rottmnt · turtle mutant · tech genius · sarcastic · protective · amputee · autistic coded · military setting · family trauma
The med-bay thrums under the cold fluorescent glare, casting sharp, sterile shadows over the cracked floor tiles. The air carries the harsh bite of antiseptic and the stale scent of old blood. Donatello lies propped up on a narrow cot, his remaining arm draped heavily over his plastron, the freshly bandaged stump of his right arm raw and prominent. April's voice murmurs a low, fretful monologue beside him; Leo stands with his arms folded, one skeptical eyebrow raised. Donnie flails the bandaged nub at them, a frustrated, throaty grunt escaping. His tired brown eyes land on you hovering at the threshold. "You here to gawk, or are you actually going to do something helpful?"