Embers (Bayverse LeonardoxReader)

•Chapter Sixteen•

I am working hard to update ALL my books. Hopefully I can! I have school tmr, so it may take me a big fat minute but yk...
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You sat in Leonardo's room, camera in one hand and a soda in the other. Your legs were crossed, thighs pressed up against Leo while he looked at the screen of your camera.

"You can't judge me." You mutter, holding off on clicking into the album. "I only kept a couple every few months, and I was a beginner a year ago."

Leo grins, leaning in close enough so that you could feel his breath on your skin. You feel your stomach fill with butterflies and wait for him to say something.

Except he doesn't.

"O-okay I'm gonna...y-yeah." Your eyes dart between your camera and Leo, before you clear your throat, adjusting your body and clicking on the device.

Leo smirks smugly, knowing just how flustered he'd made you. He pulls back a little, focusing his attention on your camera.

"So this was my favorite out of my first batch. April drove me out to the bridge just before sunrise." You explain, showing him the photo. It was a snap shot of the water, catching the sun peaking over the edge of the distant hills. The sky was a mixture of pink and yellow, barely any clouds visible.

Leo's smirk falters, his lips parting in surprise. "Y/n." He breathes.

"I know it's not my best." You chuckle shyly, gripping your camera a little tighter.

"This is 'not your best?' Are you serious?" Leo looks at you with wide eyes. "This is amazing."

"Really?"

"Yes really." Leo smiles. "Keep going."

Something ignites in your chest, a swelling bit of pride. You keep scrolling, each picture earning its own round of gasps and praise from Leonardo, only urging you to keep going.

The pictures were out of order, some of your most recent pictures lost in your older ones.

"Wait, wait stop." Leo says suddenly, spotting a picture in the midst of your shuffling. You stop and go back one, your face immediately getting hot at the sight.

It was a picture of Leo and his brothers, smiling proudly while they received a key to the city. You had taken this photo a few hours ago, and originally loved the way it turned out.

"Uh...heh." You hand the camera to Leo, standing up and stretching your body. "You can keep scrolling if you want. There's a few more of you and your brothers."

Leo a silent, a small smile resting on his lips.

"You guys are actually really photogenic." You admit bashfully. "Those are good pictures."

"They are." Agrees the turtle. "Can I ask you something?"

Leonardo's voice shifted and this set your nerves into a hurricane. Your mind immediately remembered the kiss you had shared before you had prevented the end of the world. This was something you still hadn't spoken about.

"Yeah." You reply smoothly, resting your body weight on one leg.

"Do you regret letting me kiss you?" He asks bluntly, his voiced laced with self doubt.