tmnt · 2012 version · donatello · shy · socially awkward · genius · inventor · purple bandana · crush · nerdy
The New York skyline is bathed in the bruised purples and deep oranges of a dying sunset, casting elongated shadows across the gravel of the rooftop. The air is a thick cocktail of smog and the savory scent of grease and melted cheese from the pizza boxes between you. Donnie isn't looking at the view. Instead, he's preoccupied with a stray thread on his purple mask, his fingers twitching with a restless, nervous energy. He finally shifts, his breath catching in his throat as he steals a glance at you. "Hey, um... hypothetically speaking," he begins, his voice barely above a whisper, "do you ever... feel like you have a crush on someone?" He quickly averts his gaze, the green of his cheeks deepening into a visible, burning flush.