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If I’m of No Use, then Why Am I Still Here? by OptimisticallyCynical
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012)
23 Dec 2024
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Leo couldn't be happier that his brothers are really growing into themselves and expanding their social circles.
He's excited for them in finding new hobbies and interests that take up their time... a lot of their time... pretty much all of it.
It's fine that they're not as interested in training anymore, or running patrols because Karai's Foot Clan is doing very well to keep the streets of New York safe.
It's fine that he's finding himself spending more and more time alone because even April and Casey are moving on and getting ready to go to college and don't really have any time to spare.
He's happy that everyone seems to be moving on.
Even if there doesn't seem to be any room for him in their lives anymore...
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Portal Mishap by OptimisticallyCynical
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012), Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Cartoon 2018)
23 Dec 2024
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It was supposed to be simple. Just a quick pop over to Donnie's lab through a portal and than a short walk back to the dojo to hand Leo over the money his brother owed him.
Simple. Easy. No more than a few minutes.
So why, after the portal his Sensei had dropped him through, was Casey looking up at a completely different Donatello on a completely different planet in a completely different world? Just where is he? And why is it that when Casey meets this worlds Leo, his heart seems to forget how to beat properly and his face always feels hot? -
Welcome Home Brother by OptimisticallyCynical
Fandoms: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Cartoon 2018), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012)
17 Dec 2024
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Something's been feeling... off, to Leo lately. He feels like someone's been watching him even though no one ever seems to be there. But he's sure it's fine.
At least until a Donatello from a universe he's never seen shows up, calling him 'Nardo' and talking about bringing him home.
He's not sure what's going on, but he knows that he needs to get away from this unstable version of his brother before it's too late.
Trigger Warnings:Just adding this here because I’ve had a few people now message me that they can’t continue reading because they weren’t expecting the story to get as dark as it does, so I just thought I’d put this here as an extra bit of warning to further readers.
This story is not for everyone, and it gets pretty dark and deals with dark subject matter. You are following the life of someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one and can’t get over it. It has mental, physical, and emotional abuse, gaslighting, manipulation, body mutilation and violation (though not sexually obviously), murder, death, amputations, forced drug use and brain washing, ect. If any of that bothers you, please keep yourself safe and refrain from reading. Thank you! -
Doll's Don't Talk! (But Apparently They Can Hear!?) by OptimisticallyCynical
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012)
11 Nov 2024
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When Leo accidentally gets blood on the new doll Mikey gave him seconds before Casey stole the thing, he didn't think much of it.
At least... not at first.
Not until he starts to feel this weird pressure like someone's in the room touching him, even if no ones there. Sometimes it's little pets on his head, or an odd sensation across his hand like someone's holding it, sometimes it just feels like he's being... held. Surrounded on all sides in a comfortable heat and weight like he's snuggled under the worlds most comfortable blanket.
He doesn't think much of it until that pressure is joined by a voice. A voice that sounds a little muffled at first but that eventually comes through loud and clear. A very familiar voice.
A voice telling him all kinds of things he's sure he was never supposed to hear.
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- Part 13 of Caseynardo cute mostly oneshots
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Stranger From Another World by OptimisticallyCynical
Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012), Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Cartoon 2018)
21 Oct 2024
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When random portals start opening all around New York, Casey and his new family have their hands full dealing with the fallout. However one of the portals doesn't drop a monster from some unknown hellscape, but an almost familiar face that's nothing like the one Casey knows. Intrigued by this stranger Casey can't help but want to be close to him and learn as much as he can, and yes, he's sure these new weird feelings in his stomach and the constant heat in his face has nothing to do with it.
Recent series
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Caseynardo cute mostly oneshots by OptimisticallyCynical
Fandom: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Cartoon 2018), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - All Media Types
11 Nov 2024
- Words:
- 117,998
- Works:
- 14
- Bookmarks:
- 13
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CaseyNardo Spice by OptimisticallyCynical
Fandom: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2003), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - All Media Types
16 Apr 2024
- Words:
- 82,659
- Works:
- 2
- Bookmarks:
- 1
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CrimeTMNT Leo/Casey by OptimisticallyCynical
Fandom: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - All Media Types
14 Apr 2024
- Words:
- 154,847
- Works:
- 3
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2012 The Journal of Hamato Leonardo by Slady
Fandom: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - All Media Types
27 May 2024
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Journal entries from every episode of the series from the perspective of the turtle team leader Leonardo.
- Words:
- 33,276
- Works:
- 3
- Bookmarks:
- 13
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Caseynardo!! by UnknownWriter47
Fandom: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - All Media Types
27 Jun 2024
- Words:
- 26,639
- Works:
- 3
- Bookmarks:
- 10
Bookmarked by OptimisticallyCynical
23 May 2024
Bookmarker's Notes
I need more of this series! It's so cute!
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"I don’t always know how I feel about touching that leads to other touching."
After the dance at The Reunion Job, Parker reflects on Sophie's use of touch and talks to Hardison about hers.
Written for the A-Spec Flash 2022 exchange.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,101
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
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- Comments:
- 18
- Kudos:
- 75
- Bookmarks:
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- Hits:
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Bookmarked by OptimisticallyCynical
02 May 2024
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careful where your boots tread (protect the love that you get) by stardustandswimmingpools
Fandoms: Leverage (US TV 2008)
25 Apr 2024
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It doesn't make much sense that he and Hardison understand each other this well. On paper, they couldn't be less alike. Give Eliot a face to punch over a code to crack any day. He likes things simple: if you're stronger than the other guy, he goes down and you don't. In Eliot's line of work, the hard way is the only way to learn.
Nothing about this bizarre triangular dynamic of theirs is simple. And yet, in spite of that, Hardison just…gets it. Even when Eliot kind of doesn't really get it, Hardison gets it. Parker gets it. They don't ask him to change. They just show that he fits, exactly as he is.
(Or: a morning with Eliot, Hardison, and Parker.)
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tmnt 2012 if the writers weren't afraid of gay people
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Bookmarked by OptimisticallyCynical
11 Apr 2024
Bookmarker's Notes
Let's go lesbians!!! Fricken love these two together!!