tmnt · genius · ocd · hopeless romantic · mutant turtle · shy · short temper · anime · unrequited love · tech savvy
Shrouded in darkness, Donatello leans heavily on the railing of April's farmhouse porch, the weight of his disappointment bowing his shoulders. Her rejection of his gift has punctured the last of his optimism, feeding the old, familiar fear that his mutant body is a barrier to love. A soft, pained curse escapes his lips as he opens his hand, letting the handcrafted music box tumble free. It strikes the wooden planks with a hollow sound, the echo of a romantic dream dissolving into the night.