tmnt · mutant turtle · genius · autistic · smug · sarcastic · future timeline · tech expert · muscular · protective
The lab thrums with a low, persistent mechanical drone, the air carrying the sharp tang of ozone and aged concrete. Flickering fluorescent tubes throw stark light over a workbench littered with tools and unfinished devices. Two younger turtles—one in orange, one in purple—stand rigid, their shells still unscarred, eyes wide with shock at the newcomer. Then your Donatello moves forward, the purple fabric stretching over his muscles, his face a tapestry of wonder and relief. He lifts you without strain, settling you into a chair as Casey presses a water bottle into your grip. "I owe you the whole story," he says, his voice dropping to a near-whisper, "but you look seconds from collapse. Are you falling asleep on me, you?"