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reader x turtles doodle dump because i simply do not have it in me to clean these up

Thirsty Thursday time~ ❤️❤️❤️

How Raphael Meets You

I’ve given up on the ‘how he asks you out’ titles by now, it’s so much more fun to see how they could possibly meet le reader. Enjoy seeing how you meet Mr. Wall of Green Muscle himself!

It really was love at first sight

Well, for you it was, anyway

You had first met Raphael by complete accident during a nighttime coffee shop robbery

First of all, who even robs a coffee shop at night?

And second, you were so glad they did or you would never have met him

“Met” was kind of a stretch

You knew what he looked like, along with his brothers, but you didn’t know their names or what they were

You had ended up following them through the streets and alleyways until they disappeared into a manhole

You had quickly written a note and threw it down, just hoping that it wouldn’t get stuck in the rushing ‘waters’ down there

It was a week until Raphael got the courage to contact you

He honestly didn’t remember which one you were- not that all humans were the same, but he had been so focused on keeping the coffee shop intact

Why were you interested in him, anyway?

After texting back and forth (you including a picture of what you looked like to jog his memory), he finally agreed to meet you

At four in the morning on a rooftop

Was this some kind of test? Because you were terrified of heights

He kept to the shadows for the first entire ten minutes, even though you both knew that you had seen him before

You spoke highly of him saving the coffee shop, emphasizing that he had saved you as well

He brushed the compliments off quickly

He was far too insecure to believe such positive things about himself

And that was that

Or so you thought

The two of you lost contact for a good while

Meaning it was months before you saw or spoke to one another

This time, you were taking your nightly stroll in the dimly lit streets of Manhattan

It was too late and dark for most people to be comfortable doing such things, but you felt oddly safe in your neighborhood

Sadly, you were wrong to feel this way

You were five blocks from home, listening to music in your earbuds when you suddenly felt a hand on your shoulder

And something cool and thin at your neck

“Where’s your wallet?”

“My w-?”

“Where is it?”

Maybe it was a bad idea to walk alone at night

You could feel the blade at your neck slowly pierce your skin- not enough to be fatal, but man did that not feel pleasant

You tried to speak again

It wasn’t the same man that had cut you off before

“You should know better than to threaten civilians by now!”

Was that- was that Raphael?

How did he find you?

The man was torn away from you, you could feel his nails ripping away at your skin

You turned to see all four turtles standing behind you

Raphael was holding the man by his ankles

“Hello, Y/N”

“Hi, Raph?” You were so confused

What a coincidence that he was the one to save you

“Whoa whoa, the two of you know each other?” the turtle with an orange bandana asked

“Not now, Mikey” Raphael huffed

The turtles were quick to tie the man’s hands and ankles together before they set him down on the pavement

“The authorities should take good care of him” the purple-banded turtle said

Raphael looked at you after “gently” setting the man down

“You might need some bandaging up”

Your hands flew to your neck

When you removed your fingers, you saw red

“Oh, shit. Yeah. Probably”

Although you remembered seeing them disappear into a manhole to the sewers, it hadn’t really struck you that they might live there

You found out quickly that they indeed lived in the sewers

“This is… Wow. Nice place you got here. Kinda smelly, though”

“You get used to it” Mikey said

“Come on, Y/N, I’ll get the first aid kit” Raph said to you

The purple-banded turtle looked between the two of you, back at Raph, and shrugged

What was that about?

You followed Raphael into a different room

“Fancy running into you again” you said, trying to break the ice

“I’m surprised you remembered me”

“Oh please. Of course I’d remember someone who’s saved my life. Twice now. What a coincidence you saved me tonight, huh?”

Raphael was quiet as he tended to your neck

You closed your eyes

“You don’t have to be so stoic, you know. Smiling isn’t illegal”

That got him to smile

“Don’t tell me you were secretly following me”

“Not so secret now, huh?”

“You’re really a great conversationalist. You should write a book”

“Are you going to keep talking?”

“I’m just filling the awkward silence between us. Care to join me?”

You couldn’t put your finger on it, but you just felt comfortable when you were around him

It wasn’t like when you meet someone for the first or first few times and you had a hard time making conversation

Sure, you joked about filling the silence now, but it was to get him out of his shell a bit

So to speak ;)

“Fine, I’ve been following you”

You fake gasped

“Aw, really? That’s so sweet of you. It really makes up for you ghosting me”

Raphael scoffed and paused in his work

“I ghosted you? Excuse you? No, you ghosted me”

“No, you ghosted me. And kept an eye on me for good measure, turtle-man”

“Wrong. You ghosted me. I have proof”

Lo and behold, you were both almost right

The last message that was sent between the two of you was playful banter, and it came from you

But when Raphael showed you his message history, his last message came from him

But it had never been sent

You stuck your tongue out

“See? You ghosted me. Meanie”

“I didn’t mean to, I swear!”

You gave him a quick kiss on the cheek

“No hard feelings. It’s probably hard to be a top secret warrior-man-turtle”

Raph was now at a loss for words

“Hello? Earth to Raphael?”

He shook his head quickly “Huh?”

“Did I stun you?”

Oooooo my first ask!! I’m so nervous and excited! I think I got the gist of what you’re getting at. Thanks for sending this in, it means a lot to me! <3

Leo

·         Honestly caught off guard when you come in steaming

·         Your calm and sweetness is something he loves and looks forward to – it’s hard being the firm leader in his family when everyone pushes back, so you’re a pleasant break from the arguments and sassy remarks

·         Not today

·         It’s loud in the lair – Raph and Mikey are doing something with a basketball and hula hoop that’s got Raph raging and Mikey screaming, Donnie’s got a power tool going on the truck, and Splinter’s Celine Dion music is blaring to drown it all out while he works on pruning his plants

·         Leo’s up in the concrete rafters with a book, glancing down every other minute to make sure Raph doesn’t kill Mikey

·         He would have completely missed you coming in if Mikey hadn’t thrown the ball toward the entrance

·         You dodge the ball before it hits you, but instead of laughing it off like usual, you throw a dark look at his brothers and beeline toward the dojo.

·         Woah, that’s weird

·         Avoidance of his family = big red flag

·         You didn’t even say hi to him??

·         Hops down and follows, waving off Mikey’s calls to you

·         Finds you in the corner of the dojo, bag thrown to the side and hands smoothing out the sand of his small zen garden

·         Feels a bit awkward honestly

·         Listen, he’s getting better at it, but he’s not the best at feelings

·         Especially girl feelings

·         He knows something’s up though, and he wouldn’t be a good beau if he just let you simmer

·         Spooks you when he asks if you’re okay

·         Darn those ninja skills, how is someone as big as him so silent?

·         You sigh and just say you had a fight with your roommate and that it’s fine, you just needed some quiet before you went to his family

·         Okay, coolcoolcool. He can work with this. He and Raph fight all the time! “What was the fight about?”

·         Cue explosion

·         “She doesn’t pay her part of the bills on time, and she has her boyfriend over constantly and I can hear them through the walls when they’re screwing because the stupid cheap apartment has stupid cheap thin walls, and she leaves her dishes everywhere even when I ask her to not be a slob, and the landlord is getting after me for her rent when– “

·         W o w

·         He didn’t think you knew any swear words, but the names you’re calling your roommate would make even Raph blush

·         Your rant goes on and on

·         Anytime he tries to suggest a solution you get angry at him like why can’t he just listen omg

·         He shuts up quick

·         Somewhere in the process he sat down and your head moved to his lap while you laid all your problems out

·         By the time you’re finished your chest is heaving and it’s been an hour

·         Leo’s scared to say something in case you go off again lmao

·         He just plays with your hair and hums while you calm down

·         Finally you look at him with wide eyes, “Wow, geez, I didn’t think I was that mad.”

·         He can’t help but laugh, “Me neither.”

·         Your smile is back, though, and that’s the best thing he’s seen all day

·         “You feeling better now?”

·         You say yes, and give him a good hug and kiss as thanks for his patience

·         He asks you to come to him if things start building up again

·         Seriously, start talking to him – I don’t think the poor guy can handle another explosion like that lol

 Raph

·         Raph knows anger

·         Does he know how to deal with it? Ehhh that’s hit-and-miss

·         But he knows it

·         So seeing your tense shoulders, clenched fists, grinding teeth when you walk in – he knows you’re angry

·         It’s a bit off-putting tbh – you’re the calm to his rage, the quiet touch to wind him down when something gets under his skin

·         What happened to make his quiet girl so mad?

·         Did someone say something about your family?

·         Or something about your outfit?

·         Did a skeevy guy try to touch you?

·         Did someone try to kiss you?

·         Okay, now he’s getting mad

·         Decides to take a page from Splinter’s book and pulls you aside to talk

·         “What’s the matter?”

·         You pull at your sleeves, looking anywhere but him

·         You just mumble you’re fine, and that you’re hungry and try to move to the kitchen

·         Nuh-uh, that don’t work with him

·         Catches you by the arm and gives you a look, “Somethin’s bothering you, and you’re gonna tell me what it is.”

·         “And what if I don’t wanna talk about it?”

·         “Tough luck.”

·         Your glare could curdle milk, but you don’t say anything

·         Alright, you wanna play it that way? He’s got three brothers he grew up with; he can get it out of you.

·         Hauls you up and tosses you over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes and takes you to his workout station

·         Ignores your screams of outrage and the beating fists on his shell

·         They’re like little kitten paw pats; he can’t help but smile at how small you really are

·         When he sets you down in front of a world-weary punching bag, he crosses his arms and waits

·         You’re red faced and snarling. “What are you doing?”

·         He raises a fist, and gives the bag a good punch – “That’s for when Mikey backwashed into my water bottle today.” He throws another punch, “And that’s for Donnie’s stupid snorts waking me up last night,” and another, “and now I’m back on Mikey’s backwash!”

·         He stops the bag’s swaying and gestures for you to take a turn

·         Realization dawns in your eyes. You look at your fist and throw a pathetic punch at it. “That’s…for my fifth plant…dying this week?”

·         He almost laughs, but nods encouragement

·         You punch again. “That’s for whoever stole my lunch out of the fridge at work.”

·         And again. “And for those kids who spit on that homeless guy!”

·         And again. “And for Gina’s face when she made fun of my teeth!”

·         Punch after punch, you let out your anger and frustrations that boiled over today

·         Raph’s impressed – not just with how much crap happened to you, but how long you held it in

·         You’re a lot stronger than he gave you credit for

·         He’s also a bit freaked at seeing the rage in your eyes

·         Is that what others see when he comes at them?

·         Yeesh

·         You feel a lot better after the session, if sheepish for letting so much anger show

·         But he brushes it off, “Hey, you see how I am. It don’t bother me none, sweetheart.”

·         He pinches your butt for good measure as you walk back to the lair and laughs when you punch him in the arm

 Donnie

·         The one that takes the longest to realize something’s up

·         He can’t help it! He’s busy making sure his family is safe and hidden! He’s gotta keep the firewall up-to-date from all the new viruses being put out, check the perimeter lasers so that no one sneaks up on them, change the oil in the Turtle Tank, and why is the computer sparking over here, he needs to ask Raph or Leo to come with him to get new parts at the junkyard, but if he –

·         Bumps into you and is like ‘oh. how’d you get in here’

·         Delighted to see you though! It’s like all his worries suddenly vanished when he realized ‘oh yeah! I have a girlfriend!’ and that’s you!

·         Missed you a lot since it’s been a few days since you could visit

·         Starts showing you all of the progress he’s made on certain things, asks you how school’s going, how was that group project you had, did you get that interview for work?

·         It’s your clipped and short answers that finally makes him take a step back and really see how you’re doing

·         You’ve always been enthusiastic about his inventions, even if you don’t completely understand every technical thing he talks about. He thought you guys were past the awkward conversations too.

·         Clipped answers are a big no-no – it makes him shrink inside, like his words and ideas don’t matter

·         Takes a few seconds to look you over – awkward seconds, ones where you look down and away and not at him

·         “Are you alright? Did…something happen?”

·         You take a few deep breaths, trying to calm yourself, but then the words just start pouring out: “I’m sorry, it’s just, I can’t stop thinking about how my supervisors treated me the past few days. They scheduled me to work a triple shift! Without asking me! And I told them I had a date with you, and a million other things to do, but – “

·         You lay it out for him, apologizing every other minute for just putting this on him out of the blue, that you tried really hard to be happy coming to the lair but your boss just text you that you have another shift tonight instead of getting to hang out with Donnie, and –

·         Donnie sits you both down in a couple of chairs, his hands holding your own as you keep talking and venting

·         Rubs circles into your palm, eyes never straying from your own watery and frustrated ones

·         A breath out of the nose is the end to your rant, and you lean to put your head on his shoulder. “I just hate when people spring things on me! I just wanna stay with you and hand you tools to work on stuff.”

·         His heart warms at this, even if he’s sad at how sucky your job is

·         And it gives him an idea

·         He manages to hack into your work’s scheduling system and put your supervisors or fellow employees in your place for the night

·         Even sends out a text masked as your head boss to whoever he put, letting them know they’re on the job and that you had an emergency

·         You’re torn on this – those people had things they had to do too

·         But Donnie reassures you: “If they’re as bad as you say, then getting more people mad at them might just make them change. If not, we at least get to have our date night, right?”

·         Well, when you put it that way…

·         He gets a big, long smooch for pulling it off and for listening to you

Mikey

·         Listen, this boy is intuitive when it comes to emotions.

·         He kinda has to be with the type of older brothers he has lmao

·         Instantly knows something’s up by the sound of your feet coming down the tunnels – heavy, like you want to stomp them but don’t know how

·         He’s geared up though – his baby girl’s coming!

·         Hops off the couch and has the biggest grin for you when you walk in

·         Doesn’t even falter when he sees the glower on your face

·         Says something stupid to test the waters – “Woah, babe, I’m gonna have to call the cops – I’m pretty sure it’s illegal to be as fine as you are!”

·         Not even a smirk.

·         Okay okay. Obvi you’re not in a happy mood.

·         Man, he was hoping for a little blush at least!

·         Takes that heavy bag off your shoulders you’ve been lugging around all day and corrals you back to the couch

·         Grabs some sodas and a few chocolate bars from his hidden stash in the kitchen

·         He knows you need it more than him right now

·         Sits down and calls out to the lair that “we’re making out on the couch!!” Def keeps his family from coming in and interrupting lol

·         Isn’t even phased when you explode about your day – your coworker had it out for you, your professor told the whole class that your paper was what not to do if you wanted a good grade, etc. etc.

·         Mikey accents your day with “No!” and “He didn’t!” and “What a jerk!”

·         It’s cathartic to hear someone agree with you like that

·         He takes you in his arms when the frustrated tears start falling and you start to wind down

·         “It just makes me so angry, and I hate feeling embarrassed and…”

·         Rubs circles on your back to help calm you, just like his family did to him growing up

·         After a minute you’re better, and back to your sweet, happy self, if still a bit stuffy from the tears and snot

·         You’re surprised and apologize for your emotions, but he stops you

·         “Hey, everyone has their bad days! Sometimes you just gotta let it out, y’know?”

·         You give him a big kiss for being so sweet

·         Makes the day a lot better after that with the soda and candy and some video games

Prompt: I saw that your requests are open,and I was wondering if it was possible you could do a soft head cannon of the 4 turtles bois comforting a smol stressed SO who pushed themselves too hard while trying to work out?

Thanks for the request! I only did Leo and Raph for now, but I might add something for Don and Mikey when inspiration for them strikes me xx

Raphael Confronts You After the Party

You remembered bits and pieces of what occurred at the party when you woke up the next morning. The last thing you remembered was your face getting hot after Raphael asked you a truth question, something about which one of them was your favorite.

First of all, that was a lot of pressure. Everybody was right there! You didn’t want to make anybody feel bad, to know they weren’t your favorite.

You vaguely remembered saying something about Raphael himself. Did you say he was your favorite? You thought you did.