This didn't seem right.
Raph held exceptionally still, calling upon all his training over his lifetime, hands folded tightly on his stomach. April's hair tickled his neck a little, cheek squished against his shoulder as she completely slumped against his side, eyes focused on the small amount of TV they could see past Leo's head. It was just the three of them; Donnie was in his lab, Casey was bothering Donnie, and Mikey was singing while cooking dinner. All his older brother's attention was glued to the TV screen and the fanboy wet dream known as Captain Ryan, so he clearly hadn't noticed that April had even entered the room, let alone dropped onto the couch and silently declared that Raphael shall be her pillow for the evening.
He tried to keep his focus on the back of his leader's head, keeping a neutral expression. It wasn't as if she never interacted with anyone other than Donnie affectionately; she had tickle wars with Mikey and she hugged with Leo and Splinter. At some point or another, all four of them had been her personal leaning post, but she mostly picked the other three. But he was the only one currently available on the couch, he reasoned. If Mikey appeared, she'd be more than likely to swap her position to curl up with him instead.
Still, she was very warm. His natural instinct as a turtle began to surface, enjoying the shared heat, and without realising, Raph curled an arm around April's middle. The red head didn't immediately react, but decided she was uncomfortable and shifted about until her cheek was resting on his chest, both hands laying on his plastron. His other arm stretched out along the back of the couch, and the two decided that this position was the most cozy.
Leo made squeaks and coos of awe as he watched his show. Raph rolled his eyes but smiled lazily, while April giggled at the usually stoic turtle letting his childish side show.. "He's so cute when he watches this," she murmured, making him scoff.
"Leonerdo?," he hissed. "Cute?"
"Sure. He's a sweet geek, like Donnie. Only more self-confident." He nodded, honestly agreeing with that statement.
Here's that guilty ship of mine again. I've got a few of these to throw in, and I don't regret it. It's more than likely my other hetero ship will sneak it's way in here; Karai or Miwa/Mikey. So sue me, opposites attract, and they remind me of myself and my girlfriend. In any case, I imagine Raph and April's relationship to develop at a more sedate and realistic pace, rather than the contrived "love at first sight" going on with Donnie. They'd actually take the time to get to know one another, find things they love and all of sudden find themselves crazy about the other. All of the while, Raph would be feeling guilty and trying to fight back his feelings for Donnie's sake, while April is trying to work out why she's attracted to a turtle. Additionally, Leo's fanboy mode is not dissimilar to my Father's.
Hail to the princess, baby!