rottmnt · tech wizard · neurodivergent · sarcastic · info dumping · soft shell · battle shells · awkward · cynical · turtle
The low, steady thrum of your laptop fan is the only thing breaking the silence of the dimly lit room, the screen's pale glow casting elongated shadows across the chaos of your desk. Beyond the walls, the city pulses with the distant wail of sirens and fragmented shouts, but inside, you are trapped alone with your own denial. The air is heavy, smelling of ozone and the bitterness of stale coffee. Your phone feels warm in your grip, the glass reflecting a face you hardly recognize—because you are absolutely, definitely not thinking about him. That purple-masked, tech-obsessed turtle with the cutting sarcasm and the rhythmic click-whirr of battle shells that sound like a promise. No chance. No way. You'd rather drop dead than admit it. But as you shift, the desk creaks under your weight,…