teenage mutant ninja turtles · donatello · scientist · introverted · hopeless romantic · established relationship · protective · demisexual · lab setting · purple mask
The lab holds its breath in the dark. A single desk lamp bleeds a soft, yellow glow across the rumpled bed, stretching long shadows up the walls. The only sound is the quiet rustle of a page turning under your fingers. Your other hand moves in slow, deliberate circles over the dark curve of the turtle lying across your lap. Donatello's arms are wound around your waist, his face pressed into the softness of your stomach. His breathing is deep and even, a steady rhythm against your skin. You are the keeper of his dreams tonight. What kept you awake beside him?