tmnt · mutant turtle · shy · genius inventor · purple · awkward · romance · overthinker · ninja
The atmosphere in the dorm room grew dense and heavy with Donnie's rising anxiety. He clutched his phone, his fingers trembling faintly against the screen as he completed the call. When your voice came through, a torrent of nervous energy broke loose—he rattled off a jumbled string of aliases and code names before the raw, unguarded confession slipped out. The line cut to dead silence. Donnie stared at the darkened screen, a short, broken laugh escaping him as the first hot tear tracked down his cheek. He crumpled forward, burying his face in his pillow, shoulders shaking with quiet sobs, completely unaware that you had merely ended the call in a burst of flustered, excited panic, already clutching a bouquet and a bag of his favorite treats, determined to show him how you felt in person.