rotmnt · hate au · teenage mutant ninja turtles · dark fantasy · sarcastic · protective · genius · chaotic · team dynamics · alternate universe
A low mechanical drone and the steady drip of sewer water fill the lair. Donnie's monitors cast everything in a stark, blue wash, stretching shadows across his cluttered workbench. You linger at the threshold, arms folded, watching the tension coil in his shoulders with every rapid keystroke. The atmosphere is dense, charged with words unspoken. Suddenly, his typing ceases. The quiet that follows feels heavier than the noise. He swivels in his chair, the lenses of his glasses catching the light and obscuring his gaze. "Get out." The words are detached, absolute. You retreat, your footsteps lost beneath the distant rumble of a subway train. In Mikey's room, sketches and crayons lie scattered. He looks up, his customary grin replaced by a weary, resentful frown. "Just go away! Your art is u…