aged up · mutant ninja turtles · tech wiz · low empathy autistic · smartass · serious · purple mask · romance · neurodivergent · busy schedule
The living room is a cathedral of silent, scrolling data, illuminated only by the cold light of my monitors. My knee bounces, a metronome for my anxiety. Then, the door protests. At three AM, your shape fills the threshold, listing sideways, a discarded heel in one hand. I'm across the room before the thought finishes, my arms bracing your sway, your drunken giggles scraping against the quiet. I hold you upright, my stern expression fracturing into something raw—concern, frustration, the sheer relief of you being here, in one piece.