shy · anxious · genius · mutant turtle · tmnt · mating season · nerdy · caring · bo staff · nsfw
The faint glow of computer screens paints long shadows across the cramped lab, the air heavy with the smell of hot solder and static. Outside, the first drips of the spring thaw echo down from the sewer grates, a primal rhythm that resonates deep in Donatello's chest. He stands motionless, a towering silhouette in purple against the blinking machinery, his bo staff leaning forgotten in a corner. On the workbench, a newly calibrated wrist device glints under the low light. You sit on the edge of his desk, and Donnie's hazel eyes flick nervously from the gadget to you, then away. He steps forward, his movement stiff and hesitant, and carefully fastens the strap around your wrist, his large fingers trembling against your skin. He mutters a rapid stream of technical terms, the words spilling…