the stories of sleepless nights
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everyones asleep, so why arent i? by Averie_sol
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012)
17 Jul 2023
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Night four, this is when his brain starts thinking he might be in actual trouble. And well, it will always be the leader in blues greatest strength, but also his greatest weakness.
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2k12 leo clearly has immense amounts of anxiety and probably not the healthiest sleep schedule, and im sure all of you know that anxiety and sleep deprivation do not mix accordingly.
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- Part 3 of 2012 leonardo-centric
- Part 1 of CASEYNARDO
- Part 1 of the stories of sleepless nights
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please, for my sanity just go to sleep by Averie_sol
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012)
31 Jul 2023
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That, and leo had maybe seven non-consecutive hours of sleep in the past week, so he was a little extra of the... not able to emotionally regulate and put logic to the situation, hamato leonardo, at the moment. Which is why one of his ninjato is now embedded in the sewer wall.
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leo hasnt slept much so emotional regulation is out the window, and he gets angry.
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- Part 4 of 2012 leonardo-centric
- Part 3 of CASEYNARDO
- Part 2 of the stories of sleepless nights
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if i dont sleep, will you stab me? by Averie_sol
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012)
13 Aug 2023
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It sounded a little weird, messed up, even. But leo didnt care. He liked staying up when he was supposed to be asleep, he liked being able to say no, he liked the alone time.
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another leo cant sleep fic
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- Part 3 of the stories of sleepless nights
- Part 4 of CASEYNARDO
- Part 5 of 2012 leonardo-centric
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in another universe, could i sleep? by Averie_sol
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012)
24 Aug 2023
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"so, now that its just us, how'd ya get 'im to sleep?"
"shini gave him an edible and he ate the whole thing"
"oh my god- next time ya get fearless high ya gotta invite me, id kill to see that"
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leo cant sleep, karai and her girlfriend like weed
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- Part 4 of the stories of sleepless nights
- Part 6 of 2012 leonardo-centric
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if nothing is real, then am i sleeping? by Averie_sol
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012)
19 Apr 2024
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"leo?" Sleep deprivation was absolutely making this whole situation worse, his logical brain knew that. It knew that everything was real and wasnt actually all floaty it was PROBABLY dissociation and it was fine but... he just couldnt stop. He didnt actually know that any of it was real.
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Anyone up for a sleepless nights fic (that isnt a oneshot) featuring derealisation/depersonalisation surrounding leos ignored trauma?
disclaimer! you dont need to read any other story in this series to understand whats happening, theyre all their own stories just surrounding the theme of 2k12 leo not sleeping.
enjoy!
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- Part 5 of the stories of sleepless nights
- Part 5 of CASEYNARDO
- Part 7 of 2012 leonardo-centric
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The tiredness sleep cannot fix by Averie_sol
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012)
01 Nov 2023
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the fam wants to return to the farmhouse for a weekend to relax. Leo said hes okay, hes okay with it. Hes just tired.
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another sleepless nights fic!
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- Part 6 of the stories of sleepless nights
- Part 6 of CASEYNARDO
- Part 8 of 2012 leonardo-centric
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if i sleep, could it cost me my world? by Averie_sol
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Movie 2023)
14 Nov 2023
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Leo cant stop thinking about how close his brothers came to dying. All the specific ways in which their lives could have ended. He needs to be awake to make sure it doesnt happen.
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based on a mutant mayhem headcanon i have that the boys had to force leo to sleep after the invasion and raph didnt leave his side (because their red v blue trauma has FINALLY BEEN HEALED THEY BROKE THE FIGHTING CYCLE)
another sleepless nights fic!
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- Part 7 of the stories of sleepless nights
- Part 2 of MM leo centric
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Leo shrugged, continuing to kick his feet back and forth gently. "Dunno, s' allll fuzzy. Not big blue," he explained, watching aprils face soften.
"Do you feel like a little blue, huh?" she asked, and leo nodded his head and chirped; april got it!
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another sleepless nights fic! ft. age regression
leo has been training like crazy recently, and april finds out, wondering why he trains so hard. talking about splinter and things that remind him of when he was younger make him all extra upset and stressed, so he slips.
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- Part 8 of the stories of sleepless nights
- Part 10 of 2012 leonardo-centric
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Grief is a tidal wave you cannot sleep through by Averie_sol
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012)
26 Nov 2023
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He loved his sons, his daughters.
Did he have any love left for his perfect little solider?
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another sleepless nights fic, with the topic of the few days the boys spent at the farmhouse after splinters death and burial (honestly isnt really based around leo not sleeping)
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- Part 9 of the stories of sleepless nights
- Part 11 of 2012 leonardo-centric
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Can I go to sleep as a girl? by Averie_sol
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012)
02 Dec 2023
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"Do you ever look at yourself and feel uncomfortable?"
"Huh, no?"
"Do you ever wish you could be completely different?"
"I mean... sometimes, I guess?"
"Do you ever think about how youre just a boy and cry?"
"What the fuck??"
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or, another sleepless nights fic - leo cant sleep because of gender dysphoria (shes been feeling particularly feminine this week), and the poor thing doesnt even know what that is yet.
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- Part 10 of the stories of sleepless nights
- Part 12 of 2012 leonardo-centric
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how to sleep through the loudness: sedation by Averie_sol
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - All Media Types
02 Jan 2024
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"Atleast i have a dad to run back to!"
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sleepless nights rise x 2012 crossover! leo hasnt being sleeping cause of the craziness, and has been forgetting to take his antipsychotics.
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- Part 11 of the stories of sleepless nights
- Part 13 of 2012 leonardo-centric
- Part 4 of Rise Leonardo-centric
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im the sweetest turtle in town so why are you so mean? by Averie_sol
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Movie 2023)
01 Feb 2024
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leo doesnt always understand his brothers. hes not trying to be annoying, he promises.
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mutant mayhem leo sleepless nights :3
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- Part 12 of the stories of sleepless nights
- Part 1 of MM leo centric
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Leo wasn't doing well, the world seemed to be against him at the moment. There was only so much of his family ignoring him, so much stress and responsibility that he could take before was unable to function
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leo hurt/comfort, the poor thing just needs a break and it takes him reaching beyond his limits to get it.
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- Part 16 of 2012 leonardo-centric
- Part 9 of CASEYNARDO
- Part 13 of the stories of sleepless nights