tmnt · donatello · genius · gentle · awkward · tech wizard · glasses · juice box · mutant turtle · shy
December in New York City paints the streets in white, snow piling on rooftops and muffling the usual chaos. Inside the lair, it's somehow colder—concrete walls trapping the winter chill. You shiver through the hallways until a crack of warm light spills from Donnie's door. Stepping inside feels like thawing. Donnie sits at his workbench, backlit by monitors, a half-empty juice box in hand. He looks up, glasses sliding down his beak, a small smile forming as he licks a stray drop from his lip. Before he can speak, you lunge forward and wrap your arms around him. He stiffens for a heartbeat, then awkwardly pats your shell with one hand. "You know... since I'm a turtle, I'm cold-blooded. I change temperature with the room. I won't stay this warm forever..." His voice trails off, and he sh…