Any thoughts on how the guys would care for you during your period? Especially if you have extreme period cramps that leave you bed bound and in pain... Which is currently happening to me rn š send help
I hope you feel better soon, Crow!! Now, let these stupid turtles try to take care of you.
Content: 2012!turtles // afab!reader // can be platonic or romantic // they are dumbos here
Leo's first exposure to the menstrual cycle is actually through you. You had offhandedly mentioned that you were stuck in bed because of your painful cramps, and Leo instantly panicked at the word "pain". It's only after he insists that you get checked out by Donnie or let him come over with a medkit that you realise poor, sweet Leo has no idea what periods are.
After your explanation, Leo still insists on coming over and taking care of you. He has no idea how bad your cramps are or how uncomfortable your period is, but knowing you are bedbound is enough for him to worry about you.
He makes you tea from the tea packets he nabbed from Splinter's cabinet. He actually has no real idea whether this does anything to sootheāhe just assumes whatever is supposed to be calming must help you feel better. He actually sighs with relief when you give your nod of approval at his drink of choice.
He makes sure you don't get up unnecessarily. He'll fetch you water, extra bedding, a heat pack, foodāhe's being very accommodating, but for the life of him, he doesn't know how to start a conversation when you're in pain, and he still has no clue what your body is doing to you and why. He worries that as soon as he opens his mouth, he's going to end up asking something too invasive. Hence, he's reduced to just sitting around awkwardly until you invite him into conversation yourself or have him kill time by playing a video game with you.
Raph does know what a period isāthanks, TVābut his understanding is just as rudimentary as Leo's. He knows you bleed once a month from down there, but that's about it. When you call to tell him that you can't hang out, he tells you that "It can't be that bad", thinking you're just being considerate in case he's icky about the blood. Unfortunately, he has to move his phone away from his ear when you launch into a rant about his perceived insensitivity.
After hanging up on you and spending an hour stewing, he does go up top to see you because you did not sound alright over the phone. Unlike Leo, he comes completely unprepared, expecting it to be a quick welfare check before he heads out. However, once he sees you in pain and bedbound, he changes his short visit to an indefinite stay.
He's a little stiff when it comes to caretaking, so after asking you, "Uh... do you need anything...?", he just sits down on a chair and puts something on for the both of you to watch. However, as soon as you ask for something, he gets up without any complaintānot even a grunt of annoyance, no matter how many times you interrupt him.
He also orders takeout from your favourite place because he knows you aren't in any state to make yourself anything, and he wants to make sure you eat under his watchful eye. He has no idea what periods do to your appetite, but he's very firm on you not missing out on any meals.
When you first called to let Donnie know you're on your period and can't help him out at the lab, you expected that he would be awkward about the subject, coughing into his fist as he tries to change the subject. To your surprise, he didn't so much as stammer at the mention... and then things got weird when you mentioned that your cramps hurt. Without a shred of hesitation, he starts asking questions about your flow, how many pads you're going through a day, any clotting, etc. It's like having an appointment with your GPāif your GP also happened to be your best friend and a mutant turtle.
Predictably, he comes over for a visit. Unlike the one-sided phone call, his welfare check goes much more smoothly.
He rifles through your medicine box, warms up your heat pack for you, gets you food (instant or takeout; cooking isn't his strong suit), and even gives you some tips he picked up on the internet on how to ease some of your discomfort. However, he does tend to talk at you, explaining things about your period and cramps that you already know.
The awkwardness kicks in for him when all his caretaking duties are done, and now he has to keep you company. Suddenly, his tongue is dry in his mouth, and he feels like he has to talk to make up for the stiff silenceāeven if it's just you trying to peacefully rest. Put on a documentary or something mildly entertaining so he can keep his mind distracted, please. He's a great caretaker, but he worries that he will bore you to death while you're stuck in bed.
Your circumstances must have been desperate if you decided that, out of all the company that you keep, you should entrust Mikey with anything while you're bedbound and particularly low on patience. At least, that's what Donnie flatly told you when you later recounted the experience to him. Even with all the love and good intentions in the world, nothing changes the fact that Mikey doesn't know what a period is.
First, he ignored your request for him to not come over while you're agonising in bed, as he insisted you need someone to look after you. You only relented under the condition that he'd bring with him "pads with wings". April is very confused when she gets a call from Mikey, asking for pad thai and chicken wings. When he showed up at your window with takeout bags, you honestly had no idea what to do but laugh ruefully, shedding a single tear.
Aside from that, his attempts to help were still sweet. After eating the food he brought overāthank god he wasn't allowed to get experimental in the kitchenāhe didn't mind acting as your personal gopher, grabbing things for you at command. He even hummed a cute little tune as he tidied up your room, and didn't get offended when you hissed at him for asking you to get out of bed.
He also makes decent company, once he accepts the fact that yes, you're for real hurting so bad that you can't move a muscle. He throws out all suggestions to go skating or on a run, putting on some TV or chatting with you about anything you missed out on. He does border on being too chatty when you want to sleepāhe'll learn eventually.
