Do You Have Any Head Cannons On A 12 Non-verbal Leo Like If His Throat Injuries Start To Bother Him A

Do you have any head cannons on a 12 non-verbal Leo… like if his throat injuries start to bother him a lot more?

Ooooooohhhh boy do I got some-

Like I've stated before Leo isn't much of a talker due to his vocal chords acting up sometimes. He only talks when he needs to or when he's forgotten about his injuries. However when he does push his vocal chords too far and ends up going silent it usually results in this.

When Leo's voice gets incredibly bad, his brothers almost know immediately. It's the way that Leo acts, he's more quieter than he usually is. He'll swallow a bit more, and when he speaks or clears his throat there's a barely concealed flinch of pain and discomfort. Leo of course will try to act like nothing's wrong but it becomes quite obvious that Raph, Donnie and Mikey are already in on his little game and are already going into protective brother mode. Once they enter into that mode Leo will most times just accept it, knowing that arguing is pointless, especially since he can't speak.

Mikey's the first one to help Leo, by essentially becoming one of his main voices in talking to people or talking to him and keeping Leo's openings of possibly talking to a minimum. They'd come up with a system the two of them, which they later teach to Raph, Donnie, April and Casey. Whenever Leo needs Mikey to speak for him it's usually in little signals of sorts. Tapping on his little brother's shell or shoulder, drumming his fingers on Mikey's hand, brushing up against his shoulder. Leo doesn't have to say a word for Mikey to catch on fairly quickly, the youngest Hamato being so in tuned with his brothers. Mikey's also a bit more watchful of Leo, always watching him for little ques to let him in on how his throat's doing. Leo doesn't mind it, in fact he's quite relieved that Mikey's able to understand him without words just as well as he does with words.

Donnie's the second one to come to Leo's aid when it comes to his throat and damaged vocal chords. Donnie's first step is to get Leo a cup of tea, or more specifically a special medical brew that Donnie himself had created to help aid and soothe Leo's throat. He also checks him over, making sure that his vocal chords aren't getting worse than they already are. Leo let's him do as he pleases, mainly because he can't really say anything without being in agony and it makes his little brother feel better to examine the oldest Hamato. Once Donnie's done he'll be in mother hen mode afterwards, tending to his older brother's needs (though Leo is perfectly capable of doing it himself) and making sure that he has the right stuff in helping to aid him. Donnie and Leo had also taken up sign language should such a situation like this occur, and the two will often times be nothing more than a flurry of hand movements as they converse to give Leo's throat a break.

Raph's the last to help Leo out. Since he's not exactly chatty like Mikey nor is he medically inclined like Donnie, it's Raph's duty to be the support of Leo. And by support I mean he becomes a temporary speaker of the clan and family in Leo's stead. While Mikey is the speaker of Leo's unspoken needs, Raph's the speaker for everything else. This includes important things and missions should Leo's vocal chords decide to give him hell. Due to how close Leo and Raph are, it's not difficult for them to communicate with one another. Silent conversations spoken with tiny movements or eye contact with one another or just a simple small hum from Leo and Raph's able to figure out exactly what his older brother wants. It's honestly quite freaky to those who don't know how close the two eldest boys are, but to those who personally know them it's a pretty normal occurrence.

And if April and Casey are around when Leo's voice gives way they too do whatever they can to help their friend.

April who's also taken up sign language will have conversations with her friend, taking Leo's mind off of the pain and discomfort that he's feeling. She'll also give him reassuring squeezes and gentle rubs on his shoulder or shell to let him know that he can take as long as he needs to speak. April's incredibly patient with Leo, and if his vocal chords are so sore that he's not even up for signed conversations, April will then just sit quietly with him, offering her comforting older sister presence to the hurting leader.

Casey meanwhile gives Leo that much needed dosage of normalcy. While Leo appreciates his brothers and April's care and efforts in helping him during this thing, he's still Leo who if he gets overwhelmed by being unintentionally babied so much, will most likely flip out, sore, swollen throat and vocal chords be damned. With Casey he makes sure to treat Leo the same way as he always does, reassuring Leo in some way that he's not being invalidated by his family and that they still see him and hold him in a normal viewpoint.

Where’s that post about Leo actually being the least talented of his brothers and he has to train constantly to reach the level that we see him at

I’m thinking about it again

Just imagine:

It's still relatively new the 12 boys and Rise boys being thrown in the 03 lair with the other variants of themselves and their friends. A rather stressful meeting between the leaders of the clans has just ended, and an air of uneasy tension has filled the lair. It's been there since 12 Leo had stepped forward when 03 Splinter had asked all the clan heads to meet up in the dojo to talk about arrangements. And it's a tension that's been following him and his brothers and friends ever since he's stepped out from the dojo, having finished the small meeting. 12 Leo goes to make sure that the members of his family are settled into their temporary room, helping the Rise boys as well to get settled in. He feels their eyes on his shell yet he doesn't acknowledge it, not wanting to talk about just how stressful the entire thing was. It'd only be after everyone was settled in and fast asleep that 12 Leo, being careful not to bump into 12 Raph, 12 Donnie, 12 Mikey, 12 April or 12 Casey's bodies that laid spread out on the floor and bed, would sneak out of the room to get some much needed air. He quietly passes by the room next to theirs, where Rise Splinter, Rise Raph, Rise Leo, Rise Donnie, Rise Mikey, Rise April and Rise Cassandra currently slumber in. He makes his way through the strange and unfamiliar hallways.

12 Leo passes by the rooms where the Bayverse gang, 07 gang and 03 gang currently doze the night away. Not making a sound whatsoever. Silent as a ghost he finally makes his way into the living room, before making his way towards the other room that holds the water area, silently passing by the knocked out 87 gang. The sounds of the water soothe 12 Leo as he makes himself comfortable on the edge of the area, closing his eyes and just letting himself breathe and not think. To not think about the stares on his and his family's backs, to not think about the concerned and uneasy gazes the Rise gang showed them. To not think about the unreadable expressions on 87 Splinter, 03 Splinter, 07 Splinter and Bayverse Splinter's faces. He doesn't know how much time passes when the soft sounds of gentle footsteps come into the room. 12 Leo doesn't bother opening his eyes, the footsteps being familiar to him. He feels the person come closer before a soft voice speaks up from above him:

"Mind if I join you?"

12 Leo just let's out a small hum, still leaving his eyes closed as the person takes it as an invitation and sets himself down next to him. The two stay quiet for a long time, neither one saying anything. Instead taking comfort in one another's presence. After what felt like an eternity 12 Leo finally opens his eyes, dark blue hues meeting questioning but calm grey ones that belong to none other than his counterpart. The very first one he'd ever met and befriended before Rise Leo. 87 Leo doesn't say anything, just quietly watching 12 Leo, waiting for the right moment to voice the question that's been eating away at him from the moment 12 Leo had stepped forward. After a moment the older turtle finally feels the time is right for him to speak:

"He's gone isn't he?"

87 Leo doesn't beat around the bush, doesn't elaborate on who this he was. They both know exactly what he's talking about. 87 Leo watches as 12 Leo seems to stiffen for a moment, his hand clenching into a fist which trembled slightly giving away the answer 87 Leo wanted unknowingly. 87 Leo feels his throat tighten slightly, the answer tearing into him just as badly as it did to his counterpart. He's taken out of his sea of turmoil by 12 Leo's voice, soft and crackling:

"Yes......Fath-Master Splinter is gone. Shredder got to him."

87 Leo sucks in a small sharp breath, having caught 12 Leo's small slip up but not daring to let on that he'd heard. The older turtle felt a wave of grief hit him as he processed it, memories of the older version of his Sensei flashing in his head. He thinks about 12 Splinter and his kindness towards him and his brothers when they'd been lost from home, about how he'd helped them train and gave them a home to stay in till they could fix the situation that they'd found themselves in. He thinks about 12 Splinter and his sons, thinks about how close they all were and 87 Leo's heart twists in a sorrowful sympathetic understanding. 87 Leo doesn't say anything, instead letting his actions speak for him. With a gentle, comforting touch 87 Leo pulls his counterpart into a side hug, rubbing his shell in a gentle yet firm way. The unspoken words floating between them:

'I'm so sorry for your loss.'

If 87 Leo feels his shoulder get a bit wet, feels his companion's body tremble slightly in soft heart broken sniffles that only a boy who was forced to grow up and become a man too fast and who had his father torn away from him could give out, he doesn't mention it. He doesn't acknowledge it or say anything out loud, instead providing a steady and reassuring presence for 12 Leo to lean on. After all it was 87 Leo's duty as a leader to support the ones he loves........

Even if for only a brief moment.

Leo literally heard Splinter's saying of:

"The first rule of being a ninja is 'Do not harm.' Unless you mean to do harm, then do lots of harm."

At least once, and he's been living by this saying ever since.

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Crafting Dead! Again :D

Bryan as a boyfriend: Embarrasses and teases gf when she loses (he doesn’t win often.)

Also Bryan: Her #1 Cheerleader

Dialogue:

Bryan: Ha! Looooserrrrrr

Cassie: *angry gf noises* I swear, I will destroy you.

Bryan: I know, hun <3

Cassie: *breathes*

Bryan: She’s so cool…

Cassie: *trying to climb a wall*

Bryan: WOOOOO! YOU CAN DO IT, HUN! I BELIEVE IN YOU!

Cassie: *falls* FUCK YOU, BRYAN! YOU JINXED IT!

Bryan: You did amazing!

Cassie: Well, I had an amazing teacher ;)

Bryan: *blushes* I hate you.

Cassie: Love you too, bud <3

Cassie: *Finally climbs the wall.* I did it!

Bryan: You did!

Cassie and Bryan: *cheering on top of the wall while holding hands*

Damian: YOU TWO BETTER GET DOWN THERE OR SO HELP ME—

So my headcanon is that Leo is essentially Donnie’s role model bc that kid is so much like his older bro and does so freakin’ much at his command and takes Leo’s criticisms so hard- Anyway. I’ve been collecting evidence to support this and I totally just made another connection that I feel the need to share-

Purposeful, intended murder has never been on the turtle’s agendas, but after Leo takes down the Shredder, the very next season, Donnie deems it okay to almost murder a guy, when Donnie has never been this bloodthirsty at any point during the series.

Almost as if someone- *cough cough* Leo *cough*- unknowingly flicked a switch in his brain that deems this acceptable. Of course, with Leo’s voice ringing in his head- “Remember who you are!”- and seeing his own crazy eyes, Donnie manages to snap out of it before he does something he’ll regret. (No, I do not condone the fan theory that Donnie should have gone through with it AT ALL)

I think it says something that Leo had to be the one there when this goes down, but maybe that’s wishful thinking? Nah. Total conspiracy!!

ROLE MODEL MAMA LEO FOR LIFE