8 Works by captainofthedauntless
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When Life Gives You Lemons by captainofthedauntless
Fandoms: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Cartoon 2018), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - All Media Types
05 May 2026
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It's easy to think Donatello doesn't care.
Well... that's not true. You've seen him unveil his latest and greatest inventions- he cares so much it's impressive.
But it is easy to think he's extremely (impressively) neutral on you.
It's a kind of intense neutral that you haven't seen anywhere else.
He's polite. Or his version of polite, anyway. It's not like he avoids you, he just is neutral in a way that somehow pulls on your attention.
You can't explain how or why.
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Reader's at the Lair to help Mikey cook. Mikey's taking a while. Donnie asks Reader for help in the lab. -
Glow in the Dark by captainofthedauntless
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - All Media Types, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Bay Movies)
26 Apr 2024
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“You’re starin’,” Raphael muttered behind him.
Donatello tried to come up with an eloquent response.
“What the fuck?” He managed, voice an awe-filled whisper. He blinked rapidly, spinning his desk chair away from you and meeting his brother’s eyes, motioning back over his shoulder in an are you seeing this. “What…. the fuck.”
Raph chuckled, patting him on the shoulder, just shy of patronizing. Donnie couldn’t bring himself to care. “Good luck, genius.” Then, he walked past Donnie and away from the computers, calling your name. “What’s got you all dressed up?”
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Donatello short circuits when Reader comes to the Lair all dressed up after an event. -
Wants by captainofthedauntless
Fandoms: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Cartoon 2018)
22 Apr 2024
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See, here's the thing.
You are extremely, incredibly kissable.
He knows this. He knows this like he knows his swords are sharp. He knows it in his bones.
He also knows you have somewhere to be.
(Really, his motives were good. He came over just to help you finish wrapping your friend's birthday gifts (okay, and give you shit for only now getting around to it). He just wanted to be a supportive boyfriend and make sure you had time to get ready in peace.)
And yet, because he's either an idiot or an asshole, here he is, boxing you in at your table and kissing you.
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Reader needs help wrapping gifts at the last second before a party. Leo's their hero. And a huge distraction. -
Home Is Where The Heart Is by captainofthedauntless
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - All Media Types, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Cartoon 2018)
20 Apr 2024
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He loves this.
Not- not whatever your head's doing, with the grim skies and that far away look you get every now and again and the fact that your sleep's shit and- well, not that.
The way you're laying on his floor.
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Reader is having a bad time and ends up in Leonardo's room. Casual support ensues, Leonardo comes to some conclusions. -
First Kiss by captainofthedauntless
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - All Media Types, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Bay Movies)
22 Jul 2023
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"Woah, Red," You said as he abruptly pulled back from your space, crossing his forearms one in front of the other. Your hand found his one closest to you, where it rested on your table, and gave it a gentle squeeze. "You OK?"
"Yeah. Yeah, o'course," He muttered, voice low and gravelly and doing nothing to disguise his nerves. His eyes- bright, stunning, dangerous green- were wide and shadowed by a knit brow as he quickly wet his lips with his tongue. "Just- are you- you're sure about this?"
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Raphael isn't as confident as he'd like to be. -
Leadership Skills by captainofthedauntless
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - All Media Types, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Bay Movies)
10 May 2023
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Your phone buzzed, and you knew who it was before you even looked.
You weren’t sure if you were glad to be right, to see “Fearless” pop up in your notifications.
Can I call?
A small part of you wanted to say no. An even smaller part, angry and defensive and petty, wanted to tell him to fuck off.
Give me five minutes. Busy rn.
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Leonardo handles stress, emotional vulnerability, and apologies with a lot less grace than he would like, and he’s lucky Reader is so patient. -
Icicle Fingers by captainofthedauntless
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - All Media Types
26 Mar 2023
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Leo, in an attempt to be a gentleman, was waiting by the ladder when you slipped through the manhole above. Given the blinding daylight that announced your arrival, waiting there was the closest he could get to picking you up from your apartment and walking you to the Hamatos’ home; it was his way of being polite.
It had nothing to do with the fact that he wanted a few moments alone before the festivities properly kicked off.
…Probably.
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Leonardo and Reader have a moment alone together before Christmas celebrations at the lair.
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Tickles and Tunes by captainofthedauntless
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - All Media Types, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012)
17 Mar 2023
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“It was a brilliant solution!”
“Sure, sure,” you said, walking into Leo’s room. “But let’s not act like Ryan had that planned. He’s good, but he didn’t even know that planet existed-”
“No, of course not.” He followed you, taking your coat and bag from your hands and moving to set them on his desk chair. “But he adapted quickly, rolled with the punches. He had it planned by mid-episode.”
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Reader gets nostalgic over a song and lets Leo in on the meaning.