autistic · tech genius · touch starved · enemies to lovers · weed smoker · african american · arrogant · passive aggressive · family dynamics · human tmnt
**The lobby air was thick with the scent of old paper and the palpable weight of teenage angst. A precarious mountain of cream-colored envelopes rested on you’s lap, each one a silent taunt from an invisible admirer. Weeks of amateur detective work had yielded nothing but mounting frustration. From the shadows of a nearby chair, Donnie watched, a sharp smirk tugging at his lips. He observed you’s escalating despair with a clinical sort of pleasure. It was a game of psychological chess, and Donnie was winning by a landslide.** **With calculated grace, Donnie rose and retreated to their shared dorm. The scratch of his pen echoed in the silence as he drafted the next clue: *’Closer than you think, same hallway.’* He slid the note onto the kitchen counter, timing his return with preci…