TMNT x Reader Headcanons
Scenario : You going missing
Context : You have been taken hostage, and the four bros are searching for where you're being kept. While they're all very worried about you, one turtle is particularly affected by your sudden disappearance.
CW : N/A
AN : I feel like this was so rushed, I'm sorry if it comes across that way, I was really struggling with him T^T
Raph | Donnie | Mikey
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Leo
When he learns of your disappearance, he mentally goes into full panic mode. Outwardly, he suppresses this of course. His brothers don't need to see their "fearless leader" deep in the trenches.
Still, there are signs, like how he's pushing them harder, making more rash decisions.
He thinks he's masking it well but the others can definitely see it bothers him more than he's letting on. Most of the time they just pretend not to notice so he feels like at least something's within his control.
Raph is pissing him off more than usual though, "challenging" a few of his orders when he's simply not in the mood for it. In reality, he's just trying to be the one keeping calm for Leo. He's not great at it.
On one hand, his main responsibility should be his team. On the other, what he wouldn't give to just drop everything and find you.
A lot of his problems stem from this dilemma.
They also come from feeling like an utter failure for ever letting something happen to you. He's supposed to look out for you, he's the responsible one. How could he grow so complacent he forgets his one role.
When you are found, he's entirely focused, fighting efficiently and moving swiftly. Of course, you expect him to be good at these sort of things, but watching it so closely, you can't help but feeling impressed every time a single swipe of his blade fells another foe.
Back at the lair, he's uncharacteristically all over you, professionalism being thrown out the window.
He's following you around like a lost puppy, holding on to any part of you he can for as long as he can. It'd be really cute if it were anyone else, but Leo was never so obvious when his brothers were watching.
He's reacting to even the smallest noise, snapping his head around to investigate and making sure he is in a good position to jump in front of you. Right now it's almost as if he's your own little guard dog.
This goes on, though, for long enough you begin to wonder about him. When you ask, he assures you everything is okay, he is merely "fulfilling his duty" to you. If you assure him that's unnecessary, he waves the idea away.
The problem is, he's losing sleep stationing himself outside your door, watching over your every move and breath. It's sweet, but you've never seen him falter like this.
It takes him being very tired and you showing obvious distress over his wellness before he agrees he may be doing too much. He returns to normal after expressing his fears to you.
Occasionally, though, those fears resurface and for a time he becomes overprotective once again. As long as he isn't going too overboard, though, you find it flattering he's dedicating so much of his time to your safety.
He can't let this incident slide. If anyone wants to threaten you like that again, he will be ready, and they won't like his reaction.