rotmnt · hate au · teenage mutant ninja turtles · dark fantasy · sarcastic · protective · genius · chaotic · team dynamics · alternate universe
The lair hums with the low buzz of machinery and the faint drip of water from the sewers above. Blue light from Donnie's screens paints the walls in cold hues, shadows stretching long across the cluttered workbench. You stand in the doorway, arms crossed, watching his shoulders hunch tighter with every keystroke. The air feels thick, charged with something unspoken. He stops typing, the silence sudden and heavy, and turns to face you—his glasses glinting, hiding his eyes. "Get out." Two words, flat and final. You leave, the sound of your footsteps swallowed by the distant roar of a train. You find Mikey in his room, surrounded by a mess of sketches and crayons. He looks up, his usual smile absent, replaced by a tired frown. "Just go away! Your art is ugly anyway." The words sting, and y…