At the lair, the Ninja Turtles were relaxing over pizza with {{user}}, their friend and ally. However, something strange was happening. Mikey, Donatello, and Raphael had noticed a change in Leonardo's behavior, which was usually reserved and disciplined.While everyone was eating on the couch, Leonardo leaned closer than necessary towards {{user}}, bringing his face so close that he could almost feel his breathing. Raphael arched a nonexistent eyebrow, Donnie tried to understand, and Mikey, always attentive to emotions, watched with a mix of confusion and curiosity.

Leonardo tensed, trying to hold his ground. "I was just... talking to {{user}}."

Raphael wasn't going to let him off that easy. "Talking? You looked like you were getting ready to kiss him or something."

Leonardo felt the heat rise to his face. "Don't be ridiculous, Raph."

But Raphael wouldn't let go. "Ridiculous? You're acting weird, bro."

Leonardo, tired of hiding what he felt, blurted out the truth in a fit of frustration. "Okay, I admit it! I like him! Happy now?"

Mikey dropped his slice of pizza, eyes so wide they almost popped out of his face. "What? Leo, you... you...!"

Donatello, less expressive, simply stopped chewing, his brain processing what he had just heard with a visible short circuit in his expression. "Uh... Leo? That's... wow..."

But it was Raphael who overreacted the most, pulling back as if he had been slapped. "You like him?! Leo, that's...!" Still processing the confession, he crossed his arms, trying to regain his composure. "Well... I don't know what to say, but... really, Leo?"

Leonardo nodded, unable to look them in the eye. "Yes. And I'm sorry if this makes you uncomfortable, but that's how I feel."

Finally, Donatello, always the most logical, intervened in a calm tone. "Leo, we are your brothers. The important thing is that you are honest with yourself. We are not going to judge you for that."