo just told them exactly how he felt but it was needed. He couldn’t do this any longer.
His face was ablaze, and he could tell that he began to sweat due to his nerves. Leo tried to untangle his hand with that of Y/N’s but they just squeezed his hand again, laying their other hand on top of his. The warmth was welcoming but at the same time it felt like it was burning him. He wanted to retreat, just get out of this situation, and forget this has happened but Y/N held him firmly in this place.
But what really made him stop trying to get out of their grasp were their eyes. The soft smile, a crinkle around their eyes as their smile seemingly reached their beautiful eyes. Though what surprised him was the unmistakable blush that was on their cheeks. It positively sucked all the air out of his lungs.
He could cry, he wanted all of this to stop but somehow it just got worse.
“Yeah, you are right. Only partially though. I am a flirt. It’s how I show I care for people, it’s just my go to reaction but the problem with that is when I really mean it… I guess it comes over as my usual self.” They chuckled nervously.
“Y/N?” his voice was wavering.
“It means that when I flirted with you, I actually meant it for once. Maybe I thought you could tell that I was flirting with you more than the others because I care for you. I think, the moment I met you I began having a crush on you. I never wanted you to feel this pain. The first time I saw your blushing face I knew that I had it bad for you.”
To say the least, this was not what he expected.
Leo expected that they might try to talk their way out of this. Say something that he should loosen up but this? Never. Maybe only in his dreams but that was that. Dreams.
“You mean that?” He flinched at the crack of his voice, suddenly feeling more like a child than a ninja that beat up all kinds of foes on the daily.
Y/N let go of his hand, sad at the sudden loss of contact once again. But their hands landed on his shoulders, pulling him closer against them in a hug. It wasn’t the first hug but this time it felt more genuine, more loving, more intimate.
They slowly moved a step back to snake their hands over to grasp his face softly between their soft hands. Leo involuntarily leaned more into their touch.
Seeing this as a good sign, Y/N smile and moved up to meet his lips in a chaste kiss. Their lips soft as they hesitantly brushed against his. It felt like he got electrocuted. Not believing what was happening. His heart felt like it exploded in his chest. The butterflies in his stomach seemed to have multiplied.
“Does this answer your question?” They looked confident but the waver in their voice betrayed their own nerves.
“I- I think so…”
“Okay, then if you can tell what I’m feeling for you now let me just say this. I’m sorry for doing this to you. I never meant to play with your emotions like that. I realize now how this all must have looked towards you and I’m really, really sorry.”
This time it was Leo who softly leaned over to catch Y/N off guard with a kiss. Where this sudden confidence came from, he didn’t know. Maybe it was all the frustration that has build up over the months.
“I think I can forgive you.” He chuckled. Immense relief rushing over him. “But…”
“But?”
“Maybe keep your attention from now on me only?”
This made Y/N laugh, it was a beautiful laugh that seemed to wash away any of the rest of the thick air that was still surrounding them “Oh, happily! How can I not! I have my handsome prince charming right here.”
And this time with this simple flirt, it felt correct. There wasn’t a heaviness, there was just the heat that laid across Leo’s cheeks while his heart tried to jump out of his chest. And dare he, he even allowed a huge smile to crack through on to his face.
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temmtamm · 7 days
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Shhh….Something’s in the works 🤫
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Thinking about how Rise!Leo and 2k12!Leo wouldn’t get along if you were ‘on the line’….
(this blurb is probably in the area of poly, even though it isn’t addressed, but rise and 2k12 are platonic within the polycule.)
NOT WITHOUT TRYING!! 2k12! is desperately trying to be a good sport: giving a smile, buying Rise! pizza in the hopes of sharing it with him over a deep conversation, complimenting his Odachi..
but Rise!? Rise!Leo is a little shit once you come into the mix. In any other situation, Rise! Would have ZERO problem messing with someone who seems just a little too uptight, it’s part of his love language of teasing!! But when you’re in the room, he can’t help but scowl at whatever 2k12 does.
“For me?” 2k12 smiles widely, looking at the gift you gave him with nothing but pure delight, “are— are you sure? I mean, its so beautiful..” he fidgets. Rise scoffs, leaning on your shoulder as he mutters ‘give me a break..’
Rise feels completely untrusting towards 2k12, unbelieving that anything he does is genuine. He thinks there’s simply no way someone — especially a version of him, could be that skittish. “Don’t you see that! Didn’t you see what he just did!!” He’d whine, pointing an accusatory finger when 2k12 does something as simple as shift on his feet uncomfortably. You shoot him a glare, and Rise pouts like his life is on the line, cheek pressed in your shoulder as he wraps an arm around you protectively.
“my, are you jealous of yourself, Leon?” You smirk devilishly, leaning in your hip with your arms crossed. 2k12 shoots Rise a look of complete and utter shock, “that’s what all this was?” 2k12 suppresses a laugh— going to step forward in an attempt to comfort his other self, but you hold a hand out— wanting to see Rise squirm.
Rise Leo makes a face, one that he hoped made it clear how blasphemous that accusation was, “What!?” He says, eyebrows furrowing together. “I’m simply protecting you!”
This time 2k12 lets the laugh slip through, shaking his head, “From— yourself?” Rise shoots him a glare, and 2k12 raises his hands, making it clear he was backing off.
they eventually sort it out, but now that 2k12 knows what was going on, they develop a huge dynamic of teasing each other— running circles around you. “Ladies, ladies, you’re both pretty, can I go home now?” You quip, and both Leos jump at the opportunity, “Megamind, November 5th 2010!!” They yell simultaneously, looking to you to see who you deemed the winner.
“You dorks..”
“your dorks**!” Rise corrected, sidling up to you with a smile. 2k12 mirrored his actions, and you were left realizing that these two working together was going to be the death of you.
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raainy-daze · 1 year
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masterlist.
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rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles . . .
•°. *࿐ multi.
- the longest movie marathon (platonic / gn!reader)
- turtles with corvid s/o (requested / mutant!gn!reader)
- disaster twins with magical girl crush (requested / fem!magicalgirl!reader)
•°. *࿐ leonardo.
- physical affection (requested / gn!reader)
- what happens in the hidden city (requested / strong!fem!reader)
- your best story (halloween special / gn!reader)
- painted shells (requested / male!reader)
- pop cds (requested / gn!adhd!reader)
•°. *࿐ raphael.
- gotta get creative (halloween special / gn!reader)
•°. *࿐ donatello.
- halloween festivity (halloween special / gn!reader)
- you survived! now have emotions (requested / gn!reader)
- s/o with anxiety tics (requested / gn!reader)
- operation feel-welcome (requested / male!reader)
•°. *࿐ michelangelo.
- the problem with pumpkins and sewers (halloween special / gn!reader)
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teenage mutant ninja turtles [2012] . . .
•°. *࿐ leonardo.
- halloween movies (halloween special / gn!reader)
- ftm!leo hcs (requested / male!reader)
•°. *࿐ raphael.
- hidden in plain sight (halloween special / gn!reader)
•°. *࿐ donatello.
- when the door swings shut (halloween special / gn!reader)
•°. *࿐ michelangelo.
- sweet tooth (halloween special / gn!reader)
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word count: 1.9k
pairing: 2012!leo x reader
tags: valentines fluff, comedy, tooth-rotting fluff, gift-giving, leo being leo
summary: you're lonely on Valentine's Day, babysitting Chloe, the little girl you've babysat for as long as you can remember. During your babysitting adventure, an unexpected visitor arrives.
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song: Shameless - Camilla Cabello
“You’re really babysitting on Valentines Day?”
You sighed, placing another hefty textbook into your locker. Valentines Day was quite the event, especially when you’re in school. Gigantic rose bouquets and lavish chocolate assortments, or as fancy as high-school money could buy were expected, as well as your lack of both objects. Thankfully, instead of waiting out the holiday alone at your house, you were tasked with babysitting a young girl named Chloe; a regular for you.
“Yes, I am,” you answered as your friend sighed exaggeratingly, leaning their head against the adjacent locker.
“I can’t believe you’re leaving me all by my lonesome…”
“Oh god,” you mumbled, staring into their eyes with a look of disbelief at both the situation and their exaggerated misery.
“On Valentines Day, no less!” they exclaimed, placing a hand on their forehead. “Who are you babysitting again? Is it Chelsea or Stacy?”
“Chloe,” you stated, closing your locker door and walking down the hallway, your friend already following in tow. “Her name’s Chloe, it’s this kid I’ve been babysitting for quite a while now. Her parents are going out for dinner and they need me.”
“Of course they do, you’re their saviour,” your friend teased, shaking their hands in a jazzy manner. You chuckled, playfully shoving their shoulder as you approached a dark steel blue door until you noticed their sudden silence. Your arm was suddenly yanked and quickly observed.
“What is this?” your friend asked, eyeing the new accessory you had on your wrist. It was a handmade bracelet with aquamarine beads and tiny crochet hearts. It was a certain gift from a certain blue-banded Leo. “Where did you get this from?”
“I got it from one of my friends… Just don’t ruin it!”
“Oh yeah right, your friend… What’s their name?” they asked. You said nothing. “C’mon, how old are they? What do they look like? Do they have blonde hair, or brown? Were you planning something with them tonight?”
“Slow down! I wasn’t gonna plan anything with them…”
“Yeah, like I believe that,” your friend cheered, patting you hard on the back. “Well, looks like you’re missing out on a movie marathon filled with popcorn and tears. Another toast to an extended galentines!”
“Right…” you said, waving goodbye to your friend as they ran down the hallway. One thing you didn’t tell your eager friend was that you, in fact, did have plans on Valentines Day. One with a certain blue-banded Leo. Unfortunately, you both had to cancel due to conflicting plans and while the delay wasn’t planned, it still left a lasting hurt in your heart. Hopefully, the joys of babysitting could take your mind off of it.
“Thank you so much, I promise we’ll be back by nine at the latest,” Chloe’s mom said as her head was stuck out of the door. “I’m sorry you had to cancel your plans for this…”
“It’s alright Ms Williams, just make it back safe,” you answered.
“Aw, aren’t you a sweetheart?” she asked, tilting her head askew. “Anyway, I’ve got to go. Thank you a million for this!”
“Bye!” you said. As the apartment door shut, you turned around, bending your knees so you could face the petite child. Her parents had dressed her up in an adorable light blue dress and tied her sandy-blonde hair into a ponytail.
“So, what do you want to do? Watch a movie?”
“I was having a tea party with my stuffies in my room, do you wanna join?” she invited, already taking your hands and dragging you to her room. You nodded politely, knowing any form of resistance would be futile as she opened the door to her room. The walls were still the same blandish yellow with floral patterns when Chloe was six and the flooring still had an echoing creak anytime you walked on it with the slightest of pressure. Soft classical music played from a distant music player as she ushered you onto a tiny plastic chair, sitting down on an opposing one.
“Would you like some tea, Missus/Sir/Mx.?” Chloe asked in a stereotypical French accent.
“Yes, Miss Chloe. I would love a cuppa’ tea,” you answered, slightly laughing to yourself as she got up and carried a tiny tray with plastic teapots and small heart-shaped cookies. She carefully picked up the teapot and poured cold tea into your pink-coloured cup.
“Hmm,” you said, sipping a small portion of your tea. “It’s quite exquisite, bravo Chloe!”
“What does that mean?”
“Exquisite means great, Chloe,” you said as she sat down and took a sip for herself, eyes widening at the taste. The tea tastes like sweet berries and had a surprisingly minty aftertaste, which you, unfortunately, found out the hard way when you tried to drink water afterwards. As you picked up a frosted cookie, you took a bite out of it, the sweetness filling your mouth.
“Can I ask you something Ms/Mr/Mx Y/N?”
“Hm?” you mumbled, swallowing the remaining cookie crumbs in your mouth. “Of course, Chloe.”
“Do you have a boyfriend?”
You nearly choked on the invisible cookie, hacking up a storm. As you desperately attempted to drink water, Chloe had a worried expression on her face.
“Are you okay, Ms/Mr/Mx Y/N?”
“Yes, of course. Why do you want to know that?”
“My mom said you had to cancel something and they’re going on a date. Do you have a date with your boyfriend?”
Your mind was drawing complete blanks. How exactly were you supposed to explain that your boyfriend was a mutant turtle? You kept stammering and starting sentences only to pause and reset. How could you explain this?
“Well, if you want to know,” you said, leaning in closer into a whisper. “You have to promise me you can’t tell anyone.”
“I promise!” she exclaimed, crossing her finger across her heart. “Princess’s honour.”
“Alright,” you chuckled. “My boyfriend is a superhero.”
Chloe’s eyes widened when you pulled away, sparkling with curiosity and excitement. “Really? He’s a superhero?”
“Yep, the greatest. A fearless leader, too.”
“I have a friend like that too, but my mom says he’s imaginary.” Chloe pouted.
“Imaginary? Tell me about this friend…” you inquired.
“He’s a hero too! And he’s a fearless leader too, with a blue mask! I call him Mister Turtle,” Chloe said, pouring another cup for herself, unknowing as you felt your brain connect the dots. It felt like a slap to the back of your head as you unknowingly froze in shock.
“Ms/Mr/Mx Y/N? Are you okay?”
“Hm?” you said, snapping your head back towards Chloe. “Oh, yeah, I’m alright. I wish I could meet this Mr Turtle…”
As you said those words, a loud crash echoed behind Chloe, destroying the window. You instantly rushed in front of her, protecting her from any sort of danger. As the smoke slowly cleared, you saw quite the sight. You didn’t expect to find Leo, bandaged and bruised on Chloe’s fluffy carpeted floor, face practically buried in it. You wish you could say something, but you couldn’t force the words out no matter how hard you tried. Leo slowly rose his head up, dazed in confusion, until he caught your face in the smoke and his eyes grew in surprise.
“Mr Turtle, you’re late to the tea party!” Chloe remarked, dragging him up and placing him on a spare stool. She then made her way to you, dragging you with her tiny hand back into your seat.
“Mr Turtle, this is my friend, Y/N! She babysits me.”
“I - well - it’s nice to meet you, Y/N.” Leo stammered. He hasn’t been the best liar, but by the looks of it, it was good enough to fool a nine-year-old girl.
“It’s nice to meet you too,” you greeted, holding out your hand and waiting for Leo to take it into his. His eyes stared at your hand before grabbing it, and giving a firm handshake. You awkwardly sat back in your chair as an uncomfortable silence engulfed the room.
“Well, I have to go-”
“You can’t go now Mr. Turtle! You have to stay for special Valentines Day cookies!” Chloe demanded, rushing outside the door and into the kitchen, leaving you two alone.
“I’m taking you’re the ‘Mr. Turtle’ Chloe’s talking about?”
“I didn’t know you were her babysitter! You never really specified when you said you were babysitting somebody.”
“Yeah I didn’t, but this is quite the coincidence, isn’t it?” you teased, seeing him shyly avert his gaze. He’d always been this bashful, especially considering romantic relationships. As soon as you came along, that cool composed leader facade faded like sunshine appearing from behind rainy fog; as well as the sudden appearance of three teasing brothers.
“Oh, I almost forgot,” you said, reaching into your backpack and pulling out a tiny box with a red bow on top. “Happy surprise Valentines Day, Leo.”
He took the box from your hands and slowly unwrapped the bow, placing it off to the side. When he opened the top, he saw a tiny piece of light blue cloth and a picture frame, which was facing down. He placed the contents on the table and observed each of them. First, he flipped over the picture frame, bedazzled with small plastic diamonds, which contained a photo of you both in the snow, bundled up like toddlers with lovesick grins and laying on the snowy grass.
“That photo was the best photo I’ve ever taken in my life, and it’s your first snow day. So, I wanted to commemorate that.”
“Thank you,” he said, placing the frame close to his heart. Then, he picked up the piece of cloth, turning it over to see his name, sewn with black yarn, and hearts all around it. “What is this for?”
“Okay, hear me out,” you said, Leo already giggling. “Listen! Okay, since you always say that I’m your other half, I’m your ride or die, tsuki ga kirei desu ne - so, I was thinking you could wrap this on your katana handle - ”
“The tsuka?”
“Yeah, that, and you could always have that with you. I’m not going to always be stuck to your hip all the time so this could be a sort of a stand-in. So I’ll always be there, even though I’m not there.”
Silence encompassed the room, and you slowly panicked inside. Was the gift too corny? Was it too much? Did he not like it? All those thoughts consumed your mind until you saw tiny tears trickle down Leo’s face.
“Leo! Are you alright? I’m sorry if you don’t like it - ”
“No, no, I love it. Thank you, thank you so much,” he said, getting up from his seat and rushing over, embracing you in a hug.
“I’m glad you do, fearless leader,” you cooed, swaying him back and forth in your arms as you felt him chuckle against your body.
“I have cookies!”
Both of you pulled away to see Chloe, back with a plate of heart-shaped cookies with red icing. As she placed the cookies down on the table, you both went back to your seats, lovesick grins on your faces.
“Ms/Mr/Mx Y/N? Can you do a toast?” Chloe asked.
“May you say please?” you asked, looking at Chloe with teasing eyes.
“Pleasee?”
“That’s it, okay,” you chuckled, raising a cookie high into the air. “To us, who have to celebrate this Valentines Day alone. But we have each other, and that’s good enough.”
“Cheers!”
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tmnt-narratives · 4 months
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hiii! may i request a fem reader with 2012 tmnt reaction to them being spider woman in their city? THANK UUUUU - 👽
spider-woman Vs turtles
pairings can be seen platonically or romantically - leo, raph, donnie & mikey
frankie's notes - aksjdhasdjashdkajshdkasjhdkasjdsh spider woman superior to turbles, turbles just have weapons while spider woman has... a great sense of never not getting back up-
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❆ Leonardo
He has no absolute clue. NONE. Like he genuinely thought the spider woman of the city was just a rival in competition trying to gain all the public’s attention since you’re able to go out in broad daylight. He’d love to be able to actually be a hero at day, not worrying about if someone will scream about him being a turtle mutant. But you’re allowed to be a Spiderish mutant?? Hero?? Powers?? He doesn’t know, but he does know that society took you in better than how they would’ve for him & his brothers.
As much as Leo thinks Spider-Woman is cool, he knows deep down it’s bad of him to feel jealous of you. Mostly because the people of the world know who you are and some even praise you for the work the turtles have done. And he’s not one to be upset often, but oh does that make him pissed. No matter how many times you’ll tell the public it wasn’t you who did the deeds, Leo still believes Spider-Woman is an attention seeker who claims others hard works in crime fighting as her own.
Sometimes when the both of you guys are just you know— chilling and such. Leo just randomly turns on the TV to watch Space Heroes, and instead gets a live report of Spider-Woman. Which ends up to him just ranting to you about how feel feels about Spider-Woman. And you’re just sitting there like a stick is up your ass and you’re trying to hide the fact that you’re Spider-Woman.
“And can you believe it?? She just swings around— Web to web, climbing on walls, jumping off buildings. Do you know how dangerous that is and how little kids could copy it?! And the reckless scene leaving!! The last time she fought she left a whole mess!!”
“.. Leo.”
“And don’t even start me on— Yeah?? What’s the matter (Name)?”
“I’m Spider-Woman.”
“I would like to apologize.-“
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❆ Raphael
Okay I know you’d expect Raph to act the way Leo would. But no. Ohohoho- No he does not. In fact would it be a shock to you if Raph actually got really giddy about you being Spider-Woman?? Like would you see Raph get all excited and shit?? I can totally see Raph as a huge fan of yours. Number one turtle mutant fan of the number one spider powered hero in New York city.
Like imagine Raph having a whole fucking collection of Spider-Woman merch in his room bro 😭 He even has the cereal and really bad and ugly Spider-Woman icecream popsicles.. He truly is a dedicated fan i guess. He actually steals most of the merch he has but it shouldn’t matter now!! You’re Spider-Woman and you’re his friend. This cost of the stolen items should be cost free since you’re both close. Please don’t look at his bed though— Look anywhere else in his merch filled room, just don’t look at the etsy body pillow of Spider-Woman in her suit and the duvet covers of Spider-Woman. It’s embarrassing.
Like my guy really just sits yapping on and on and on about you. He won’t shut up about Spider-Woman. Donnie diagnosed him for having a weird hyper fixation towards strong & heroic woman. He doesn’t care- Like my guy for real doesn’t give a shit, he could stay up all night on patrol if it meant he was able to get a good chance of running into you while you’re on night patrol. He talks about Spider-Woman’s cases, her villains, her headlines, her fights & just.. literally everything!! At dinner, he’s talking about you, on patrol, he’s talking about you, while training, he’s talking about you. LIKE DUDE WHATS ALL THIS YAPPING FOR—
And don’t even get me started on how this stupid ass Himbo reacts to you being Spider-Woman. This dumbass really stands there, mouth agape like he just watched 6 rated r horror movies at once- He doesn’t know how else to react but to literally gain sparkles in his eyes and for real ask you if you’re joking. HE HAS TO CONFIRM- So he’s asking you shit like when was your first fight, who is you most evil villain, what was your last fight about with a villain and all the other basic nerdy stuff a true fan would know.
“I’m Spider-Woman.”
“Deadass?? Don’t fucking lie to me (Name), swear on your mom, your life and god- Deadass??”
“Deadas-“
“Who is your arch nemesis?? What is your most powerful move. What school did you save 4 months ago??”
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❆ Donatello
Sigh. This nerd emoji of a turtle 😒 I’m not going to lie but this surprisingly stupid and smart simp really treats you like you’re a damn mouse in a gacha life testing lab. He’s checking your vitals, your heart rate, your pace, HE EVEN GOES FAR TO SNAP A PIECE OF YOUR HAIR TO ANALYZE THE DNA— He don’t even care that you’re Spider-Woman. He basically just wants to understand how your powers work exactly and what in the Spider really caused them for your powers to activate.
He doesn’t even give a shit that most of your work is mistakenly thought to be theirs, or the opposite of what was said. He’s like ‘cool you’re Spider-Woman- Can i have a piece of your hair 😀’. My guy really needs to learn his way around ladies, this is exactly why he’s going nowhere with April. Donnie really doesn’t mean to sound like he doesn’t care about you being Spider-Woman. But he really does care, but his main focus is your source of power. Like he’s shocked of course, but he’s really curious. He was never able to really find out the true identity of Spider-Woman until you revealed yourself. So his questions rolled in.
Why do you wear the mask?? Why don’t you fight more at night, it’s much more easier?? Do you like poop out spider webs too?? Will you grow 4 more limbs?? What happens if he uses bug spray on you?? Can you lay spider eggs?? What about talking to other spiders?? Yes Donnie comes off very creepy at first, but i can assure you it’s all for the understanding of science. No he’s not trying to be a weirdo, despite already seeming like it.
Like the second you admit to being Spider-Woman he’s shocked, like- You know those emoji reaction pictures?? Yeah he looks like that and then like seconds later he snaps it back together and starts to swarm you with questions. He doesn’t even have time to think about stuff he should normally talk to you about. Like my dude literally wants you to test out shit for him. Shoot him a spider web and hit the target- No wait- Shoot the web and hit the moving target. NO WAIT- Shoot the web, hit the moving target and do 7 front flips. He basically is writing down info while he makes you test stuff for him even though I’m pretty sure you know a lot about your own powers.
“Dee, I’m.. Spider-Woman.”
“WHAT?!”
“I know this is a lot to take in-“
“Can you use a web to get me my wrench?? Oh- How painful was the bite?? No— Do you trap other human beings like spiders trap bugs to prey on?? Can you lay eggs??”
“Donnie what the actual fuc-“
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❆ Michelangelo
Very dramatic. Let me repeat. Very dramatic. Mikey is usually dramatic, but holy shit he got even more dramatic after finding out you were the masked hero swinging building to building. LIKE HE ACTUALLY GASPS OUT LOUD AND SHIT AND ITS SO LOUD IT CAN ALERT SOMEONE- Like Raph, I’d expect Mikey to really look up to you. Especially since he’s not one of the only heroes in the city. He really appreciates having you as a hero in the city since he doesn’t think he’s able to handle the current enemies they fight.
Like for real though- You can instantly forget or regret even telling Mikey your secret. Cause he’ll either tell his brothers as soon as possible or he’ll just hint it to people and make it VERY obvious that you’re Spider-Woman. Like he’ll really point out things that make it look suspicious RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU AND HIS BROTHERS AND WINK AT YOU WEIRDLY HINTING SOMETHING. He’ll even tell Raph he knows something he doesn’t and leave it at that.
The damn moment you tell him he thinks it’s a joke. Like you have a serious face and a nervous personailty before you guys spoke, and his dumbass really starts laughing and hitting the floor with his balled up fist like you just said the most darkest dark joke ever to exist. My guy doesn’t even understand what you were talking about but just rolls along with it just because he thinks you told him something he was supposed to laugh at 😭
“Mikey, I’m going to need you to take this seriously— I’m Spider-Woman.”
“Pfttttt— Nice one (name)!! Man, you really are making a strike on your jokes.”
“…”
“….”
“…”
“YOU’RE SPIDER-WOMAN?!?!?”
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a/n: lol this somehow reached 2.3k hits on ao3, I will never know how. I'm so tired it's 4am and this is a very very lengthy chapter xo pls enjoy I'm gonna go crash now who even needs Grammarly anyway I AM the Grammarly
“You’re a princess?”
“I mean, technically? I don’t really like to talk about it much.”
“But how did Casey know?” 
Y/n hesitates. “I…Don’t know. I don’t think I’ve told anyone besides you.” She admits softly, her eyes trained on her nails as they pick away at her cuticles. 
It’s silent for a while, and she glances up nervously to check on Leo’s stunned figure. His lips are pursed, exhaling steadily with eyes of acceptance. “Huh.” He says after a while, leaning against the wall next to her. 
He looks back up with a small smile. “And I’m the first one you told?” 
She nods.
“Hey, lovebirds! We could really use some help over here!” Raph yells across the room at the two. She starts slightly, accidentally making eye contact with Leo before ducking her head, feeling a gentle heat on her cheeks.
“Coming!” She walks off, Leo following suit. He can’t stop the smile that’s stuck to his lips. 
She told him first. He’s the first one to know more about her.
The thought makes him euphoric, helping y/n pick up scattered comic books on the floor, the pages drenched from her earlier actions. “So, how does it work where you’re from? Y’know, the whole princess thing?”
Y/n looks up in surprise, not expecting him to ask more about her background. She pauses, trying to explain it as best she can. “I’m the niece of the Northern Water Tribe’s chief. I’m just a princess in name, though. It wasn’t made official.” 
“Why not?” 
She stiffens, looking away from him. “Some stuff….happened. I mean, it’s not that important since I ended up going with Aang, Sokka, and Katara.” She brushes over it, though the slight tinge of sorrow in her voice only serves to pique his curiosity.
He hums. “In that case, do we have to refer to you by your title now, princess?” He jokes, but his teasing smile falters when she looks up at him with wide eyes and a beautiful flush on her cheeks, making part of him want to tease her more if only to see that same expression again.
“I-I mean, you don’t have to. It’s just a formality thing.” Her voice fades into an almost shy whisper, averting her gaze and focusing on arranging the wet comic books on the floor. His cheeks blossom with a soft pink matching hers, mirroring her actions. His hand brushes against hers, both flinching and drawing their hands to their chests as if they had been burnt.
“What’s going on here?” 
She clears her throat, standing back up with a quick shake of her head. Raph watches them both with a playful smile, his hands crossed and ignoring Leo’s flustered glare. Neither responds to Raph, y/n focusing on bending all the water out of the pages and leaving them dry again. 
Mikey whoops happily, scooping them up into his arms with a gleeful grin. “Thanks!!” He scurries back into his room with comic books in tow, ready to stash them away in fear of another incident like earlier happening.
“Anyway,” her attention is back on Raph, who regards them both with a skeptical gaze, “don’t you gotta go home for school tomorrow, Pipsqueak?” 
We’re on nickname terms now?
This makes her grin, glad that she’s been acknowledged by him. The reminder makes her pause, looking around the more or less dry lair. “What about April and Casey?” 
“I’ll walk her-”
“I’ll walk her back.”
Donnie interrupts Casey with a hostile glare, making the boy quirk a brow at the turtle’s odd behaviour. “Sure… See you tomorrow then, Red. Princess.” Casey shrugs, turning to head out the way he followed Raph.
“Oh, would you look at that! It seems that y/n doesn’t have anyone to walk her home. I gotta do…stuff, and so does Mikey.” Raph rubs the back of his neck with probably the worst acting y/n’s ever seen, though she does chuckle at the effort.
“We do?” Mikey shuts up when Raph glares at him, pouting at how mean his brother is. “I guess we do.”
“But April and I live together-”
“Actually, I have something to discuss with Master Splinter. You go on ahead first, y/n.” April grins mischievously, patting y/n’s shoulder with an encouraging nod. 
“I’d be glad to accompany you.” Leo offers with a roll of his eyes at how obvious everyone is being, taking the hint. She nods with a warm smile, walking past the turnstiles with him. 
“Shall we, princess?” He asks, holding his hand out to her with a charming grin. She’s about to take it, but a hot flash of pain rips through her head, the familiar line making her wince.
“Shall we, princess?”  Jet holds out his hand to her with a teasing grin, undeterred by the hostile scowl sent his way by the very girl he’s called out to. 
“Jet. Nice to see you again.” Her eyes are narrowed into a glare, hands clenching into fists. Just in case, though, she bends a stream of water out of the buckets beside her, steadying herself in case he attacked. After what happened, she couldn’t trust him. Not anymore.
“Calm down,” He chuckles, hands lifted up in surrender. “I’m here to talk.”
“Does that talk include trying to drown another innocent village?” She scoffs, the hairs on her neck bristling when he takes a step forward. “Don’t,” She warns, the water bubbling as it begins to heat up from the rapidly growing anger in her heart. 
“I’m here to help. For real this time, I promise.”
“We both know what your ‘promises’ are worth.”
“Not this time. Please. Just hear me out. It’s about your parents.”
Her breath hitches in her chest, eyes widening before she swallows a bitter lump in her throat. “What do you mean?”
“I promise it’ll be worth your time. I don’t have the gang with me anymore; all I want to do is talk.” She eyes his outstretched hand with doubt, but her curiosity ultimately wins. She lets the water drop to her feet, splashing onto the dry floor without soaking her dress in the slightest. 
“Fine. I’ll hear you out. But one wrong move, and you’ll be frozen for the next five years before you know it.”
She expects him to flinch. Instead, his lips curve into a playful grin, reminiscent of the day they met. Heat crept across her cheeks, tinging the tips of her ears with a rosy pink before looking away with a huff and crossed arms. Damn, those good looks of his.
He holds out his hand, waiting for her to take it. “It’s good to see you again, princess. I missed you.”
“You can leave now!” Raph calls out from a short distance, and she’s instantly brought back to the present. She looks up at Leo’s eyes filled with nothing but warmth and kindness for her. Her stomach turns, her hand about to brush his before she snatches it back. She swallows, unable to bring herself to look him in the eyes.
“Yeah, let’s go.” She mumbles, brushing past him in a hurry. He hesitates, eyes filled with mild hurt at the cold way she rejects his hand. He follows suit, missing the wince on April’s face as she watches them leave. 
“Should I tell her that tomorrow’s Saturday?”
— — — —
Y/n runs across the rooftops, the cold breeze whistling past her ears soothing her somewhat. Her heart is heavy, but the sensation of practically flying across the rooftops is freeing. 
She barely registers Leo following along, having slowed his usual pace for her. She appreciates the thought, her steps slowing so they walk side by side. His curious gaze unnerves her slightly, still unable to bring herself to meet his innocent eyes that hold so much worry, and so many questions.
“So, how’s school life going for you?” 
“It’s going good, I suppose. I introduced the history of the avatar and the war to my classmates.” 
“You what?” 
“I know, April told me not to do it again. Not even about the frog talk too.” She replies grumpily, crossing her arms with a huff.
Leo’s bemused by her words, every single sentence of hers still catching him off guard. Just when he thought it couldn’t get any more baffling, she always managed to surprise him. 
His gaze softens, watching her kick a stray pebble. She’s so endearing, he thinks with a chuckle. 
“About earlier,” He sees her stiffen slightly, probably thinking about how he’d address her rejecting his hand. “What’s it like being a princess?” 
“It was…” She pauses, looking out at the city. He stands beside her, waiting patiently for her reply. “Isolating.” She finally says after a few moments, lips pursed. The silence from Leo spurs her to continue, his reassuring presence encouraging her to speak more freely. 
“When I was little, my parents left me with my uncle. He was the chief of our tribe, and it was one last favour he did for my parents before they left. That’s where I met Yue.” She recalls peeking out from behind her father’s legs with a timid smile, meeting her cousin for the first time. 
“Yue and I were close growing up. We played dolls together and studied together. We were like sisters. But as we grew up, it became more and more apparent that she was of higher status. She’s the direct daughter of the chief, while I’m just his niece. I wasn’t mistreated, just less…included.”
“What about your royal duties? Did you knight any knights? Dance at balls? Have a coronation?”
“What are knights?”
“Y’know, like, warriors who wear armour and wield swords? They’re loyal to their kingdom and their kingdom alone? You have to knight them with a sword? They swear all loyalty to the princess?” 
“I don’t think we have those,” Her eyes shine with humour, smiling at his amusing reply. At first, she thought he was describing himself, what with the swords and all. He had mimicked a ‘knight’s’ actions, dramatically holding out his katanas. She had to hide a giggle at that.
“That’s a shame. I think being a knight would’ve been pretty cool. Why’d you choose to follow them, though?” 
His question makes her hesitate, glancing up at him. “There was no more reason to stay.” If she had, Yue’s betrothed would’ve only gone to her. She’d forever be a replacement for her cousin. 
But no one could ever replace Yue.
It’s silent for a while, both settling into comfortable silence. 
“I’m tired of losing people.”
The loaded statement that slips past her lips is weary, with pure exhaustion laced in every single word. She’s too tired to realize how it sounds, her true feelings bubbling to the surface. 
“It must’ve been hard.”
His single reply comes instantly, his words nothing but heartfelt. She doesn’t realize that her eyes have already started tearing up until her vision becomes blurry. She blinks, the tears sliding down her cheeks. She feels something soft brush against her skin, slowly registering a green finger brushing off her tears with a gentle smile. 
“It’ll be okay.” Leo promises. “We’ll get you home.”
She sniffles, allowing herself to melt into his touch with a tiny sigh. “Thank you.”
“For now, though, let’s get you home.” Leo chuckles, letting his hand drop to his side after her tears stop flowing. She manages a nod, the both of them starting a slow jog with a shared smile. 
Something’s off.
She glances around; brows furrowed in confusion, when she doesn’t spot anyone else. She could’ve sworn they were being watched. The prickling sensation that ruffles her nerves isn’t easing; her gut twists and tugs slightly in a particular direction. 
“Something wrong?” Leo asks, curious as to why she’s suddenly on high alert. He didn’t sense anything. But then again, y/n had slightly keener instincts than any of them did.
“Just…felt like we were being watched,” She murmurs uneasily, rubbing her arm in discomfort. She didn’t like the sensation, reminding her too much of the days when they were busy being hunted down by Zuko. 
“I don’t see anyone around. Maybe you’re a little tired from earlier.” Leo suggests, the skin above his eyes creasing in worry. “You should get some rest.”
“Maybe,” she still can’t brush it off but continues to jog back to the apartment building. The feeling fades after a while, the tension leaving her body. She unlocks the window, sliding it up. Leo watches from the fire escape, the close proximity making her stiffen slightly. 
“Well, goodnight.”
“Goodnight, princess.” He says, the nickname filled with fondness. A breathy laugh falls from her lips, still flustered when he calls her with such affection. She climbs into the room, pausing before gesturing for him to come closer. 
His eyes widen slightly in intrigue, taking a step and leaning in. She gestures for him to come closer still, as if she’s about to tell him a secret. 
“Thanks for keeping me safe, my knight.” She whispers, brushing her lips gently against his cheek. 
He’s frozen.
She leans back with a heavy blush on her cheeks, her neck hot. She slides the window shut, clearing her throat. She watches him take a step back, climbing back up the fire escape with jerky movements and a blush that matches hers. 
“Wow.” 
Y/n yelps at the sudden voice, stumbling back and almost falling onto the ground. She grabs onto the chair nearby in time, looking up wide-eyed to see both April and Donnie in the doorway, stunned into silence. 
“I mean…wow.” Donnie can’t help but be impressed by y/n’s boldness, April lifting her hands to clap slowly, eyes filled with awe. ”Wow,” She agrees.
 “Y-you saw that?” 
What was she even asking? Of course, they saw it based on their reactions. She groans, holding her head in her hands. She could never recover from this.
“That’s it. I’m banishing myself from all interactions.” She mutters, brushing past them both and into the kitchen to make some tea to calm herself down. April doesn’t stop the slow claps, sharing a mischievous grin with Donnie. 
“We’re so gonna bring it up around them, right?”
“Without a doubt.”
— — — —
She can’t sleep. Y/n turns and shifts in her spot on the shared bed, freezing when she hears April mumble a sound of protest. She sits up with a sigh, moving to exit through the window and heading up the fire escape to the rooftop. 
She’s barefooted, standing on the cold, dirty ground that no one bothers to clean. She takes a moment to sit on the ledge, looking up at the night sky. Her heart is heavy, recalling just moments ago when she had so daringly pressed a soft kiss against Leo’s cheek.
Her heart hammers in her chest like a hummingbird’s melodious thrums, except she’s sure that hers is faster and much louder. How had she been so bold? 
Did she even deserve to have the right to feel this way again? After what happened with Jet, it's hard to believe so.
A weary sigh leaves her lips, looking down at her calloused hands with regret starting to fill the emptiness that makes itself known. The silence is deafening, almost too much for her to bear. 
Jet.
She hadn’t remembered that name in a while. After everything she’s been through in this dimension, it’s easy to let the name of one’s first love slip their mind. With fighting aliens, discovering mutagen, and befriending a girl with psychic powers, it’s hard to believe that she isn’t just in a fever dream.
Who knows, though? Maybe it really is, and she’d wake up to Katara nagging at her to wake up for another of Aang’s pranks that she’d been a victim of. Sokka would snort at her, and she’d bend a stream of water to soak him in response.
She pinches her hand, wincing at the sharp pain. She huffs out a sad laugh. What had she expected?
It’s not a dream.
“So princess, you gonna come with me or what?”
“Shut it, Jet. I don’t trust you.” Y/n huffs, following Jet with a cautious gaze. 
“I really have changed, y’know.” Jet turns to face her with a sorrowful smile she almost falls for, her eyes softening before the reminder of what he did to the innocent village makes her sober up. 
“People don’t change so easily.” 
“I’ll prove it to you, princess. I promise.” 
“Don’t call me that.”
“Why?” He sounds genuinely surprised, and y/n crosses her arms defensively. The both of them are in an alleyway, with no one else around. She glances behind her, wondering if she should just make a run for it and forget this all ever happened.
“Because you don’t have the right to. Not anymore. Not after what you did to me. To us.” 
What had they been, anyway? A couple of teenagers with a mutual crush on each other? That’s all they were. And safe to say, hers had burned out as soon as he endangered her friends.
“Y/n…” He hesitates, his hand falling to his side. “I’m sorry.” 
It’s sincere, but she can barely bring herself to look him in the eyes. “I’ll believe it when I see it.” 
He nods resignedly, continuing to trek forward. “Where are we going, anyway?” She asks, staying a wary distance from him. 
“Your parents are here. In Ba Sing Se.”
“What?” 
It’s as if the breath is knocked out of her with that statement alone, disbelief tinging her voice. “That can’t be.”
“It’s true, princess.”
“Don’t lie to me!” 
“I’m not, princess. They’re only a few houses down. Please.” Jet holds his hand out to her, but she’s hesitant to take it. It couldn’t be. Everything she’s built up to protect herself from her parents abandoning her is crumbling in her hands. She can’t let herself believe it. It’s easier for her to think that they’re dead. 
“I can’t.”
“Why not?”
“Because,” She hesitates, the painful lump in her throat and tightness in her chest scaring her more than anything she’s faced so far, “I’ll know for sure that they really abandoned me.”
Once the words leave her lips, she feels herself crumble to pieces, dropping to her knees as her eyes sting with tears. She feels his warm arm wrap around her back, holding her against his chest. The warmth brings her painful comfort, allowing the tears to spill over. They wet his shirt, but his hold around her only tightens. She clutches his shirt, crumpling the fabric in her hands as she hiccups through her sobs.
It’s as if she’s back in the throne room again, waving goodbye to her parents with an uneasiness in her gut that she brushes off as a mere stomachache. That was the last time she ever saw them. The warm kiss her mother pressed against her forehead and her father’s affectionate ruffle of her hair. Those were the last forms of affection she’d ever receive from them.
She calms down after a while, having held onto Jet for dear life. She’s about to move away from him, her shaky breaths not doing much to convince him that she’s okay. She yelps, Jet picking her up in a bridal carry and walking back the way they came. 
“Put me down!”
“Calm down, princess. You’re tired.” 
She narrows her eyes into a glare, though it’s less hostile than before. Her eyes drop to his neck, stubbornly refusing to look into his eyes. She tries to move her feet but finds that she’s lost all feeling in them after having sat on them for as long as she did.
“Any more glaring, and you’re gonna burn a hole through my shirt, princess.”
“Good,” She grumbles with a huff. 
His chest shakes with a deep chuckle, her own heart warming at the sound. “Let’s get you something to eat.” She hesitates. Was this really a good idea? Maybe Aang, Katara, Toph, and Sokka would be worried she’d get back so late. Maybe he was actually taking her to be captured again. 
Maybe he had something else up his sleeve.
“Fine.”
The first few drops of rain snap her out of her memory, before the rest come down in full force. The rain pelts her body, droplets sliding off her hair and streaming down her face. Her entire body is soaked, and the shirt and shorts provident little protection. 
She cups her hands, the rainwater quickly gathering in a small pool. Her body feels heavy and tired, her heart filled with all sorts of emotions that crash against each other like raging waves in a vast ocean that she’ll never be able to calm. 
She stands up. She takes a deep breath, bringing her arms up into a circle and suspending the raindrops in midair when her hands meet above her head, moving to sweep her left foot in a semi-arc. 
The movement guides the water to surround her in streams, mimicking the image of a hurricane she had seen in passing during geography class. Her movements are slow and controlled, but as thoughts start to cloud her mind, they become more erratic and more emotional. 
She thrusts her right arm out to the sky, a jagged spike of ice following suit. The edge is as sharp as the hot flash of anger in her heart, anger at herself for being so helpless and pitiful in this state, anger at her parents for abandoning her, and anger directed at herself for being unable to control anything around her.
She shifts her arm back, leaving the large spike of ice as is and allowing herself to feel the next emotion: Despair. How could she even think about falling in love in a dimension that isn’t even hers? She had to leave sometime. Whatever she felt for Leo would be over before it even began. 
She despairs for a life lost, for the various that she’s seen leaving the plane of mortality in the blink of an eye. Despair for her parents. Despair for Yue. Despair for Jet. 
Despair for all the lives lost in the war. 
Despair for a love that once was. 
The water around her seems to adapt to her feelings, shifting and surrounding her in a flurry of churning, rapidly moving stream that she almost lets go of. 
Then, Fear takes hold. Her body is simply flowing along with the water, allowing herself to become one with its motions. She’s scared. She’s scared to lose the people around her. She’s scared she’ll never make it back to her home. 
She’s scared that once she takes the first step forward to confirm what she and Leo have, she’ll lose it. 
She’s scared that she’ll lose him. 
The water bubbles, drawing back and coating her body in a protective shield, leaving her face unguarded. 
All her guarded emotions finally rise to the surface. She raises her hands again, bending every drop around her to form a huge orb of water above the apartment building. 
Then in a single movement, she bends the water to become mist, letting it — and her emotions, dissipate into the morning of New York City, surrounding the buildings with heavy fog.
She sighs softly. It’s as if a huge burden has been lifted off her shoulders. She walks back down the fire escape, slipping back into April’s room and under the covers, not noticing the dirt that covers the soles of her feet and staining the white bedspreads.
She falls asleep as soon as her head hits the pillow, lip curved upwards into a soft smile.
Maybe she should do that more often.
— — — —
“I never understood how turtles — could be so fast!” April says between pants, breathless from the amount of running they’ve just done. Y/n nods in agreement from beside her. She could run, just not for two hours straight.
“C’mon, April! This is just the warmup,” Mikey encourages, all four turtles completely unfazed. “I’m sorry — the warmup?” Y/n echoes in disbelief, holding a finger up as she catches her breath from beside a tired April, “For two hours??”
“That’s what ninjas do. Training sometimes lasts for four–five hours at a time. Awesome, right?” 
“Awesome?” April’s baffled by how normal this is for them. “Are you kidding me? I’m gonna puke.”
“I second that motion.” Y/n raises her hand from beside her, already leaning against Donnie, who supports her with a worried smile. Her stomach turns, all her stamina spent. Her legs have zero feeling in them, barely managing to hold herself upright.
“What about a real mission?”
“It took fifteen years of training before Master Splinter let us go on a ‘real mission’. You got a long way to go, sister.” Raph scoffs, sassily dismissing April’s request.
“Not that long. A decade or two will fly by like that!” Donnie snaps his fingers to prove his point, but it only serves to heighten April’s dismay. 
“For a turtle!”
Y/n groans softly, the familiar unnerving sensation back again with full force. It had been plaguing her for the past couple of days, and she wanted to tell the rest but didn’t know how to — especially after that night when Donnie and April had both caught her kissing Leo’s cheek.
She constantly felt like she was being followed, but every time she glanced around to try and narrow it down, the feeling disappeared, as if whoever was doing so had fled. It’s back again, though - and growing more intense by the minute. 
Everyone’s voices fade into white noise. She closes her eyes, trying to focus on what exactly her instincts are trying to tell her. Her gut twists and turns as if it’s wringing itself out to dry. However, it’s tugging in a particular direction, and she opens her eyes to see April pointing in the same direction as well. 
A masked figure is hidden in the shadows, but the brightness of a neon sign reflects onto the signboard they’re hiding behind, revealing their location. They flinch at being caught, grabbing their things and running away. 
Great. More running.
She staggers to her feet with a groan, beginning to give chase. If it’s one thing she’s learnt about being watched, it’s that it never leads to a good outcome. 
Case in point: Sparky Sparky Boom Man. 
As they run to catch up to the mysterious stranger, y/n gets a better look at them now that they’re more exposed to the light. She stops at the edge of the building they’re on but pauses once she bends the water out of the water bag on her hip. She judges the distance between the two buildings, unsure if the amount of water is enough to create a bridge over. 
However, she’s hastily scooped up and pressed against a strong plastron, instinctively wrapping her arms around Leo’s neck as his own circle her waist protectively. He jumps off the building after securing a grappling hook to the next, pushing himself off the ledge and landing safely on the rooftop. 
He sets her down gently, y/n whispering her thanks softly as their gazes lock. “Make goo-goo eyes a​​​​t each other later; we got a guy to catch!” Raph rolls his eyes, the both of them flustered at suddenly being called out. 
They resume their run, though the distance between them is a bit closer than before. She reaches the edge once more, kneeling down to get a better look at the man who slips into an apartment in the opposite building. 
She allows herself to get carried over by Leo, the gesture almost second nature now. She lets go of his neck once they land on the fire escape, hands reaching out to open the window. She’s stopped, however, when Leo shakes his head, his hands holding hers and gently pushing them down. 
He produces a tool from behind his back, y/n stepping aside in understanding as he jimmies the lock open before slowly sliding it up. She’s already prepared a shield of ice in case any arrows come flying, holding it in front of them both. 
Luckily, no projectiles come flying at them. She breathes a sigh of relief but still keeps her shield up as they enter the apartment. It’s comparatively devoid of decorative furniture, a potted plant in the corner drawing her attention.
She walks over, noting how its leaves are somewhat wilted. She bends a small stream of water to soak into the soil around it, smiling when the plant looks a little livelier than before. She bends the rest of her shield back into liquid form, guiding it back into her water bag.
She hears a gasp, everyone having gathered around a board in the middle of the room. She walks over, curious as to what they’ve found, but her words fall short as soon as her eyes land on pictures of the turtles and April. 
“Uh, Y/n? You should see this.” 
She turns to Raph with raised brows, walking over to see what he’s looking at with such wide eyes. He passes her his flashlight, and she shines it onto a board that’s separate from the rest. 
“Tui’s gills….”
Pictures. 
So many pictures of her litter the board, pinned up with metal thumbtacks in a crazed organization system. Red thread connects them all haphazardly, words scribbled in red onto each. 
There’s a picture of her healing Baxter Stockman, and another of her on the rooftop with Leo. Another is of her healing people during the Kraang Invasion, while one captures her mid-laugh, eyes gleaming with happiness and her nose scrunched at a joke someone says. 
There’s also another of her slumped on the ground in the alleyway, moments away from having blood-bended. Her eyes are dark, her expression blank as blood trickles down the side of her head. Her hand is outstretched to Raph, who’s not captured in the photo, lips parted as if she’s talking to another.
Then there’s another of her with angry tears in her eyes, the close-up shot sending chills down her spine. It captured every emotion she had felt from that night — anger, helplessness, fear…
It’s unsettling. Her hands grip her arms, shuddering at the thought of someone taking all these photos of her without her knowledge. She shines the torch on the hastily scrawled words, beginning to read them.
‘Power over water?’
‘Not of this earth.’
‘Kraang mutant?’
‘The blue one.’
The sentence is scribbled next to a photo of her and Leo looking at each other with gentle smiles as if they’re in their own little bubble. His hand is brushed against hers, and the memory brings a strong heat to her entire face. She sneaks a look around, Raph having walked over to the other board where more photos of their existence are. 
She reaches up, quietly removing the thumbtack and stuffing the photo into her pocket. It’s not like she isn’t creeped out by the photo — It is incredibly weird and unsettling after all. 
But she kinda liked that one.
She shines her torch on the left side of the board, catching a few messily written words on another piece of paper. She moves the torch to shine on it, her breath hitching in her chest when she reads it. 
‘Possible affinity with blood?’
Sudden light-headedness strikes through her head like a shard of pain, her breathing stuttering in her chest. She takes a step back. The red ink starts to bleed, dripping down the pictures of her with a crimson red that both draws her in and terrifies her to her core.
A loud slam draws her attention to Raph, who holds the stranger that followed them to the wall in an aggressive chokehold, his sai pressed to his throat with the intention to intimidate. She shakes her head and blinks rapidly, her racing heart doing nothing to calm how rattled she is.
“Don’t hurt me, I’m a friend!” 
“Stalker’s more like it.” Raph scoffs.
“After all these months, finally face to face with the talking ninja turtles and April O’Neil herself. Even the Water Whisperer, Y/n.” He takes a step toward Y/n with his hands outstretched to grab her shoulders. Leo instantly moves to protect her, drawing his katana and pointing it at the man, who takes a step back, hands raised in surrender.
“You better start talking, pal. What’s with the photos? Who are you?” Leo’s aggressiveness seems to make the man start talking, eyeing his sword nervously.
“The name’s Kurtzman. I was a journalist on the case of the missing scientist last year. Then I discovered something much bigger.” 
He moves to turn on the light, using his arm to sweep off scattered papers and the mug on his desk. He faces them with a book, placing it down on the desk with a thud. “The Kraang.”
He begins to explain, opening the book and showing the research and pictures inside. “The alien infiltration is long-lived. Ancient, in fact. The Kraang have been trying to use the mutagen to terra-form our planet for thousands of years. But they couldn’t use the mutagen in our universe without a specific chain of human DNA. They spent millennia capturing people. Shaping humankind’s genetic code until finally….” 
He lifts up a picture of a baby, and April inhales sharply when she sees it. “That’s me.”
“Your mother was taken by The Kraang before you were born. Then, she was experimented on.” He flips to a family picture of April and her parents. April’s eyes are filled with pure shock, discovering new information about her family for the first time. 
“My mom was experimented on?”
“That’s why you’re so special, April. Your DNA can perfect the mutagen in this dimension.” Kurtzman reveals. 
“I-I think I need to sit down.” April slumps against a chest of drawers, holding her head as she processes everything he’s said. Y/n, on the other hand, has questions. She takes a step towards the man who’s been spying on them. 
“What do you mean when you called me ‘Water Whisperer’?” She questions, her arms crossed defensively across her chest. 
“Because you can control water! I couldn’t believe it at first, but once I saw those bridges made of ice, and the streams of water you surround yourself with, I knew at once you had some sort of power over it. There’s something I’ve been dying to ask, though.”
“What is it?”
“Well, it’s a fact that the human body consists of up to sixty percent water, with over ninety percent of it making up blood. So theoretically, wouldn’t it be possible that-”
He’s cut off with a single flick of her wrist, a small stream of water instantly covering his mouth and y/n freezing it in a split second. He’s effectively silenced, all four turning to look at her in shock. Her eyes are cold, her outstretched fist that’s aimed at Kurtzman a silent threat. 
“If you complete that sentence, your mouth isn’t going to be the only thing frozen.” 
The promise rings through the quiet room, and she unclenches her fist, bending the water back into its liquid state and back to her side, though the threat reminds everyone exactly how capable she is.
Leo’s about to say something – to check if she’s okay, when the door is slammed open by three disguised Kraang bots. They enter the room with their blasters, armed and ready to fire.
“They found me,” Kurtzman says, his voice filled with fear, “I don’t know how, but they found me.”
“Kraang, the human known as ‘Kurtzman’ has allied himself with the ones called the ‘turtles’, who are turtles.” The bot on the left says.
“Observe, Kraang. Disintegrate first, capture for interrogation later.” The bot on the right says.
All three start firing, beginning to spread out. Y/n’s lips curve up into an empty grin. “You came just in time. I have a few frustrations to take care of.” She jumps out of the way from a blast that’s aimed at her, letting out a cry as she moves her arms in a small arc, bending the water out of her water bag and crafting a spear of ice in an instant. 
She sends it flying at the Kraang bot that’s firing at both her and Mikey, the latter throwing two ninja stars that embed itselves into the gun and its eye, while her spear pierces its abdomen. She hears a sharp squeal of pain that goes quiet after, the bot no longer moving to get up. 
She waves her arm dismissively, bending the water back into its liquid state and reusing it. It’s tinged pink now, having pierced through the Kraang’s very being. She regards it with nonchalance, levitating it above her hand with her fingers around it. 
“Y/n, watch out!” 
Leo’s about to make a move to stab the bot that’s moving behind her but falters in his steps once she turns at his cry and sends the spear through the Kraang in the middle. It leaves a gaping hole through the pink flesh, the bot falling to her feet. 
“Retreat!” Raph cries out as more of the Kraang begin to enter the apartment. They escape through the window, y/n groaning in annoyance when Kurtzman doesn’t make his exit. He flounders, trying to get to his notebook. The Kraang refuse to allow him to get near it, firing away at him. 
She’s so close to just leaving him there. But she sighs, grabbing the back of his collar and pulling him back with as much force as she can muster, falling out the window. 
She’s miscalculated his weight, and they both hurtle toward the ground at a terrifying rate. She doesn’t scream, the sound caught in her chest and only a choked exhale escaping. Was this how she would die? Saving an idiot?
She vaguely feels something circle around her leg, and it tightens when they’re inches away from meeting the pavement. They dangle upside down, and she looks down to see Mikey above them, holding on with all his strength using his nunchucks to secure both her and Kurtzman.
He slowly lowers them to the ground, and she collapses onto the ground, releasing Kurtzman’s collar. She stands back up with a grunt, dusting off the dirt on her clothes and ignoring the man’s pained cries. The creep could take care of himself.
“This way, move!” Leo orders after giving y/n a quick glance over to check if she’s injured. He looks away as soon as he confirms that she isn’t, his eyes hardening. His main priority is to get all of them out, unharmed.
They’re about to leave, but a van screeches to a halt, blocking their means of escape. The doors open, and the Kraang step out in spider-like robots. The clawed ends clatter against the pavement, the sound sending a chill down her spine.
A large blaster is revealed when the front panel moves aside, and they start to fire at everyone around. “This way!” Y/n cries out, gesturing for everyone to leave through the other side of the alleyway. Donnie ushers them into the secret entrance installed that leads to the garage, all of them piling into the ShellRaiser before Leo starts the engine up and drives it to the surface.
“Everyone, brace yourselves!” Leo calls out a single warning, y/n grabbing the closest thing to her, which is a handle attached to the wall of the van.
“Here’s the plan. We’ll infiltrate T.C.R.I. Then, we’ll wipe out all the ingo the Kraang have on April and her DNA.” Kurtzman suggests.
“T.C.R.I? I thought you guys blew that place up.” April points out. Donnie stiffens slightly at the reminder, glancing at y/n who doesn’t notice.
Leo drives to a safer area, everyone getting out and staring at the large building a short distance away in disbelief. “They rebuilt T.C.R.I? Raph mutters.
“We break in, erase April’s DNA codes, and get out. Infiltration only.” Leo orders in a hushed whisper.
“Le’s do this,” April clenches her hands into fists, ready to take action. 
“Great. You and Kurtzman stay outside on lookout.”
“Stay outside? On lookout?” April’s incredibly offended, her hands on her hips. 
“No problem. Take this,” Kurtzman rifles through his pockets, taking out a card and handing it to Leo. “It’s a key card I stole from one of their vans. It’ll get you into T.C.R.I.”
“I can be lookout.” Y/n volunteers, giving her friend a half grin. She shrugs at Leo’s baffled expression. “Hey, give her a chance. It’s the least you can do after you left me behind that night.”
Leo’s wounded expression makes her inhale sharply. She couldn’t help being salty over it still, having felt hurt that they excluded her. “Be careful out there, April.” She cautions her friend.
“Fine,” Leo caves in easily, unable to fight back against her. “Thanks Mr Kurtzman. Look after her.” He says sternly, casting one last worried glance over his shoulder as he leaves with April and the rest. 
Y/n raises a brow. Just who was protecting who, here?
She’s left alone with Kurtzman, who she can see in her peripheral, is just itching to ask her questions. His eager eyes make her sigh, caving in. “What is it?” 
“I just have a few questions. How did you receive your powers? Do you communicate with water? What exactly are your limits? How many phase changes can you make? Do you ever get dehydrated?”
She feels as if she’s a blueprint being studied by Sokka.
“I was born with waterbending. I don’t communicate with water, no. I feel the flow and simply guide it to the results I wish to produce.” She demonstrates using a simple stream of water from her water bag to wrap around her arm in a spiral, Kurtzman watching in fascination and awe. 
“I can change it to be mist or even ice. And yes, I do get dehydrated if I don’t drink enough water. There was a time when I was in the desert and was really tempted to drink cactus juice.” 
“Oh,” He sounds genuinely surprised at the last answer. He hesitates. “About my question from earlier….” 
Y/n tenses, shooting him a glare that tells him to stop. But he pushes on, determined to find an answer. “Doesn’t this mean you can control people’s bodies?”
He waits for an answer, wishing he had a piece of paper to jot everything down. She takes a shaky breath, trying to steel herself. “Mr. Kurtzman. I do not know why you want to know this information, and nor do I plan to reveal it to you. Consider yourself lucky that none of them are around right now, or I would have frozen your entire being right here for speaking of such things.”
“Is that a yes?” 
Her gaze darkens. This man is treading very, very thin ice. “It is a taboo power. A dark one I wish I never knew. Some things, Mr. Kurtzman, are better left unanswered.”
A moment of silence passes, y/n leaning against the wall and mulling over her own thoughts when Mr. Kurtzman speaks up again. “Maybe we should secure a van for their escape.” He suggests.
She moves to stand flat on her feet, nodding in agreement. “How about that one?” He points out a van a few feet away. They make their way over, Kurtzman jimmying the lock smoothly with ease. 
She regards him with a mildly impressed nod. He rubs the back of his neck with a sheepish grin. “Had to secure a few getaway cars myself when investigating the Kraang.”
She sits in the passenger seat, Kurtzman sitting behind the wheel and hotwiring the engine. It starts with a purr, and he sits back up with a satisfied smile. She hears the sound of doors being smashed open, looking at T.C.R.I. to see the four running away from a crowd of Kraang that are chasing after them.
Kurtzman holds down the gas pedal, y/n yelping as the van suddenly moves. They screech to a stop in front of the five making their escape, y/n opening the door. “Get in!” She urges. They pile into the vehicle, Leo shutting the door behind them as Kurtzman drives off.
“What happened? Why is April dressed like that?” She has so many questions, but none get answered as the driver laughs loudly, gleeful at escaping the Kraang.
“Thanks for the save, Mr. Kurtzman.” She had to hand it to him; Leo was anything if not polite.
“I owed you one! So, did you wipe out the Kraang computers?” 
“We did, by the skin of our noses.” Donnie shrugs.
“The only reason we survived was because of April. Whatever you did back there saved us all.”
“I have no clue what I did,” April sighs, clinging to her friend’s arm for emotional support. Y/n pats the top of her head softly, offering comfort in whatever way she can. “I was freaking out and then zap. The Kraang were toast.”
The van slows to a stop, and Leo opens the door for everyone to exit. “Well, I’m off. Somebody’s gotta keep an eye on the Kraang. Let me know if you need my expertise again, you know where to find me.” He hands Leo his card.
“And uh, blue one.” Leo’s about to walk off with the rest, April filling y/n in as they walk back to their apartment. Kurtzman gestures for him to come close, and he obediently leans in. He sees Kurtzman hesitate, looking at y/n in case she overhears. 
“Here’s a piece of advice. Watch out for the Water Whisperer. Remember the question I wanted to ask earlier? Remind your brainiac brother about it if you want to stay safe. 
You have no idea what she’s capable of.”
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Y/n, in a flirty mood: Hi,Blue eyes~
2012! Leo:??… Hi… Green Sweater??
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