Donatello x Erkleid “Ray” Naera OTP couple meme that literally nobody asked for. fun to do, but goddamn, i wish i had a better stylus. no palm rejection, no tilt, no pressure sensitivity. hence the art is just bad. me fingies are tired.
Age: their age difference seems enormous, but for Ray’s species, that’s very young. in normal human culture, he’d be about 21. in their story, Donnie is still rather young at just past 16.
Gender: Ray’s species are reptilian, and don’t possess sexually dimorphic anatomy. each individual has a prehensile hemipenis and a cloaca with no secondary sex characteristics. the only difference between them is who can lay eggs, and who can gestate them. when it comes down to it, Donnie doesn’t care all that much about gender. they’re giant sentient turtles, what does he care about gender norms?
Spoons: the only reason Ray is the big spoon 90% of the time is because he’s that much larger than Donnie, who just makes for the world’s tiniest jetpack.
Clothes: neither of them really wear clothes normally, but if Donnie so much as glanced at something Ray had on, Ray would give it up immediately.
Pet Names: Ray is ALL about the pet names. he’ll call Donnie everything from “my love” to “darling” to his species’ intimate name for a mate, “Mi’luta.” Donnie, meanwhile, just gets embarrassed and sticks to casual nicknames. the only time he would get cutesy is behind closed doors.
Intro/Extro: they’re both pretty introverted, although due to his occupation as a medical technician, Ray can handle being around people longer than Donnie can.
Affection: Donnie is a shy boy that stumbles over every word when he’s trying to be affectionate; his love language is definitely through actions, whether that be by making/fixing something or going out of his way to plan the perfect evening. as for Ray? he’ll do an equal amount of showering Donnie with loving words and thoughtful actions. when Ray’s in love, he’s in LOVE.
Confession: this one’s on Ray. the circumstances around their initial meeting are awkward and weird at best, and it’s taken Donnie quite some time to feel comfortable with Ray. in a moment of desperation, Ray confessed first, afraid Donnie was going to leave him.
Bugs: Ray has never seen an insect before in his life, but would be curious after he stopped screaming. Donnie’s more likely to get excited and infodump about whatever bug it is before gently putting it outside.
Car: Donnie’s a technical genius who built a car from near scratch and learned to drive in New York. Ray is a doctor and has never had to operate a moving vehicle before.
Cooking: this is ALL Donnie. hailing from a species of telepaths who feed on information, Ray’s never had to physically make food his entire life. when he tried, it was horrible. he’d find a way to set a bowl of cereal on fire.
PDA: again, Donnie’s the shy one. he’d be a bit nervous about public displays, no matter how infatuated he is. and despite his crushing anxiety, Ray has zero hesitation when it comes to showing his scientist Mi’luta, as well as anyone nearby, just how much he adores him.
Overprotective: Ray. he’d do anything to keep Donnie from danger. he’d take a bullet for Donnie. he’d mutilate his fellow crewmembers to save Donnie. he’d risk life-threatening surgery to save Donnie. he’d even fight every single brother single-handedly to keep Donnie safe. fun fact: only one of those four statements is false - the rest he has done in the past. now Donnie? he knows full well Ray can handle himself, and he’s a ninja, so he can handle himself, too. however, if Ray was ever in danger, he’d stop at nothing to jump to his aid.
Experience: where Donnie has fallen flat on his face when it comes to past relationships, Ray actually had a mate before him. they were together for two years before his mate died due to health complications.
H0rny: Donnie could take it or leave it unless he’s really in the mood. Ray? he’s got it bad for Donnie. real bad.
Awkward: you all know Donnie is a gigantic fuckin dork. Ray’s more likely to get confused than awkward.
Jealous: Donnie’s still adjusting to the way he feels about Ray, but it still irks him when others mock Ray or threaten him. as for Ray... well. if you so much as look at Donnie wrong, he’ll be hissing and wedging himself between the two of you. Ray’s clinginess is a huge issue for their relationship. he once [SPOILERS REDACTED] █████ ████████ ██████ ██████ ███████ ██ ███ ███ ███ ███████ ██ ████████ ██ ██████ ████████ ██ ██████.