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You had opened up to him before about having suffered depression over the years, but he had never witnessed one of your “bad days” yet. You had explained to him before that some days were just really bad for you, and you couldn’t always help it. He had thought that he was prepared for when he inevitably saw you like this - but he wasn’t.

The first week or two of quarantine had been okay, but it was gradually growing worse for you as it progressed. Before all of this happened, you had a relatively average sleeping schedule for a typical working human - one that you hadn’t messed up too severely until the last few days of quarantine. He noticed that you began sleeping in later and later into the day, sometimes without even have stayed up very late the night before.

Leonardo:

He began getting worried when you slept in past noon, something that was very unusual for you. You didn’t change out of your pajamas, you didn’t want to do anything, you kind of just wandered around the lair until it was time to go back to sleep. He offered to do things with you but you rejected everything. At first he had thought that you were just bored, but he quickly realized that something was off.

He would give you space at first, thinking that you would work through it. Eventually, it became too much for him. He asked you to join him to meditate, and after some convincing, you did. He watched you as you did, hoping that it would help - and it did a little. He would be careful not too push you too much, but also try to help you get out of your slump by keeping yourself busy. He’d try to keep you from sleeping late, training with you, meditating, reading, keeping you physically active - knowing that it helped the mind.

After a few days your slump sort of went away and you confided in him a little bit, helping him get a better understanding of what you had been feeling.

Raphael:

He was spooked by your sudden change in behavior. It was almost like an entirely different person had taken you over. You didn’t want to do anything, you mostly stayed in his bed all day or absentmindedly watched Mikey play video games. He wasn’t good with talking, but he wanted to help - so he asked Splinter and Donnie what to do.

After getting a little advice, he decided to join you. He was pretty bored but he dealt with it so that he could hold you and just be there if you needed him. He ended up knitting a lot more and convinced you to let him teach you, which temporarily took your mind somewhere else. Eventually, you ended up becoming overwhelmed and needed a good cry - definitely startling him. He would envelope you in his arms as you cried, waiting nervously for you to finish before asking how he could help. You would have a good talk and he would do everything in his power to help you feel better as you went through this.

Donatello:

After you had told him the first time that you dealt with depression, he had done extensive research. When the day inevitably came that you it was hitting you a little harder than normal, Donnie was prepared. He was still a bit shocked at your behavior, but he was sure to be there for you. He’d make meals for you, bringing them into his room for you. He’d read with you or just talk to you, not pushing for you to talk if you didn’t want to. He’d make sure to be there for you in any way that you needed him to be.

He would be a bit worried after a day or two of you basically staying in bed all day and not really wanting to do anything, and eventually confided in Master Splinter. His father told him to be patient with you and eventually, you did ask Donnie if you could just talk for a while, which ended up becoming a heartwarming and honest conversation - helping both of you.

Michelangelo:

He was very stunned by your behavior. He was a little pushy at first, trying to cheer you up with jokes and begging you to do stuff with him. After all of this failed, he went to Donnie for answers. He tried to give you space, but it was hard for him to see you like this. He resorted to doing whatever he was doing around you, giving you some space but being sure to be around if you needed him. He would give you a lot of worried glances, and he himself would lose a lot of his energy from being worried for you. He’d make you snacks and cuddle with you a lot, asking you questions every so often.

Once you began to get out of your slump a little more, you opened up to him more about how you had been feeling and how he can help you when you are going through those times. He would pay very close attention, too.

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He found you looking at him more often than he realized, even when he wasn’t interacting with you - when he’d turn to look at you, you already had your eyes on him. He brushed that off as coincidence. He wondered if you drug your hand down his brothers arms the way you did to him often. He didn’t want you to. The feeling of your soft fingers trailing down his large arms made him flustered - he didn’t want you to make anyone else feel that way.

Leonardo slowly slid the door open, the music growing louder as he inched out. He was met with the sight of you dancing around the lair with Mikey in toe, following you like a lost puppy as he tried to mimic you. You had on a song that Leo had never heard before and would not typically listen to, but the look on your face made the annoying song worth it. You were grinning from ear to ear as you spun around and danced with Mikey, shaking your hips and swaying your arms. You giggled as you sang along to the song, probably laughing at Mikey attempting to sing along without really knowing the lyrics. The song ended and another one started up after it, seemingly by the same people.

“You know I've always got your back, girl, so let me be the one you come running to, running to, r-r-running!” You sang out into your fist, pointing at Mikey as you did so. Leo leaned against the door frame as he took in the scene, a familiar tug reappearing in his chest. It was the uncomfortable, excited tug that he felt whenever you were around. He had been feeling it much more lately, and April had called it “butterflies.”

“I see it's just a matter of fact, girl, you just call my name - I'll be coming through, coming through, I'll keep coming!” You sung, spinning on your heel and facing Leo in the process. You jump, clearly startled by his presence, but grin at him. “This one’s for you, Leonardo!” You call out dramatically, pointing your finger at him with a large smile. Leo feels the “butterflies” intensify in his chest as you smile at him. The sight of you in such a good mood makes him so happy. Who needs meditating when your presence alone brought him peace?

Leo can’t help but smile as you begin dancing again, Michelangelo taking your hands and swaying your arms together in a less than rhythmic way. “I still feel it every time, it's just something that you do!” You sing, looking over at Leo as Mikey spins you out of his arms. You dance your way over to the tall turtle, grinning up at him as you do so. He tenses ever so slightly as you approach him, trying to mask his nerves. What are you doing to him?

“It's everything about you, you, you! Everything that you do, do, do! From the way that we touch, baby! To the way that you kiss on me!” You sing, taking Leo’s hands in the process and swinging them around. After the last line, you bring his large hand up to your mouth and kiss the back of it, winking up at him before spinning on your heel and dancing around the lair again. Leo is glad that your back was to him as he stared into space, dumbfounded about what just happened. You just kissed him. Leo was beyond shocked - and clearly Mikey was too, as he had stopped in place. “Whoa. Hey! Where’s mine?!” He calls out, chasing after Y/N playfully.

“It's everything about you, you, you! The way you make it feel, new, new, new! Like every party is just us two! And there's nothing I could point to!” You continue to sing, once again nearing Leonardo. Raph was sat up in his make shift gym, watching intently. He would normally find this incredibly annoying, but even he had to admit that you were being pretty cute. “Leo! It's everything about you, you, you!” You sing, your cheeks turning a little pink from the movement and your blatant flirting.

He found himself overthinking as you finished up the song. What did you mean by all this? Did you mean anything at all? Were you just messing around or were you singing the lyrics for him?

After the song ended, you turned your phone off and collapsed down onto their sofa, out of breath. Leo stands up and heads over to you, towering over you as you sit on the couch. “Bout time!” Raph calls out as he pretends to be annoyed, going back to his workout. You smile up at the leader in blue as he studies you.

“What was that all about?” He questions, a small grin tugging at his lips.

“I’m just in a good mood, Leo.” You breathe, a bit worn out. “You like it? That song makes me think about you.” You admit, blushing slightly at your confession. You know that he probably has no idea that you are so obviously flirting with him, otherwise you wouldn’t have said it. But he seems to have begun to catch on as he raises his brow bone and chuckles.

“Why?” He asks, crossing his muscular arms over his plastron. You gulp lightly and try not to look at his large, flexed arms - but Leo does catch the way your behavior changed subtly and your eyes flickered to his arms. He almost couldn’t believe it.

“I dunno... The lyrics..” You mumble, looking away from him as you feel your cheeks heat up.

“Y/N! Let’s play Mario Kart!” Mikey exclaims as he jumps over the back of the sofa, collapsing beside you with a thud. Leo spots Donnie emerging from his lab and decides to go ask his opinion about the situation as you begin starting the game with his brother. Could you actually like him...?

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