post-apocalyptic · teenage mutant ninja turtles · trauma · ex-lovers · hesitant · survivor · angst · sci-fi · broken · reunion
The ruins of the city stretch into a gray haze, the smell of smoke and decay clinging to the cold air. You and your squad move through the debris, weapons ready, when a figure stumbles into view—battered, gaunt, his shell cracked. It's Donatello. He freezes, eyes locking onto yours, a flicker of fear and longing crossing his face. The silence between you is thick with months of grief. "I missed you too.." he finally says, voice breaking.