#reader x donatello

[khayalli]

haha what a dumbass. imagine tracking your stats just because you blush now (i'm deeply unwell for him)

a bonus that i cba to colour

[inky-turtle]

Okay, this is my first actual .. writing post ever on here, that I’ve uploaded. I appreciate any feedback.

Synopsis: Reader has died, Donatello is going through emotions of trying to move on.

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In the dimly lit confines of his lab, Donatello sat slumped over his workbench, his three-fingered hands absentmindedly fiddling with a broken gadget. The familiar hum of machinery and the gentle flicker of screens, once a source of comfort and inspiration, now felt hollow and distant. The lab, which had always been a sanctuary, seemed more like a tomb tonight.

Donatello, the brilliant and ever-resourceful Turtle, had always prided himself on his ability to solve any problem, to invent any device, to overcome any obstacle. But now, he faced a challenge no amount of genius could surmount. Y/N was gone. His partner, his confidante, his best friend in the world, had died in an accident that his mind replayed over and over, each time wishing he could find a way to change the past.

He sighed deeply, the weight of grief pressing down on his soft shell. His brothers had tried to comfort him, but how could they understand? Each time they tried, Donnie would retreat further into his work, hoping to find solace in circuits and codes. But even the most intricate inventions couldn’t fill the void you had left.

His gaze fell upon a half-finished project – a small, sleek drone that you had helped him design. You had insisted on painting it a bright colour, a stark contrast to his usual preference for dark, muted tones. He picked it up, the memory of your laughter as they argued over the colour choice bringing a faint, fleeting smile to his lips.

“Y/N, what am I supposed to do without you?” he whispered, his voice cracking. The silence of the lab was his only reply.

Lost in thought, Donatello didn’t notice the soft footsteps approaching. It wasn’t until he felt a hand on his shoulder that he looked up to see Leo standing beside him, concern etched across his face.

“Hey, Donnie,” Leo began gently. “I know it hurts. We all miss her. But isolating yourself like this… it’s not what Y/N would have wanted.”

Donnie’s eyes welled with tears, and he quickly looked away, embarrassed by his vulnerability. “I don’t know how to move on, Leo. She was… everything.”

Leo crouched down, looking Donnie directly in the eyes. “Y/N was a part of our family. She wouldn’t want you to shut down. She’d want you to keep fighting, to keep creating. For her.”

Donnie nodded slowly, knowing his brother was right but struggling to accept it. Leo gave his shoulder a reassuring squeeze before leaving the lab, giving Donatello the space he needed to process his emotions.

Alone again, Donnie took a deep breath and looked around his lab. He saw not just the tools and machines, but the memories and moments he had shared with you. The laughter, the debates, the breakthroughs – they were all here, embedded in every corner of the room.

He stood up, a newfound determination coursing through him. He couldn’t bring you back, but he could honor your memory by continuing their work, by ensuring that your spirit lived on in the projects they had started together.

With a trembling hand, Donatello reached for a screwdriver and began to tinker with the drone. As he worked, he felt a strange sense of peace. He wasn’t alone; your spirit was with him, guiding his hands, inspiring his mind. And for the first time since your passing, he felt a glimmer of hope.

The road ahead would be long and painful, but Donatello knew he could face it. For you. For his brothers. For the family they had built together.

And as the drone began to hum to life, a small, hopeful smile spread across Donnie’s face.

[hotmessexpress420]

Donatello: *gives you back your phone after a suspicious amount of time*

You: Hey, Siri?

Phone:

You: Hey, Bixby?

Phone:

You: Hey, Google?

Phone:

You: *groans*

Donatello:

You:

Donatello:

You: Hey, Donatello?

Phone (in Donatello’s voice): Yes, my dear?

Donatello: *thumbs up*

[greenoutfit]

One thing I don't like about TMNT x Reader is that no one can really hear y/n and the ninja of choice

Like whenever tmntx reader, y/n(the reader) and the ninja of choice are together and.. things are getting heated, no one can really hear the reader and the turtle??

Like i read this one story where y/n and one turtle were going fucking ape-shit. Afterwards everyone else acted normal. Like nothing had happened. Like they couldn't hear a damn thing.

If I heard some moans coming from my sibling's room, I would scream

I would then proceed to break down the door and beat whosever ass i gotta beat for doing that shit with my sibling.

And - okay, I get if the reader is in their own apartment - that's a pass. You're in the privacy of your own home, alone. That's okay.

But if y/n is in the lair, and the rest of the turtles are gone, listen, you ain't alone. Their dad is literally in the dojo. Like he never leaves the lair.

There's no possible way he isn't going to take out a weapon and try to beat up who his son is with. You're gonna tell me he is not going to bust out a katana, and shank the skank who his kid is with???

Just sayin'.

[hotmessexpress420]

TMNT x Reader

How Donnie Asks You Out (kinda)

Donatello is very much the science-tech guy

However, when he’s not almost blowing shit up in his lab, he likes to relax with videogames

Especially MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online role playing games)

He had a few that he liked to shuffle through- World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls, Final Fantasy

Through these games, he was able to feel normal

Through these games, he didn’t have to feel like a secret mutant turtle living in the sewers of New York City

(We’re going to ignore that his username is always TurtleDon)

It’s really no surprise he met you on one of these games

He had been placed in a party of eight people for a few missions, and you just so happened to be in the party as well

He noticed that you had a bit of a lower level than him so, as usual, he decided to help you gain more levels

After all, what’s good for the individual player is good for the party, right?

Outside of the party missions, he met with your avatar to build skills

He of course had an entire gaming setup in his room, so he had his voice module on so he could talk to you easier

He was actually the one that encouraged you to get a gaming headset with a mic so you could communicate better

When he first heard your voice, he thought he was in love

You were so gentle, but witty at the same time

You told jokes at all the wrong/right moments to lighten the mood

But most of all, you were kind

Being a gamer, he had come across so many nasty people, men and women alike

Talking to you was like a breath of fresh air

At first, he kept his new gaming friend a secret from his brothers

It wasn’t long before the two of you had also exchanged numbers and began to text daily

That was when the brothers caught on to something

“Don, are you being distracted by something?”

Leonardo was always the most intuitive

“Just a gaming friend, it’s nothing really”

They badgered him about his female gaming friend, but he didn’t mind

He was just happy that he had you as a friend

The two of you began to text more frequently, almost every second of the day

He tried his best to keep his real life a secret, but he often spoke of his brothers and how they acted

You were very intrigued by his love of electronics and science

He offered to teach you everything he knew

You assured him that it would probably take the rest of your lives

He was certain that he didn’t mind

You sent him selfies from time to time, captioned with whatever was on your mind at the moment

It wasn’t until one particular selfie came that he realized something

“No way, Y/N. That’s the intersection of Columbus and 62nd in Manhatten by Lincoln Center. You didn’t tell me you lived here in New York!”

This realization that you were so close to him both excited him and made him want to throw up

Now that you knew how close the two of you were, you’d probably want to meet him

And he would have to decline

And he might lose you

“No way, that’s so cool! Such a big city, I’m not surprised we haven’t bumped into each other haha”

He breathed a sigh of relief, you hadn’t asked to meet him yet

It had only been two months since that first party mission where the two of you met

Did people even usually meet their online friends?

That began a conversation of your favorite places in New York

Donnie mostly only knew of takeout places, and mostly pizza places, but he knew of a few interesting museums and monuments as well

Mostly tourist attractions

It was another week before you finally asked to meet him in person

This boi left you on read for six hours

Even when you messaged him again, saying you were so sorry to ask such a thing of him and how you know it would probably be weird to meet in person after this long anyway

All the while, Donnie was having the most intense conversation with Leonardo about his girl issues

After all, Leo had a girl of his own now

Surely he understood how all women worked and would react to him being a mutant turtle

It wasn’t like he exactly hid it well

Hello, TurtleDon?

“I shouldn’t have let this go this far” Leonardo had told him. “You barely know this girl”

In all reality, he possibly knew more about you than his own brothers, as long as what you had told him about yourself was correct

And he had fact checked you

You were legit

“I just don’t know what to do. She’s my friend, Leo. I can’t just leave her hanging”

“You of all turtles should know what this could do to us”

Donnie quickly pointed to the picture of Leo’s girlfriend next to Leo’s bed

“Really? Come again, Leo?”

Leonardo finally gave in, and gave him official permission to go meet you

On one condition

It was nighttime, and the location would be secure

He finally got back to you with these conditions, not understanding how dangerous it must sound to a woman

You called him

“Excuse me, Don, but an alley at midnight? Do you know what you’re asking me to do?”

“It’s the best I can do, Y/N, but I can promise you that you’ll be safe”

It was 11:50 PM, and Donnie was pacing in the very alley he had asked you to meet him

Midnight

12:15

12:25

He was about to give up entirely when he turned around and saw you

You were so much more beautiful in person

He was so taken aback by seeing you that he didn’t even realize that you were seeing him as well

“... Donnie?”

“Y/N! I’m so sorry I couldn’t tell you before, I just figured- I thought-” Donnie shook his head. “I thought you wouldn’t meet me or believe me if I told you”

You were silent for multiple minutes, it seemed

“It is you. TurtleDon. Very original, don’t you think?”

You were taking this so much better than he had hoped

No running, no screaming

“What can I say? Certified genius right here”

You scoffed and punched him on the arm playfully

“It’s definitely you, Gloat”

His heart warmed with you using his favorite nickname that you yourself had given him

Yeah, this was okay

[hotmessexpress420]

TMNT x Reader

Prompt: Hey same anon you answered earlierl sorry im late, i know you do stuff at a certain time TuT dont wanna be a burden. Recently i got sick and it's rare that i do. Im usually one not to cry or talk about feelings when healthy... kinda keep it to myself. But, I will sob,whine,sleep and everything when i am sick. How would the boys deal with seeing their s/o like that compared to normal? Care for them? Talk them through it? Im sick rn and a wreck 😂 XD

Thank you for this prompt! Man, do I understand this feeling. I hope you like it!

Leonardo

You were truly a mess

Your head felt full, your sinuses were stuffed up the wazoo, you couldn’t hear anything but a buzzing noise out of your right ear

It was pitiful

There you rested on the futon in Leonardo’s room, surrounded by a blanket of your used tissues

Only half of them were filled with snot

The other half were wet with salty tears

“It’s okay, honey, you’ll feel better soon”

*sniffle* “But what if something happens to me?”

“What do you-”

“What if this is the end?” *cough*

“Hon, this isn’t the end. You’re just sick.”

Leonardo kissed your forehead

“I just love you so much and I can’t tell you that enough” you were crying again

Leonardo took it in stride

“And I don’t tell you enough that I love you”

He put up with your dramatic ass like a pro

“Would you love me even if I were a worm?”

“Baby, yes I would”

“Are you going to leave me for a worm??”

Well, almost like a pro

Raphael

This guy pretended everything was fine when he was around his brothers

But when it was just you and him?

Oh, he was a worry wart

You were typically so put together

This threw him off completely

He seriously thought you were days away from death

Sure, you were walking around and talking, but you resembled a zombie

“Hey! Hey, do you need me to get you some tea with honey, babe?”

You started to cry again

“That’s so sweet and thoughtful of you!”

*tears*

Raphael’s heart was racing

He ran to the kitchen at top speed to make you some tea, huffing and puffing, pacing with every step

He did that after getting you back into bed, of course

When he brought you the tea, you started bawling again

“You’re just so sweet and good to me, Raphie”

You never called him that, ever

But he was not about to tell you off about it

His baby was sick, and he needed to take care of you

Even if it meant himself having a heart attack

Donatello

This guy knew illnesses

He had to play physician for his family after all

However, he was not ready for you to be this steaming pile of mess

“Donnie, Don Don, Tellie, Donatelli, Donnie-Telli”

He was trying to keep it together

Sure, it stressed him out to be out of the lab for such long periods, but his love was more important than that

The lab was far more predictable tho

“How’re you feeling, Princess? Any cooler?”

You started to hum ‘Burning Love’ by Elvis, ignoring his question

He shook his head, pressing his palm to your forehead in lieu of a thermometer

“You are burning up still”

“Can I have another blanket? And cuddles from my lovey-dovey?”

Who was he to say no?

Lab time could wait

He gathered up as many blankets as he could carry and brought them to your bedside

If Princess was cold (even though you had a fever), Princess needed blankets

He cursed himself for not having a heated blanket

You scooted yourself as close to him as physically possible, practically glueing yourself to his side

He kissed the top of your head gingerly

“Now, what about Burnin’ Love?”

Michelangelo

“Does my Angelcakes need some more cuddles?”

Mikey was the most on top of things when you were sick

He was at your side constantly, handing you a tissue at any sign of a sniffle

Even when you babbled on about nonsense things, he supported you

“I can’t believe I did this thing five years ago, how embarrassing!”

A waterfall of tears

Mikey just kissed those tears away

“Angel, I’m sure it was really nothing! You’re probably the only one that remembers that happened!”

“But what if they remember it, too?”

He barely knew what you were talking about, but boi did he try his best to keep up

“So what if they do? Fuck ‘em! You’re here now, killin’ it”

You were akin to a koala on his arm

It was just so easy to cling on to, plus the coolness of his skin complimented your fever

“Are you sure you love me?”

“Of course, Angel! Why wouldn’t I?”

“Even though I’m so messed up?”

“Angelcakes, I love you because you’re the way you are, like how you love me the way I am”

“Can’t believe you love me when I’m such a mess”

“Angel, Angel, Angel”

“We’re all a little messed up sometimes. I’m just glad you let me be here for you”

[hotmessexpress420]

Universe!Reader x Donatello

The Morning After

You had to admit, you were pretty satisfied with your new life

Living with four mutant turtles and their dad

As a fan of theirs, you imagined how it would be too often, but now that it was your reality-

Oh yeah, it was better than you expected

An endless supply of premium teas?

Protection from any danger you faced, brought to you by said four mutant turtles?

The party had definitely gone better than you expected, which was saying something

It wasn’t huge or grand, it was more intimate, but it felt just right for the company

After solving Donatello’s Two Truths and One Lie statements, he couldn’t keep his eyes off of you

For the entire night

Oh, you noticed

It was actually really flattering

In your opinion, Donnie didn’t get enough attention in your universe

He was just so sweet, so gentle, he was smart, and a skilled fighter

Sure, he was no Raph or Leonardo, but not everybody needs a Raph or Leo in their lives

Sometimes you have to find a Donnie

Donatello was the first to greet you the morning after

Came right to your door, actually

He didn’t know what you liked, so he brought a variety of breakfast items with him on a tray

Milk, orange juice, tea, eggs, waffles, bacon, fruit

This guy spared nothing

Did he seem… Nervous?

Maybe it was just you overthinking things

It was just such a sweet gesture

The two of you ended up sitting on the floor and sharing all of the food he brought

He kept bringing up how you figured out his statements so fast

You just shrugged it off, claiming that it was the pi statement that gave it away

After all, nobody else would have even thought to bring that into the equation unless they were trying to trick you

Donnie thought it was just so impressive

He asked you questions about what it was like where you lived

It was nothing like where you were now, but he listened like it was the most enchanting tale

He especially perked up when you talked about how you were such a fan of their movies and shows

You did admit that you didn’t know quite everything, but the general gist of what went on in various universes

How each of them were generally the same, some minor details tweaked here and there

He finally looked at his watch and heaved a sigh

“I should get back to the lab by now”

So the rumors were true about him and his marriage to that lab

So you jokingly suggested that he make you something

It was a complete joke

Surely he had better things to do

Research, science-y, tech-y stuff and whatnot

But something about how he looked at you told you he took that joke seriously

When he left, you couldn’t help but feel excited about what he could possibly make for you