#michelisa

For fans of the fic who wanna get to know the author (moi), hear about behind-the-scenes stuff, discuss the characters and plots, and see unposted and unfinished chapters before Tumblr and AO3!

You ever see those scenes in movies and comics where you have two people sitting across from each other, and they’re both sad and lamenting over their mutual loneliness, then in unison they look up at each other and smile before scooting closer?

That’s Mikey and Lisa’s relationship in a nutshell and I fucking love it.

They get along even better than Raph and Jo do, and that’s saying something. They enjoy each other’s company, they love one another’s sense of humor, they’re totally comfortable with one another...they’re perfect. :3

If I were to narrow the things down further, though, I think my favorite part would be their eyes. They both have blue eyes and they view each other’s as so beautiful and pure and clear, more so than their own, and I think that says the most about them -- the fact that they both consider the other more precious than themselves.

Orange couple ftw!

Damn right. ;D

Now all I need to do is finish writing it lmao save me

Oh you’re gonna love it, my friend. ;3

For Leo, Jo is borderline an annoyance. He appreciates the way she’s helped Raph and the relationship between them, but his attitude is mostly “there goes that bizarre anti-ballerina again”. Their attitudes, simply put, clash. Lisa is mostly amusing, unattractive in all ways as far as he’s concerned, but she and Mikey are clearly made for each other so he low-key likes having her around. (Anyone and anything that can distract Mikey for a day is welcome, as far as he’s concerned.) And, of course, he likes – and is frustrated with – Cassie, given he does like her but finds the relationship unfulfilling. He wishes he felt more than he does and to that end has been putting in extra effort, but it’s just not sparking between them.

For Raph, well, Jo is his world – or rather, the representation of everything he loves about the world in a single being. He loves her attitude above all else, but god damn does he go nuts for her body, too. Lisa he sees as something like a little sister; he enjoys teasing her, amused at her reactions, but beware anyone who dares frighten or harm her. Plus, she hoards Mikey’s attentions, so she’s a relief to have around. And he hasn’t had too much contact with Cassie, but he sees her as this gentle anti-Jocelyn and would damn well bust down buildings to keep her safe if need be.

For Mikey, Jo is basically straight-up fun. She amuses and entertains him, and he’s totally unbothered by her overtly sexual nature, so he’s 100% able to keep up with her comments. Meanwhile Lisa is his external heart, so to speak. He loves her carefree, playful nature more than anything (even – gasp – being a ninja!) and would do anything she asked without hesitation, all for the mere promise of being in the same room as her. Cassie, by turns, is a fairly distant figure; he doesn’t really know her and knows he can’t play around with her, but he knew enough to briefly crush on her. Since Leo and Cassie got together, he’s seen her as an almost-sister and has been just waiting for the day Cassie comes to the Lair so he can give her a tour.

For Donnie, Jo makes him very uncomfortable. He prefers to stay away from her, as her hyper-confident nature (a.k.a. her domme side) confuses him; he gets weird impulses to submit when she’s nearby and he resents it. Lisa, on the other hand, is seen as this total non-threat human-Mikey to him. There’s not even a single shred of attraction there, but he does keep wanting to help her out, similar to a teacher helping a student learn. He had kind of liked Cassie, though, so he’s currently dealing with a pretty serious case of jealousy towards Leo. He thought Cassie was adorable, brilliant, and that they meshed, but with time he’s come to accept that it wouldn’t work between them, even if she had liked him back. Doesn’t stop him from being sore about it, though.

Oh damn, switching things up on me. Okay then, I’m down. ;)

Jocelyn – the first of the gals. Naturally, she’s head over heels for Raphael, would say or do just about anything for him. She loves every little thing about him, even and especially the things he struggles with (read: his fears and triggers). And while she doesn’t necessarily have a great deal of patience, if he needs her for anything, she’s there and with the infinite patience of a god. I don’t think I need to add how drop-dead sexy she finds him, I’m sure. XP

With Leo, she has notably less positive feelings. Similar to Raph, Leo tends to piss her off, though she understands that nine times out of ten, his intentions are good, even if his methods irritate her. That said, she has a healthy amount of respect for him all the same, and she often finds herself impressed with him, too. After all, it takes an incredible man to be able to deal with three brothers of vastly different personalities – namely in keeping them from getting into fights all the damn time.

Mikey is one of her best friends. As we all know, she has a brother complex, and Mikey perfectly fits the kind of brother she would’ve wanted for herself. She has the most patience for him of everyone, she thinks he’s lethally cute, and while his jokes tend to be ridiculous, she loves that he tries so hard to keep everyone happy. Of all the brothers, she believes Mikey needs a lover the most, so she’s absolutely elated that he found Lisa.

And Donnie’s her low-key favorite bro. Between his calm demeanor, obvious brilliance, and witty sarcasm, she meshes with him amazingly well. She doesn’t always follow his conversations so well, but she’s smart enough to keep up in the long run, at least, and it keeps them on friendly terms. That said, she feels really bad for him; she thinks he’s an amazing guy but he clearly doesn’t feel the same. More than Leo, she wants Donnie to find his perfect someone. She hopes they’ll be capable of handling his unique brilliance.

Lisa – second to fall. Put simply, she’s a mirror image to Mikey, and she couldn’t be happier with anyone else. His affection, understanding, humor, and energy were exactly what she’d needed to really come to life. With him around she’s never bored or lonely or afraid. He makes everything brighter, and she never, ever wants to lose that. At this point she can’t even imagine her life without him in it. The only negative is that they’re both kinda notably dummies, so in situations where she needs to think ahead or focus, Mikey’s nature can irritate her and even drive her to explode.

Donnie is her second-favorite of the turtles. Unlike Raph, he doesn’t tease her, and unlike Leo, he isn’t condescending – unintentionally or otherwise. Plus, she loves his creations. She doesn’t understand mechanics in the slightest, but she finds everything he makes fascinating, cool, and often bad-ass. She still freaks out about Mikey’s jet-board, after all, and Donnie made it. But, unlike Jo, Lisa feels dumb next to him, and it drives her to keep any opinions or – god forbid – questions to herself. She knows she won’t be able to understand him so she generally keeps her lips zipped.

Leo scares her. Not intentionally and not physically, really, but just in poise. When he stands still, quietly watching with his arms crossed, she gets the unnerving feeling that he’s looking into her soul, and given she isn’t even sure she believes in souls, it’s kind of terrifying. She respects him, for the most part, but also finds his personality too stiff; she feels she can’t talk to him. They also share precisely zero interests and she’s discovered (through video games) that he’s highly competitive and a sore loser, so the one thing she knows she can beat him at, she also never challenges him with. She just doesn’t want to make him upset.

And Raph – he’s the big brother. He’s nothing at all like Sam, but that’s a point in his favor. Initially he terrified her just from his size alone, but with time that lessened. She still gets scared of him whenever he loses his temper, but for the most part she’s calmed down around him. She isn’t so fond of his teasing and swearing, and his relationship with Jo makes Lisa very uncomfortable, but overall she’s more at ease with Raph than Leo. He just has a very disarming sense about him, a laid-back attitude, and obvious humor in between every sentence, and it reminds her of Mikey’s personality just enough that he’s an okay guy to have around.

Cassie – friendly, sweet Cassie. To a small degree she’s drawn to all of the brothers, but she finds herself the most relaxed with Leo. He just seems to exude serenity, and it attracts her – though not quite so much as the hidden intensity she can feel just under the surface. A part of her wants to unravel him, figure out why he sometimes tenses up so bad when they’re otherwise relaxed, even as another part of her warns her that she might not like what she finds when she does. Still, he’s been nothing but the picture of politeness and respect the entire time she’s known him, and she loves the way he always makes her feel so safe.

Raphael, well…she’s known him the longest. She’s seen him with Jocelyn and analyzed the way they are together and spoken to Jo, at length, about him dozens of times. She’s seen how gentle and sweet he is with Jo and concluded that he’s a big softy. His anger and strength can spook her, but she’s developed a strong trust for him all the same. She knows he’ll never hurt anyone who doesn’t deserve it, and that he’ll definitely never hurt Jo. She believes it all the more strongly after Jo’s attack, too, and would trust him with her own life.

Mikey is, in her opinion, heart incarnate. The first time she met him he’d offered her comfort, and she very quickly became disarmed in his embrace. Ever since she’s known, without a doubt, that he’s probably the most trustworthy of all the brothers. For a while she was uncomfortable with the way he seemed to be pursuing her, but after he got together with Lisa and Cassie saw the two of them together, he went from “kinda weird” to “easily the most besotted person alive”. He’s just too cute, and she feels a bizarre desire to keep him safe – even though she knows it’s the opposite.

And Donnie is…intimidating. She views him as the biggest of the turtles despite Raph’s greater mass, but honestly, the thing that intimidates her the most is his boundless brilliance. She hasn’t talked to him much, but the few times she did, she was immediately swept away by just how damn smart he is. She’s impressed, yes, but also brutally assaulted by his higher thinking. In school, she was an almost straight-A student, a point of pride for her, and next to Donnie she feels like a finger painter. She likes him, overall, but just can’t get along with someone who makes her feel so damn inadequate.

HANG ON. DID YOU GUYS DO THIS ON PURPOSE??

DID YOU????

DID YOU SUGGEST CAMERON BOYCE FOR MIKEY BECAUSE I SAID I WAS USING DOVE CAMERON FOR LISA

DID YOOOOOUUUUUUU

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