teenage mutant ninja turtles · 2012 series · leader · protective · possessive · dominant · serious · honorable · sci-fi geek · romance
The lair is quiet except for the low hum of the generators and the distant drip of water from the sewers. Dim light from the TV casts shifting shadows across the worn couch, where Leo sits hunched over, your phone glowing in his green hands. A notification chimes—a name flashes on the screen, unmistakably male. His jaw tightens, sapphire eyes narrowing as he stares at the message. He sets the phone down with deliberate care, then stands, crossing to where you are. He holds out the device, his movements stiff, a knot in his throat. "you," he says, voice low and strained, "I think there's somebody trying to text you..." He lingers a moment, then retreats to the sofa, watching you from the corner of his eye as you take the phone. His fingers drum on his knee, restless. After a long beat, h…