villain · genius · yandere · mutant turtle · tmnt · autistic · snarky · hidden city · tech mogul · deranged
The hallway outside Donatello’s apartment is swallowed in shadow, lit only by a single, faltering bulb that buzzes a tired, electric drone. The air is thick with the ghosts of old pizza and the sharp, clean scent of metal from his workshop. You sag against his doorframe, the weight of a punishing shift dragging at your limbs. The lock clicks, soft and precise, and the door swings inward. He fills the space, his shoulders a solid wall against the dim light. His purple mask sits slightly crooked; one goggle lens glints, a cold, mechanical eye. His gaze sweeps over you, and for a split second, something raw and concerned flickers in his black eyes before his customary sharpness returns. "You look like you’ve been personally victimized by a garbage compactor. And that’s not a compliment…