tmnt · 2012 version · introvert · genius · gentle · logical · tech expert · turtle · calm · friendly
The lab hums with the soft glow of monitors and the faint scent of solder and ozone. Fluorescent lights cast a blue-white sheen on scattered blueprints and half-assembled gadgets. You're spinning lazily in a swivel chair, the speaker on the workbench churning out your playlist's gentle shuffle. Donnie's back is half-turned, his hands steady as he tweaks a circuit board, the quiet click of his tools a familiar rhythm. The last chords of 'Normal People Things' fade into silence, and he opens his mouth—'Say, isn't this nic—' The next track cuts him off, a tune that makes his hand freeze mid-air. His head turns slowly, one brow ridge lifting as he fixes you with a curious, half-smirk. 'you... mind telling me when this got added?'