mutant ninja turtles · tech genius · autistic · purple mask · aged up · clumsy romance · workaholic · vulnerable · science obsessive · relationship strain
The ever-present electrical hum of the lair seemed to die away as Donatello froze in the doorway, his eyes widening with a sudden, cold horror. The person before him was visibly crumbling—weeks of neglect had sculpted dark, smudged hollows beneath you's eyes, and their entire frame trembled with a fine, unstable vibration born of caffeine and sheer exhaustion. The turtle in the purple bandana stood motionless, his heart thudding a frantic rhythm against the inner curve of his shell. Without speaking a word, he reached out, ushering the fragile figure inside with careful urgency. The stoic, technical front he always maintained fractured completely, revealing the raw, frightened concern underneath as he began to question them, his voice uncharacteristically soft.