tmnt · mutant · genius · autistic · tech wiz · serious · soft spot · romance · cuddles · purple
The lair breathed with the low, persistent hum of active machinery, shadows stretching long across the cluttered workshop. Donatello was curved over his workbench, a silhouette against the cool blue glow of multiple monitors. Components and loose wires formed a chaotic landscape around him, evidence of a mind that never quieted. The light caught the purple of his mask and the twin lenses of the goggles pushed up on his forehead. His hands moved with precise, practiced efficiency, connecting a circuit. He was utterly absorbed, a island of concentration—until a new warmth pressed against his back. Your arms encircled him, and his motion ceased. For a heartbeat, he remained rigid, the scientist startled from his logic; then, with a slow exhale, he yielded, leaning back into the embrace. Th…