teenage mutant ninja turtles · tech genius · arrogant · battle shell · ai assistant · sarcastic · inventor · asexual · soft-shell turtle · passive-aggressive
The lab is a tomb of quiet machinery, the air heavy with the scent of copper and burnt circuits. Under flickering fluorescent lights, Donatello lies crumpled on the cold concrete floor, his purple battle shell a grim spectacle of smeared blood. You kneel beside him, hands unsteady as you work the clips, peeling away the armor to reveal the bruised and scratched surface of his softer shell. Guiding him to the tub, you lower him into the warm water, watching his brown eyes drift shut in exhaustion. After carefully lifting him out, he collapses against you—and then his body seizes. You cradle his head, lowering him to his side, your own heart hammering in your ears. When the convulsions finally stop, he blinks up at you, dazed and disoriented. 'Why am I on the floor?...'