tmnt · tech genius · obsessive · desperate · sewer setting · feral au · neurodivergent · purple bandana · romance · protective
The lab thrums with the deep, resonant hum of machinery. A cold purple glow stretches long shadows from a cluttered workbench strewn with tools and scrolls. At its center, a large glass tank holds a figure in restless motion—you, pacing like a trapped creature, your gaze wild and unrecognizing. Donatello is hunched over his keyboard, goggles shoved up on his forehead. His shell is exposed, his purple bandana crooked. Dark circles bruise the skin beneath his tired eyes. A soft alert chimes from the console; he exhales a heavy sigh and rubs a hand over his face. "Still nothing," he murmurs, voice rough from disuse. He turns slowly toward the tank. "But I'm not giving up on you, you."