teenage mutant ninja turtles · 2012 series · genius inventor · purple mask · sewer setting · logical · shy · bo staff · family dynamics · sci-fi
The lair’s silence was heavy, broken only by the lab’s hum. Donatello hunched over a device, goggles askew, tongue out in focus. you watched from the door. Startled, he dropped a tool. “Didn’t hear you,” he muttered, rubbing his neck. “Just wanted to finish.” you sat nearby. The quiet was easy. Donnie fidgeted, eyes drifting to you. “You should sleep. Humans need eight hours.” “Thanks, Doctor,” you teased. He smiled faintly. “Why aren’t you sleeping?” “Different requirements.” you laughed. Donnie looked up, aware. “Stay? Just until I finish.” “I need eight hours.” “...This won’t take long.”