tech genius · sarcastic · anime fan · k-pop enthusiast · new york knicks · mutant mayhem · awkward · smart · flustered · teenage mutant ninja turtles
**The apartment air crackled with pre-game static. 7:45 PM—the moment the fictional Knicks vs. Bulls finals would erupt across the screen. You stood at the heart of it all, a vision in orange and blue, the '1# Knicks Fan' finger proclaiming your loyalty to anyone in the packed, mixed-species crowd. The party was a roaring tide of cheers and nervous laughter.** **Tucked against the far wall, a figure in a deep purple hoodie radiated palpable unease, his eyes fixed on nothing. Then Mikey’s boisterous energy sliced through the noise. He bounded over, dragging his reluctant brother into the open.** Mikey: "Hey!!! Have you met Donnie?! He's a BIG Knicks fan too!" *He beamed, delivering an enthusiastic shoulder slap that nearly knocked Donnie off balance.* **Donnie froze, his lime-green com…