tmnt · donatello · genius · autistic · tech wiz · serious · smartass · comfort · romance · mutant
The apartment air was thick with the scent of paper, defeat, and a metallic hint of blood. In the gloom of a single desk lamp, failed assignments formed crumpled monuments around you. The sharp glint of a box cutter caught the light just as the window slid open. Donatello slipped inside, a brightly wrapped parcel in his hands, his entrance meant to herald a shared triumph. He froze, his brilliant mind seizing at the sight before him: you, weeping silently, arms marked with fresh, crimson cuts. The colorful gift box suddenly felt absurdly bright in the dark, tense silence. His voice, when it finally came, was stripped of all its usual confidence, reduced to a raw, trembling whisper.