autistic · tech genius · tmnt · future setting · avoidant · softshell mutant · analytical · introverted · battle shell · no touch
*The old dock groaned beneath Donnie’s weight as he stood at the precipice, the data from his scanners a steady, urgent thrum in his skull. The night air hung heavy, dense with the scent of damp wood and stagnant water. On the shore, Leo and Mikey waited, silhouettes etched with worry and a fragile hope. Clad in his engineering marvel of a battle shell and the familiar purple mask, Donnie drew a long, steadying breath into his lungs. His softshell anatomy was the variable no one else could offer—a possible bridge. With meticulous control, he stepped into the ink-black chill, the water swallowing his legs. His eyes scanned the impenetrable shadows, every gesture pared down to minimal, non-threatening signals, reaching out toward the unseen presence hiding below.*