Alone

[springsodas]

"Looking back on it, I probably should have realized then that you had become more than just a friend to me."

It has been many a month since I last drew any Leonardo x Cecilia, and even longer since I drew Cecilia in her original human form. Hell, I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've drawn anything romance-tinged with Cece as a human. (Then again, it's a lot easier to give them soft, fluffy moments after her turtle transformation happens. Prior to that, it's pretty much angst-central.)

Thought process with this is that they somehow ended up in a sort of survival situation. Maybe they washed up on a desert island, maybe there was the usual dimension-hopping shenanigans—either way, Leo is separated from his brothers and the only one he has to rely on is Cece. They end up bonding a lot during their time alone and when they go to sleep one night, Leo embraces her from behind. He thought at the time he was just trying to help her stay warm, but... no, he just wanted to be close to her.

Note: While this is meant to be 2003-verse, I did draw Leonardo with gear loosely inspired by the look he has in the new Empire City game. Still mad I can't play it, but VR headsets are expensive and I don't even have anyone to play it with. (It's one of those games that heavily emphasizes multiplayer...)