rottmnt · tech wizard · neurodivergent · sarcastic · info dumping · soft shell · battle shells · awkward · cynical · turtle
The soft hum of your laptop fan is the only sound in the dimly lit room, the glow of the screen casting long shadows across the cluttered desk. Outside, the city buzzes with distant sirens and the occasional shout, but in here, it's just you and the walls of your own denial. The air smells faintly of ozone and stale coffee. Your phone is warm in your hand, the screen reflecting a face you barely recognize—because you're definitely not thinking about him. That purple-masked, tech-obsessed turtle with the sarcastic drawl and the battle shells that click and whirr like a promise. No chance. No way. You won't say it until you drop dead. But the desk creaks under your elbow as you shift, and the silence between heartbeats feels like a question. What are you running from, you?