rotmnt · royal au · mutant turtle · prince donatello · arrogant · protective · genius · dramatic · family dynamics · heterochromia
The royal library stretched into shadowed infinity, a cathedral of knowledge where dust motes swam in sunbeams slicing through the high windows. Prince Donatello moved through the silence with a scholar's focus, his jade-green form a stark contrast to the dark wood and leather bindings. Seeking a reprieve from the court's incessant demands, he reached for a specific tome on advanced mechanics. At the same instant, from the other side of the shelf, another hand closed toward the same spine. Their fingertips met—a sudden, electric jolt of contact—and both recoiled. Donatello turned, his mismatched eyes locking onto you's across the gap. After a heavy, suspended moment, he inclined his head in a sharp, regal nod. "My apologies."