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"We're heroes! We deserve a name like Mad Dogs!⚡"

Getting Donnie's pond duckweed algae and sunset colors somewhat right was, perhaps, the hardest ones to make of this card set

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A thing ..

Happy (very belated) National TMNT day!!

I had no idea what to do for national TMNT day so I asked my twin @mattpurplehoodie and I was given the most amazing prompt 😌 to draw Donnie but as my favorite Will Wood album (ridiculously difficult choice).

Side note: I'm in love with Leo wearing these types of jackets (I call 'em BF jackets, lol).

Title: Love song 💙 Fandom: TMNT: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Future AU) Pairing: Rise!Leo x Reader (F!Reader) Tags: Angst, Fluff, Hurt/Comfort Warnings: Unedited, angst (happy ending tho :D) A.N: Randomly daydreamed about this one and had to write it lol

Love song 💙

It was just a regular night. Y/N was sitting on the roof of a building, listening to music. Her legs swinging slowly to the music as she dived into her thoughts.

She wanted to hang out with Leo tonight, like she had been doing almost every night for the past few weeks. Talk with him about everything and nothing before she almost fell asleep, but today Leo was on patrol.

Which meant all Y/N could do was miss him more than she already had.

Not like she could tell him why she missed him that much, ’cuz — and don't tell anyone — Y/N had had the hugest crush on Leo for a while. But she could never say anything about it.

One side of her wanted to tell him. Maybe, just maybe, he could like her too.

But then the other side of her intervened — the more logical one, the lil' annoying Donnie in her head — what if it ruined their friendship? Not like he would ever like her back anyway.

What if he never wanted to see her again?

Even though the real Donnie would not agree with him. D has literally told her multiple times to just try asking "his idiot of a brother" out.

Even Raph and Mikey joined in — Raph saying that she should give it a try, and Mikey (aka Dr. Delicate Touch™️) telling her that bottling everything up is not good and to just go for it. If they were being honest, Leo can't stop talking about you and has been driving the lair crazy for weeks. This was their official cry for help to stop the endless Leo gush sessions. (It did not help. U can’t get the hint for the life of u.)

Still… the fear was always bigger than the hope, so she just kept her mouth shut and found a way to cope.

Hence her sitting here on this random roof, listening to love songs from her "Leo playlist" — aka "💙Him💙" (in case Leo ever saw it) — and just imagining random scenarios of her and Leo being in a cute relationship.

How he would hold her hand or make her join his silly lil' dances when he was excited, or how he would call her his girl...

(Yes, good job Y/N, very healthy. Dr. Delicate Touch would be very proud of you.)

As she sat there with her headphones in, eyes closed, she didn’t even hear the smooth swoosh sound coming from behind her or the light footsteps.

Leo saw her there, a fond smile on his face as he sat down next to her, casually taking one of her AirPods.

That’s when Y/N finally noticed he was there. — Omg Leo — you scared me! she jumped slightly. — Sorry, sunshine , he said sheepishly. (And clearly not sorry.) — I thought you were on patrol tonight. — Well, I was... but I just missed you. So I left a little early, Leo said, rubbing the back of his neck and looking away, not seeing Y/N’s slight blush. His words made her heart do a tiny flip. — Well, I’m glad you came, she said as coolly as she could. I missed you too, she smiled, seeing Leo smile back. — Sooo, how was patrol tonight? she asked, making Leo visibly light up and start rambling about it.

He was so cute, she thought. His eyes lit up, and his hands were very animated, clearly getting into the story.

She looked at him, a little smile making its way to her lips as she listened, not realizing she was staring. That was until Leo caught her. His words died in his throat as he just looked deeper into her eyes.

His gaze was full of unsaid words, yet he didn’t know what to say. So he just kept looking at her like she was the only girl in the world, analyzing every detail about her features.

He was so close... he could lean in an inch — maybe two — and just—

No! What was he thinking?! He snapped out of it, breaking his train of thought. (He felt like he had stared at her for hours, even though it was only a few seconds.)

— Sorry, he laughed a little tensely. It’s just...

He tried thinking of an excuse before remembering he still had her headphone in. — This song is really good. What’s it called? he said casually, grabbing her phone to look at it. — No, don’t—! — Wow... who is "Him" blue heart blue heart? he asked, confused. — N-No one! she mumbled, starting to blush. — Wait, is this like... your crush playlist? he forced a smirk. Why didn’t you tell me? Who’s this guy? he asked casually.

Leo was definitely not feeling very casual. He felt strange, like his stomach was in knots. It stung. Like an open wound sprinkled with salt.

Leo had liked Y/N for a while now. He had maybe, kinda, been trying to find the right moment to ask her out... but this definitely wasn’t it. Not now. Not here. So he just tried to be a good friend to her, swallowing his pride and feelings (that wouldn’t go away)

Still, he wanted more info on this "guy." — C'mon! I gotta know. Who is he? Humor me, he nudged her shoulder, forcing a smile. — Well, if I tell you, it wouldn’t really be a "secret," now would it? she giggled nervously. — Okay, fair. But at least tell me something about him. What’s he like? Leo kept asking questions, hoping that if he knew more about her crush, he could become "the perfect guy" for her — her perfect BF, as he called it. — I mean... yeah, okay... she hesitated. So, you kinda know him actuall… And he’s funny. Like, really funny — very similar humor to you, if I think about it, she said, dropping a subtle hint (which Leo did not catch at all). — And he’s very caring. Always knows what to say, and helps me feel safe, and seen... and wanted... like I’m the only girl in the world. — It’s just— ughhh, she groaned quietly, it's hard to explain it into words...

Poor Leo. All that hit him like a ton of bricks.

The guy really did sound perfect, Leo thought. Funny, thoughtful, charming. He wanted to laugh. Or scream. Or ask her what this mystery guy had that he didn’t.

What did this guy have that he didn’t?…

Was he taller? Was he funnier?

Or maybe... maybe he was human?

Leo couldn’t put a finger on it...

What did this guy have to make Y/N swoon like that, that he was missing?

He wanted to ask, but of course, he didn’t say that out loud. Instead, he just nodded, heart cracking quietly in his chest before he forced out: — He sounds very special to you... — Yeah... he really is, she smiled at him. — You should tell him how you feel, he forced a smile back, his heart breaking a little more. — No way! I’m sure he just sees me as a friend... Not to mention he’s definitely too good for me, she said, looking away.

Now that felt like a slap to the face.

Leo knew Y/N was a great girl — actually, he thought she was the perfect girl.

Seeing her doubting herself because of some guy did not sit right with him.

— Really?! Leo started rambling. You’re kind, and nice, and caring, and pretty, and a lot of different things I can’t even name right now ’cuz it would take too long. What could someone even want to add to that? That’s crazy talk, Y/N. If that mystery guy can’t see how amazing you are, then it’s his loss. — You really think that? she blushed again, breaking Leo’s ramble. — I... yeah, I do... he looked into her eyes again, that little pause appearing again, before asking the question that had been nagging him. — Who is this guy, anyway?

She hesitated again, making Leo turn his eyes toward the sky. — You said he’s similar to me and that I know him, but I can’t really think of anyone... — It’s you, she mumbled. — What?

He suddenly turned to her, sounding confused. (He was extremely excited, just thought he heard her wrong... and wanted to hear her say the thing he wanted her to say again.) — I like you, she said again, turning her head towards him. — I… like you too, he said solemnly, still processing what had happened. — Wait, really? — Yeah! I’ve had a crush on you since forever, he confessed, a smile making its way across his face. — No way! Since when? she asked, looking into his eyes, her smile matching his. — Well... since we went and watched the meteor shower a few months ago, he said sheepishly. — I don’t know what it was... the atmosphere, the way you smiled at me like I hung the stars, how I gave you my jacket because you were cold... how you laughed at my jokes and it made my heart skip like 2 beats. I thought I was having a heart attack and it felt amazing, he laughed breathlessly before his gaze turned serious again, sincere even. But something in me just changed, he explained, looking up at the sky. — Wow... I never thought you could be so romantic, she teased, leaning on his shoulder. — Oh please~ Like you were any less sappy, he teased back, wrapping his arm around her shoulders. — He makes me feel seen and wanted and he always knows what to say~ like I'm the only girl in the world~ he said in a high-pitched voice, making Y/N start laughing. — You big jerk, she pushed him jokingly. I thought it was sweet. — It was, he smiled. I didn’t think you felt that way about me. I thought it was someone else... You made me sound like "the perfect guy." — Well, sometimes I feel like you are the perfect guy… for me, she blushed slightly before laughing. — Sorry— I'm sorry, that was really sappy. — I could be sappier, he challenged.

She turned to him, raising an eyebrow.

Leo cleared his throat. — I never really know how to express my feelings for you in words... he started, a new seriousness to his voice. But the best way I can explain it is that basically every love song I ever heard felt like it was written about you, he said sheepishly. — That’s so sappy, she tried teasing him, even though she was blushing like crazy.

He turned to her, smiling to himself as he saw her blush.

He cupped her cheek, moving a strand of her hair behind her ear. — It's only gonna get sappier from here, trust me, he said before leaning in to kiss her, giving her enough time to pull away. But she didn’t, neither did Leo, so he just slowly closed the space between the two of them and kissed her softly, fireworks erupting in his brain as he did.