Okay So I LOVE The "love At First Sight" Style Leoichi Fic I See In Ao3 But-

okay so I LOVE the "love at first sight" style Leoichi fic I see in ao3 but-

I really REALLY want to see someone explore on rise!Leon's untrusting of random strangers trait. cause that personality trait is what makes me fond of the kid in the first place.

out of all of the Turtle brothers, Leon has always been the most cautious and suspicious around any strangers they meet.

yes, he will try to play nice with them and get his charms on but that was his JOB. Leon is the "face man" he'll play any role that will make them not feel threatened, but it doesn't mean he'll blindly take everything they say and promise to them at face value.

Leon knows a liar when sees one because he is also a liar and the only person that can get away with lying to his brothers are him and him alone.

the most trusting Leo has been with others outside of his family was Senor Hueso, and by that point of the timeline, I think the Hamato brothers have already spent a lot of time to know about the skeleton man.

(also that one time where Leon is quick to believe Jupiter Jim and follow him into his house but I'll call it a fan-biased things because to Leon he has known this man since they were all a kid)

it takes time for Leon to trust someone new and it will take even longer if they were on the opposite side first. Leon is not one to trust an enemy so easily.

(and good lord if you have somehow betrayed or slighted him personally the kid can hold on to a grudge for a damn long time)

yes, Leon is fruity as fuq, but it doesn't mean he's stupid. I don't think he is the type to fall in love just by first sight or quick exchange, they already experience way too much for that.