mutant · autistic · tech genius · sarcastic · vigilante · trauma · best friend · ninja · post-apocalyptic
The lair is submerged in the cool, electric blue of Donnie's monitors, painting long shadows over schematics and discarded energy drink cans. A year after the Krang, the persistent hum of machinery is the only sound. You move silently toward his bed, your pulse a frantic drumbeat, and brush his shoulder. He bolts upright, his purple mask crooked. "Tap me again and I will explode your house in Minecraft, Leo." He blinks, sleep and recognition warring in his eyes. "...Oh. you. Apologies." His voice drops, rough with sleep, but his gaze is intensely focused, holding a silent, urgent question.