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1. Underneath the Shell by battlenexuschampion

   Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - All Media Types, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2003)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Gen
   • Complete Work

   03 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Donatello & Leonardo & Michelangelo & Raphael (TMNT)
   • Michelangelo & Miyamoto Usagi
   • Donatello & Michelangelo (TMNT)
   • Michelangelo (TMNT)
   • Raphael (TMNT)
   • Donatello (TMNT)
   • Leonardo (TMNT)
   • Miyamoto Usagi
   • Michelangelo-centric (TMNT)
   • Hurt Michelangelo (TMNT)
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Self-Harm
   • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
   • I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping
   • Panic Attacks
   • No Turtlecest (TMNT)
   • No Romance
   • Brotherly Love
   • They're all trying their best
   • Mood Swings
   • Crying
   • a whole lot too
   • Michelangelo Angst (TMNT)
   • I hope this isn't too ooc even tho this fic doesn't have a specific iteration IDK
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Michelangelo Has Self-Esteem Issues (TMNT)
   • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
   • mikey deflecting and using humor as a coping for the win 🥹✌
   • LONG AHH ONESHOT
   • Angry Michelangelo (TMNT)
   • Depersonalization
   • Purring
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Hugs
   • Michelangelo Needs a Hug (TMNT)
   • leosagi gets a one sentence mention sorry gang

   Summary

   Mikey's down in the dumps and is secretly engaging in an unhealthy coping mechanism that HIGHLY advised NOT to do. Word gets around and his bros find out. They just want to talk and help.

   But Mikey doesn't need help, right?

   ⚠️TW SH⚠️

   Lowkey gets deep into the mentally struggling mind at first. like it supposed to show how dependence can form into adoration and a false sense of normalcy like an addiction. I am NOT glorifying self harm AT ALL NEVER EVER so like if you in that mindset right now like I was, just be careful and don't take this into consideration ❗

   But throughout it's obviously like hey guys this is bad for you don't do this... so yeah it works

   (I do NOT own TMNT or any of it's characters. Viacom does!!)

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   English

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