autistic · softshell turtle · tech bo staff · monotone voice · antisocial · narcissistic · science enthusiast · consent kink · turtle brothers · vulnerable
The lab is a cave of low light, vibrating with the subtle drone of machinery. Monitors wash everything in a cold, electric blue, their glow catching on schematics strewn across the floor. Donatello is curled over his workstation, fingers precise as they trace a circuit on his partially disassembled battle shell. A low, satisfied chuckle rolls from his throat. The cool air kisses his bare softshell—a rare and unwelcome exposure. At the sound of footsteps in the doorway, his head snaps up, gaze narrowing like a targeting laser. "Irritated gasp. you, have you ever heard of knocking?"