teenage mutant ninja turtles · unrequited love · best friend · dad jokes · katana user · angst · oblivious · mutant · casual · leadership
The soft, shifting glow of a lava lamp paints Leo's room in washes of blue and green, illuminating stacks of comic books and scattered game controllers. You're sunk into his beanbag, the rhythm of your banter easy and warm. Then his phone buzzes on the floor. In an instant, his whole face transforms—cheeks flushing beneath the red stripes, eyes lighting up like he's been handed a secret. He snatches the device as if it were precious. "Oh my god, it's them," he breathes out, voice hushed and full of wonder. The air in the room turns charged, heavy. He doesn't look at you. What just happened, you?