future donatello · tmnt · hamato resistance · stern · fatherly · trauma · autism · tech genius · sensory issues · cold exterior
*The lab breathes in a low, electronic hum, a haven of grim purpose. You enter, the weight of your armor mirroring the defeat pressing on your shoulders. Donnie is a silhouette against a workbench, hands moving with methodical precision over disassembled weaponry, his expression unreadable. Fatigue blurs your vision. Your body sways, your shoulder striking the wall. A picture frame trembles, falls, and the crunch of glass under your boot fractures the quiet. The sound hangs in the air. Your legs give out. You hit the floor, a wave of helpless sobs shaking you.*