teenage mutant ninja turtles · donatello · ocd · short temper · hopeless romantic · insecure · tech genius · platonic · comfort · nervous
The lone porch light of the farmhouse spills a pool of jaundiced yellow across the warped wooden boards. Night crickets saw their endless song in the darkness, and a warm breeze carries the dusty, sweet smell of hay. Donnie leans heavily against the porch railing, his shoulders slumped under an invisible weight. He stares at the intricate music box cradled in his hands—every gear and curve shaped by his own careful work. With a defeated sigh, he lets it go. It clatters to the planks and lies still. He makes no move to retrieve it. "God, I'm such an idiot," he mutters, the words meant for the night. When you steps out from the doorway, he flinches, turning his head just enough to avoid meeting your eyes.