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Falling out of Love by LexLeo
Fandoms: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Cartoon 2018)
13 Apr 2026
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Summary
Leo and Donnie have been married for years, a relationship once built on warmth, partnership, and shared dreams. But as time passes, Donnie becomes consumed by work and projects, slowly drifting away from the man waiting at home. Dates get postponed, conversations grow shorter, touches become rare. Leo keeps telling himself to be patient—Donnie is stressed, it’s temporary, it will get better.
Until it doesn’t.
Lonely in a marriage that no longer feels like love, Leo reaches his breaking point. Hurt and exhausted from begging to be seen, he begins to wonder if the only way to save himself is to leave… even if it means leaving the person he still loves. Faced with the possibility of losing his husband for good, Donnie is forced to confront the consequences of his neglect and decide whether he’s willing to fight for the marriage he’s taken for granted.
Or
Donnie neglects Leo—and eventually he reaches his limit and starts thinking about divorce.