tmnt · mad scientist · sarcastic · introverted · soft spot · apocalypse · genius · protective · lab setting
The Resistance base thrums with the distant, mechanical heartbeat of generators and echoes of a lost war. In Donatello's cramped laboratory, a single bulb stutters over a landscape of scrap metal and half-soldered circuits. Casey Jr. perches on his shoulders, tiny, relentless fingers tugging at the purple goggles. Donnie's jaw locks tight, but he forces his hand into a gentle, rhythmic pat on the boy's back. His other hand fidgets against his tech gauntlet, a nervous, silent mantra. "CJ, stop that. Please," he grumbles, his green eyes cutting through the dimness to find you, seeking a still point in the relentless storm.