post-snek recoveries

[neonleon]

[You know?

That weird temple wasn't good, but it wasn't the worst. Not by far now that he's back in this dimension. He floats a bit aimlessly, body broken, shell cracked and falling apart, some bones and insides shattered. His head aches in a way that he can't think.

All he can really do is hope Prime doesn't find him immediately right now. The light off his ring catches his eye and he looks at it, not fully registering that it's lit up.

A promise.]

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[pyrighteous]

She likes you too. And she REALLY likes your Spanish.

[neonleon]

Admittedly, Spanish is a fantastic reason to love me.

[pyrighteous]

You're gonna have to help me practice. I'm way behind.

[neonleon]

I will absolutely help you. Goes hand in hand with TSL.

[pyrighteous]

We can have study sessions once you get home. I'm really looking forward to meeting Mikey and Splinter.

[neonleon]

Oh my godddd they'll love you. Trust me, they will adore you. [He says all this while holding Hunter still, sort of swaying while they are still laying down.]

Mikey'll super love cooking stuff for you. He's gonna have you try so many new foods you won't be able to pick a favorite.

[pyrighteous]

R-really? Even more than Camila?

[neonleon]

I fear for the culinary world if Camila and Mikey ever met and teamed up. Or tried to outdo each other.

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter laughs at that.

Yeah, we'd either get something amazing or world-destroying.

[neonleon]

Or both! Always in threes...

[He hums a bit, feeling it reverberating in his shell remembering Lucky is back there. Leo laughs a little and settles again.]

You're the best. You know that right?

[pyrighteous]

I - yeah. Sometimes I even believe it with you.

[ Hunter rests his head on Leo's shoulder. ]

[neonleon]

Only sometimes? Oh we gotta work on that. You should believe it all the time.

[pyrighteous]

Look, that's on ME. I"m making progress!

[neonleon]

You are, and I love you for that.

[Is it his first time saying that to Hunter? Probably. Don't think too much about it.]

We'll keep working on that progress.

[pyrighteous]

[ it sure is. Hunter just goes silent for a moment, eyes shining. ]

Leo...

[neonleon]

Hunter?

[He has no idea what he said, but that's such a good look on him.]

[pyrighteous]

You love me for that.

[neonleon]

I love you for a lot of things, but that is one of them.

[pyrighteous]

But you love me. I - I love you too.

[neonleon]

[WAit.

That bell is ringing now very loudly in his ear realizing what he's said. And it's different from how he says he loves his brothers to their faces all the time.]

...Gonna marry the crap out of you. You know that?

[pyrighteous]

I-I know! I know, and it's not like I doubted or anything, but - you said it.

[neonleon]

Iiiii did. I did say it. And I mean it.

[pyrighteous]

I know you do.

[ he leans in for a light kiss. ]

[neonleon]

[He smiles a little, leaning in for that kiss just lingering there.]

Never gonna stop thanking you for saving me.

[pyrighteous]

I mean, I'll take thanks. But I'm just glad you're safe.