Breathe Raph x Reader

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You walked swiftly, head bowed in an attempt to block out the biting wind currently bombarding the city with harsh gusts, that created whirlwinds of trash and other debris that you had no intention of ever finding out what it was. Glancing around, you saw no one and quickly made your way to the middle of the street, where your favorite manhole was located. Grunting, you heaved the heavy manhole cover up, sweating as your hands quaked from the effort.  After grappling with it for a few seconds, you managed to shove your bag under it, wincing as you heard it crash to the sewer floor below. With one more final struggle you were able to slip under it, letting go right after and sighing as it fell into place above you with a loud bang!  You quieted your breathing and listened for a moment, hoping the noise hadn't disturbed anyone nearby. When all was quiet, you sighed in relief and slid down the ladder, slamming your worn out sneakers onto the ground at the bottom. Your knees buckled under you, and you bit your lip to keep from crying out. Need to work on that landing, you thought. The guys would never be so loud. Although you can't blame yourself, they are skilled ninjas with years of training under their belts, whereas you are a human girl with no super hero-like skills. Wandering through the tunnels lost in your musings, you almost ran face first into the turtle's entrance.
"Y/n!" A loud voice called, pulling you from your thoughts. Before you could answer, a large figure swept you off of your feet into a bone crushing hug. Struggling to breathe, you tapped at his arms, hoping he'd figure out he was cutting off your oxygen supply and let you go. "Oh my god dudette am I glad to see you! It's been so long! I've missed you girl!" He jabbered, still squeezing the precious life sustaining gas out of you. "Mikey!" A deep voice boomed. "Put er down, ya dumbass. Yer crushin er." Mikey looked down, startled. He released his arms immediately, and unprepared, you tumbled to the ground, landing right on your rear. Wheezing, you rubbed at your now bruised butt. You looked up just in time to see Mikey receive a harsh slap to the back of his green head. "Ow! Raph! I'm gonna tell Leo!" "No ya won't! Ya deserved it! First squeezin y/n, then dropping er to tha floor like she's a piece of pizza ya picked up before it cooled down." "I would never do that to pizza! Or y/n! Ohmygoshiforgotmypizzaintheoven! See ya y/n! Come find me later! Right now my baby needs me!"  With that, Mikey scampered off towards the kitchen, leaving you alone with Raph. You bent to stand up, but before you could react, Raph lumbered forward and grasped your arm, hauling you onto your feet, releasing your arm as soon as you were upright. Still disoriented, you tripped and fell into him, grabbing blindly for something to steady yourself. That something happened to be Raph, who inhaled sharply at the contact, unprepared since he had not initiated it. "Sorry" you squeaked, face burning crimson as you ducked your head to hide your blush. "S' fine." Raph's deep baritone voice rumbled out. Clearing your throat in the hopes of also clearing the awkwardness permeating the air and filling the suddenly too small space, you asked "where's Leo?" The  awkwardness quickly faded, replaced by Raph's annoyance at the mention of his brother. "Dojo. Where else?" Raph snapped, creating space between you two by stalking over to the couch. He settled into it, staking his claim by puffing himself up as big as he could and slamming his comics next to him, effectively erasing all empty space on the couch. Picking one up, he flipped it open and stuck his usual toothpick into his mouth, clamping his jaw on it and refusing to look at you. Confused  and slightly hurt by his abrupt change in behavior, you lowered your eyes and skirted around him. "Alright, well I'm going to go hang with Mikey. I'll uh, see you later I guess." And with that, you headed towards the kitchen to go spend time with a turtle who actually wanted to be around you.

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