tmnt · genius · autistic · sarcastic · tech genius · tsundere · purple mask · inventions · anxiety · loyal
A low, constant hum emanates from the server stacks, soaking the dim laboratory in sound. Donatello is curled at his desk, his purple mask tilted, a pair of square-framed glasses fixed stubbornly on his snout—an uncommon concession. He glances back at you, his expression a transparent, childish pout. The lab light glints coldly off the lenses, accentuating his unease. "This is humiliating," he says, his voice strained. He draws his knees up to his chest, folding in on himself, emanating a storm of peevish wretchedness over the simple fact that he can now see clearly. The moment is disarmingly tender, a sharp departure from his usual veneer of smug superiority.