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Turtledoves!

I bring you some fluffy shenanigans from the depths of my docs.

➡️ Aged-up, adult turts

TW: Fluff, pining, and a bit of suggestive eluding. sLoRp.

Leonardo:

If his girlfriend's life is on the line, Leo will completely shatter the ninja code of secrecy. He would march out into the middle of Times Square in broad daylight if that is what it took to save her, fully exposing the existence of mutants to the world without a second thought.

He would willingly disobey a direct order from Master Splinter. If Splinter told him that rescuing her was a tactical trap that endangered the brothers, Leo would hand over his twin katanas, step down as leader, and walk out of the lair alone. He would rather become a rogue ninja and lose his title than lose her.

Raphael:

Raph would drop his pride entirely. If an enemy had her cornered and the only way to save her was to surrender, the angriest, most aggressive brawler in New York would literally drop his sai and fall to his knees. He would beg. For Raph to look an enemy in the eye and say, "Take me, let her go," is the ultimate destruction of his tough-guy ego.

On the flip side, if an enemy hurt her, Raph would break the "honorable combat" rule. He wouldn't fight fair. He wouldn't care about the ninja code of discipline. He would unleash a level of sheer, unhinged brutality that would genuinely terrify his brothers, completely abandoning his self-control.

Donatello:

Donnie would completely abandon reason. If she was caught in a situation where she only had a 0.001% chance of survival, the logical move would be to retreat and regroup. Donnie would ignore the math. He would throw himself into an entirely suicidal mission, letting pure, irrational emotion override his intellect for the first time in his life.

To keep her safe from the Foot Clan or TCRI, Donnie would break every digital law on the planet. He would hack government databases, delete her existence from public records, drain the bank accounts of anyone who threatened her, and turn city infrastructure into a weapon. He would weaponize his genius in a way that crosses every ethical line he usually upholds.

Michelangelo:

If his girlfriend is threatened, the jokes die immediately. He would stop holding back. Mikey is arguably the most naturally gifted and agile of the brothers, but he uses his nunchucks playfully. For her, he would drop the flashy tricks and become a cold, ruthlessly efficient weapon.

Watching the two movies long enough now I’ve seen the little details that Michael Bay has put on each turtle and in their living space. Very interesting how many little details you can fit on one single character.

The First Swords

Around eleven or twelve, Splinter gave Leo his first two katanas that he used in every sense. For practice, for play like when cutting pizza, making his mistakes early as he should before getting the real blades. Even after earning real katanas, one of those practice swords still sits on a shelf in the dojo, too worn to train with but too meaningful to throw away.

Learning The Wraps

When Leo first began wrapping his hands and forearms, they were always uneven and came loose during training. He would quietly unwrap them and start over until he could tie them perfectly. By adulthood, wrapping his gear had become a ritual something he could do almost without thinking before every patrol.

His First Leadership Journal

I truly believe this turtle has a journal he keeps quotes inside from Splinter, the many books he reads that are important and motivational, not only that but the little message on the inside either the front or the back of the book says “Protect them first.” He always puts his brothers first no matter what happens.

The Shoulder Guard

Raphael hated wearing armor when he was younger. After one too many bruised shoulders from sparring and patrols, Donnie pieced together a crude shoulder guard from old sports pads and scrap metal. Raph complained about the weight constantly, but after realizing he wasn't getting hurt nearly as often, he never took it off. And eventually we see that evolved shoulder pad in 2016.

The Dock Chain

One rainy night as a teenager, Raphael found a length of heavy chain tangled around an abandoned piling near the docks. He hauled it home simply because he thought it looked useful. It became a climbing tool, a training weight, and eventually a story to tell in a pile of work out gear.

The Repaired Sai

One of Raphael's sai has a handle reinforced beneath its leather wrap. It cracked during an early patrol when he blocked a hard strike. Donnie offered to replace it, but Raphael refused. To him, a repaired weapon had more character than a brand-new one. I’d like to think that’s the extra he keeps in his shell.

The Swim Goggles

Before the high-tech goggles, Donnie wore an old pair of children's swim goggles he found washed into the sewer. Like what we see in 2014 when he was a kid. They fogged constantly, leaked around the edges, and looked ridiculous but they sparked an obsession with improving everything he wore. Every version after that became more advanced.

The Backpack

Donnie's backpack started with nothing more than a screwdriver and a flashlight. Every time one of his brothers asked if he had something useful, another tool found its way inside. Years later, the backpack had become so overloaded that only Donnie knew where anything was.

The Shelf of "Useful Junk"

One corner of Donnie's workspace is stacked with broken radios, old circuit boards, cracked drones, and loose motors. To everyone else it's a pile of junk. To Donnie, every single piece is waiting for the right project.

The First Sunglasses

Michelangelo found his first pair of sunglasses floating through a storm drain after heavy rain. One lens was scratched, and they were much too big, but he wore them proudly anyway. Ever since then, sunglasses became part of who he was.

The Bracelet Collection

Almost every bracelet and necklace Mikey owns has a story. A colorful bead from Chinatown. A pendant discovered during patrol. A braided bracelet April tied around his wrist one afternoon as a joke. He keeps them all because every one reminds him of a good memory.

The Pizza Magnet

As a kid, Mikey found a tiny pizza-shaped refrigerator magnet. Instead of putting it on the fridge, he stuck it to a metal pipe beside his bed. It stayed there for years, becoming one of those little things that quietly made the lair feel like home.

The Meditation Mat

Long before the brothers were old enough to meditate with him, Splinter wove his own simple mat from old rope and fabric scraps. It became his place for reflection, prayer, and quiet thought, eventually wearing thin from decades of faithful use.

His Sons

In the clip in 2014 when he puts all the boys to bed, I love it so much all because he’s just trying to take care of these four babies sleepy. Also a bunch of respect to him for learning all that in such a random time because rats in general are smart.

The Old Couch

The couch in the living room came from an apartment renovation years earlier. The brothers spent nearly an entire night dragging it through maintenance tunnels. By the time they got it home, they were exhausted, filthy, and laughing too hard to care that one armrest had fallen off.

The Television

The television barely worked when Donnie found it sitting beside a dumpster. Over several weeks he repaired it piece by piece using scavenged electronics. The first movie the family watched together on it turned into an argument over who got to pick, but none of them ever forgot that night.

The Punching Bag

Raphael's first punching bag was nothing more than an old duffel bag stuffed with worn-out clothes. He destroyed it in less than a month. Every replacement became stronger, until Donnie finally built one sturdy enough to survive Raphael's training sessions.

The Kitchen Table

The large table where the family gathers wasn't built all at once. It started as a plain workbench that Splinter must have dragged when the boys were just tots. They had to have somewhere to eat. But as the boys got older then over the years it was repaired, replaced, and salvaged and made new. By the time of the 2016 film, it had become the heart of the lair—a place where they ate, argued, planned missions, celebrated victories, and simply enjoyed being a family.

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Synopsis: Even in a crowded room - you still found him.

Tags: Angst | Established relationships | Aged up Bayverse Turtles | Heartbreak |

Word count: 477

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Even in a crowded room, surrounded by important and high ranking individuals, your eyes still found his. That magnetic pull, bringing your attention to one another after so many years apart.

It was as if the world around you both slowed down, allowing you to take each other in.

Your heart was racing, beating so loudly in your ears. You hadn't spoken to Leonardo in 5 years. Hadn't spoken to either him, Master Splinter or his three brothers; Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael or anyone within that circle.

And yet you still felt drawn to Leo after all these years. After his harsh words cut you deeply and left behind a pain you would probably never get over.

And for him, you still took his breath away. To him you held his heart in your hand, had a power over him that left him aching for more of you. But he knew deep down that having you close to him again, was nothing more but wishful thinking.

He remembered that day like it had only just recently happened. All the words exchanged in a fiery, assault, meant to hurt you both. But the thing that he remembered so clearly, was your face when you took in his words and the realisation of what he said, washing over him so quickly.

But it was too late. The damage was done.

He watched as you put walls up between you, watched as you stepped back and demanded he leave. He remembered watching, with utter heartbreak and guilt, you grasp the necklace around your neck and throwing it at his feet with tears forming.

"Please, [Y/N]" he has whispered in an attempt to reach you. But it was too late to go back.

"Just leave Leo," you asked through a sob. Your back was towards him as you leaned against the counter top of your kitchen bench.

He remembered picking up your necklace, taking one last look at you and leaving.

After that all means of communication stopped. Leonardo's brother's hadn't heard from you, neither had Master Splinter, Casey, Vern or April.

He had lost you.

That realisation hit you both and that deep ache in your chest returned, breaking you from the trance you were in the minute you saw Leonardo. You broke eye contact first, turning your eyes downwards and turning your head away from his direction.

He watched the way your face fell as you saw him and that broke his heart. You turned completely now, back towards him as you rushed out towards the exit of the building.

He watched you leave without a word, feeling that heartache return and felt that gap between you grow even more.

Leonardo hadn't realised his arm was reaching for you, his heart yearning for your return. But despite wanting too follow you, he couldn't move.

Because deep down, Leonardo knew it was too late.

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Note: Apologies this was so short. I am in the midst of writing more stories that, hopefully, will be longer than this hahaha.

Finally finished my May story prompt, I'm behind but I've been steady writing. This one is based on the premise of an "accidental kiss" and all that ensues. Huge shout out to the amazing Laundry for keeping me in the loop and motivated.

Of course it's about our favorite leader in Blue. 💙 I would love any and all reviews to help me improve my writing! Love this community we have!

This is link to my story on AO3 - Once Upon a Maybe

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As a biker myself, i love that there's a biker in the group. Feels appropriate that its Raph. We mostly see it in the Next Mutation, 2003, and IDW iterations, and there's a brief cameo of him on a bike in the second bayverse movie, but only to knock off a pursuer and not because he using it as a mode of transport. I havent watched the other iterations of TMNT yet to know if he rides in the other ones, but these are my headcanons based on the iterations I have seen:

(A/n): Day 95 of ignoring the one shot drafts and ideas piling up in my phone and doing headcanons. Hey folks, this is me trying to keep your attention 😫 And yup, I think we know what I mean when I say "noises". Lil headcanon post while I work on other stuff!

TW: Heavily suggestive, lewd words, cursing, erm... idk, it's sex noises