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The Music Box
2012Donnie x FemReader (fluffy/a little angst) MasterList
[FINALS ARE OVER AND IM FREEEE!!!!! Anyways! I'm so happy, i know ive been like MIA but i promise, I'll get y'all as many chapters as possible!!! Okay.... WHO HERE LOVES 2012 TURTLES!! Me i do... and Donnie is one of my favorites... Anyways this is becoming way too long... My point is... everyone remembers the Music box/ Big Foot episode right? Anyways this is based on that a Donnie x FemReader!.. please enjoy]
"Ugh" Donnie sat, arms resting against the railway of the farmhouse porch. He was gazing into the night sky, unsure how to react to the day's rejection. The music box he had worked so hard on... from the construction of it, the careful song selection... the specific images chosen to decorate the delicate gift. He couldn't help but wonder if this whole crush thing was really worth it... Even after the kiss she gave him after the Big Foot incident... Going as far as calling him 'My Mutant.' her voice rang through his head... but was he really? "No... no, I'm just... A mutant... nothing more." He knew this... he'd known this for so long but, yet "God, I'm such an idiot," The soft thud of the music box falling from his hands didn't even faze him.
"D? You okay?" Y/n's soft voice rang out through the empty woods. Donnie glanced back at the front door, eyes slightly narrowing at her appearance.
"Oh, Hey..." From the look in his eyes, she knew he had been crying, not to mention the slight rough end to his voice. He barely recognized her existence, simply drifting into his own little world.
"Okay, Y/n... let's help him out." She muttered to herself, kneeling down to gently retrieve the discarded music box. "It's beautiful!" As she stood to full height... she couldn't help but admire the careful craftsmanship that Donnie had put into it. Running her fingers softly over the engravings that littered the side. Each flower, letter, star... was all hand carved. She couldn't take her eyes away from the masterpiece... only looking away when she heard Donnie's frustrated groan.
"Not good enough apparently..." Shaking his head with a scowl... his voice hoarse. He looked over as the soft music began to play from the box... a soft gasp escaped Y/n's throat.
"It... you even had it play her favorite song..."
"I know..." Donnie sighed, leaning down to rest his head on his arms... a solemn look still present on his face. She could see him trying hard to suppress the sour feelings of rejection and sadness.
"Wanna... take a walk? Maybe talk a little?" She gently sat the music box on the swing chair that softly swayed with the night's air.
"Sure... sounds better than... whatever I'm doing right now" Pushing himself up off the railing, and slowly followed Y/n down the steps. For the first while, they walked in silence, the wildlife alone filling the void. The sounds of Owls softly cooing and rodents running across the ground. After getting a decent distance from the house, Y/n determined it was time to talk.
"Alright Turtle man... time to spill that heart." She watched as his shoulders slumped slightly, making his way over to a large rock and sitting his shell on it. Y/n could tell he wasn't exactly in a talking mood but followed his lead, sitting next to him on the rock, gently encouraging him.
"I just... really wanted to impress her..." he gently kicked the dirt, trying his best to avoid eye contact with her.
"Well... I don't think my opinion matters to you as much as hers but... I think it's impressive." She shrugged softly.
"Yeah... you're right...it doesn't... and she didn't." He murmured, the bitter tone did little to hurt Y/n's feelings, knowing he was in his feels. Never raising his gaze higher than the base of the tress.
"I'm sorry D... She just doesn't realize what she's missing." A loud sigh left the tech genius. Gently shaking his head...
"I'm sorry for my harsh tone... it's not your fault..." he finally lifted his gaze to meet her y/c/e's. "It's not hers either... I just... I need to get over this little crush." he stared at her face for a moment... subconsciously admiring her features... "I... I don't exactly know how to do that tho..."
"Well..." Y/n blushed softly at his gaze... knowing he wasn't exactly looking at her... simply trying to focus his attention on anything other than his broken heart. "How about we do... Pros and cons! That way you can clearly see her... not just through rose-colored lenses." She hummed, pulling her T-phone from her pocket to take notes... "okay! Ready when you are! Let's start with the pros!"
She patiently waited as Donnie thought over all the pros about the redhead. "W-well her personality and sense of humor are some of the firsts that come to mind," he hummed, setting his hand against his chin in thought. "and she's a very intelligent girl," Y/n could only huff at his longing look. "She's... empathetic and protective... and..." He hummed... signifying that he had concluded his list.
"Okay... seems pretty good! Now... some bad things." She hummed, gently tapping away at her phone before looking up at him.
"She... can be judgmental at times... and she holds grudges for the longest time..." she glanced up at the sound of his shell scratching against the rock... watching as he sank to the floor, back preset near her legs.
"And... she's demanding... jumps to conclusions over anything," Y/n smirked softly... feeling his rage and annoyance slowly seeping through. "She... plays with my emotions! a-and doesn't appreciate anything I do!" With fast movements, he was constantly changing his position. Finally settling on a standing one, pacing back and forth in front of Y/n. With a soft hum, Y/n nodded along, making sure to put little star emojis by the traits he seemed most annoyed with.
"Okay... another decent list!" gently setting the phone down on the spot Donnie was once sitting. "Okay... how about we talk about another person's positive traits!!" With a raised eyebrow, Donnie softly nodded. Curious as to the reason but trusting her nonetheless.
"Well... Raph is very protective, stubborn but... strong... and loving." He chuckled softly at the thoughts of his brother.
"Awesome! Let's keep going! continue, onto another!" She was glad Donnie's mode was shifting... slowly but steadily.
"Mikey is a good cook, and always knows how to bring the mood! Not to mention his enthusiastic attitude is something to envy!" He stopped his pacing for a moment... turning to face away from Y/n and just staring into the woods. "Then there's Leo... his sense of justice is impeccable, he's determined and funny... and just overall all," He turned to Y/n with a bright smile on his face. "Just all of my Brothers are... amazing," She giggled softly at his upbeat mood. "and... you!" he hushed as he was staring at her.
"Me?..." She tilted her head, and a soft nod signaled him to continue...
"You... you're very caring, kind, empathetic... and so patient with me... my brothers," He was back to playing with the dirt... but his words continued to flow "You're smart, strong... and pretty... PRETTY FUNNY!" He was quick to follow his words... trying to cover up his slip. "a-and you're sarcastic! But that adds to you being pretty funny." He moved to look at her again... his smile still bright.
"Feeling better?"
"yeah... a lot actually..." He moved again, taking his original spot on the rock... taking Y/n's T-phone into his hands. "This... helped... in an odd way." He sighed, handing her back her T-phone, before leaning back onto his arms.
"Wanna hear some pros and cons about you?" She scooted closer to him, gently patting his arm. He wasn't expecting her to offer such things. But after a few short moments, he nodded softly, somewhat nervous about what she could potentially say. "Hmm well for starters you're a literal genius, not to mention just how quick of a thinker you are!" She hummed softly, before continuing. "Anything scientist related you give 100 percent! And you're so caring, especially towards the person you love," She giggled softly glancing up to see his reaction.
"I... what else?" His face was flushed, a red color pigmented even through his green skin.
"oh! Your gap tooth is so cute! and the little whistle it does when you're sleeping... BUT C-Cons!! Right, you!" She gently cleared her throat, stopping herself before she went too far. "c-cons... you can be a little workaholic... and you're slightly obsessive." she finished, looking in the complete opposite direction of him, trying to hide the blush that littered her cheeks. However, a three-fingered hand gently tugged her face so she would face him again.
"Y/n...thank you... really," He held a soft smile, looking into her eyes. His own brownish-red ones held a soft gleam. He was flushed beyond belief but... he knew he had to thank her... for not only lighting his mood... but also showing him... just how amazing he was. "I know... now... that love will be a far-off thing for me but, it's nice to know you appreciate me.," He let out a soft gasp when she suddenly took hold of the hand on her face.
"Donnie... please don't think you're unlovable... just because April doesn't see you... doesn't mean there's not another girl who looks at you with the same eyes you give her," She smiled softly, pressing his hand closer into her cheek... "I promise... there's another girl... far closer than you think." She watched as his eyes gathered with tears, but he had a lax look.
"Thank you... I... I promise that when I'm ready...I'll love that girl... to the moon and back..." His heart was pounding. For his own good, he knew he should wait to truly ask her... but he needed her to know... to know that he understood her words... wholeheartedly.
"Don't worry Donnie... I'll be here," she hummed, leaning her head towards his face... watching as he closed his eyes... just soaking in her words..."I'll be here..." She whispered, before finally resting her forehead against his.
(OKAY HEAR ME OUT... this 2012 Donnie sometimes reminds me of Sanji... anyways!! hope you all enjoyed!! and I love yall!!!
HAVE A GREAT DAY AND REMEMBER TO EAT, DRINK, AND LOVE YOURSELF BYEEEEEE LOVE YOU ALL)
Finally writing again! I’ll try and respond to competition asks and propanganda but no promises apologies!
heyo this is @tortugatime (creator of blood & ooze) on my main acc lol
here to wish you luck in the @tmnt-iteration-competition!!
Mikey is saying: Please cook with me!!
Thank you for the brownies and good luck to you too!! I love your art style :))
Eldest twins, I love their dynamic and am having so much fun with them!!
Atm I’m building a bit of angry tension between the two in planning, so it’s nice to chill with them being happy siblings
(Thinking about making them both trans instead of just Leo)
Finally Chapter 6 and accompanying art!!
So happy to finally have Casey debut, I love him so much aaaaaaa!
Here are Donnie and Mikey’s human designs, drawn in February, would probs change a couple things now but overall I’m proud of them!
Originally they were all going to be in this chapter that’s why the gang are reacting to Mikey’s human form!
Did some expression studies with my boys !
LAST MINUTE PROPAGANDA BEFORE I SLEEP VOTE HERE FOR TURTLES OF THE HOUR!!
HAVE SOME NEW-ISH JONATELLO SKETCHES, DONNIES MIKU BODY PILLOW IS UPSET AND REJECTED
THEY BATTLE IN THEIR DREAMS
SOME MORE RANDOM THINGS FOR YALL:
TRANSMASC CASEY JONES EXISTS, DYSLEXIC RAPH, LEO HAS AN EXTENSIVE SKIN CARE ROUTINE, A CERTAIN VILLAIN (NOT BIG MAMA OR DRAXUM) HAS A REDEMPTION ARC EVENTUALLY, MONDO IS CREEPY AND GRUNGE, AUTISM OUT THE WAZOO, CASEY AND RAPH ARE BESTIES, KARAI AND CASEY ARE BESTIES (FOR A BIT), RAMONA EVENTUALLY, BIG SISTER APRIL, MENTAL BREAKDOWNS AND MORE TO COME
Realistically, I know I’m not gonna win but thanks for getting me on here lol <333 I also really like mutant manhunt so a worthy opponent to be crushed by!! I will be rooting for them in further rounds, fight the good fight and all that lmao
Guess who finally finished the full markings references?
Woohoo! So glad these are done! Mikeys was done way before the rest lmao
Also @alienneingreen helped with Leo’s shell and marking designs!
As a note, a couple things in the references haven’t happened yet as of the current fic.
1. Raph hasn’t got his tattoo (Casey dared him to and then gave it himself, it’s not a serious tattoo and he wears a patch to cover it), because they haven’t yet met Casey (he’s soon though don’t worry!!)
2. Leo does not yet have his knee scar! He gets that a little ways down the storyline :)
Voice claims for my TMNT au! Still working on a name! Sorry for the low quality I did this on my laptop and screen recorded it to my phone lol! Really proud of the Casey drawing at the end, might post it seperately with the story that comes with it! Might! The rest are just doodles lol
In need of names for my TMNT au! Please suggest any if you’ve got an idea!!! Asks are on or comment or send a message! I have an idea but I’m still debating on whether it’s too stupid 😅😅
Im also thinking of doing little snippets of story or rants similiar to the way the colorcoded au creator does because I’m not the best at drawing action even if I’m trying to learn and practise
I might end up just doing it anyway lol, BUT some of the story will be revealed soon I know that
One of the next posts will be the full marking references promise <333 I just don’t wanna draw the last one right now haha
Have some doodles to stave you off for now!
How Splinter got them to stand still for this? I have no idea but he did and it’s cute!!
The proportions are off but that’s ok dlgkdlgkf I love my silver paint pen so much
Little comic of Raph and Don
Reads: [1] raph being the no.1 hater, [2] Donnie: didn’t you lose your sai again?, [3] Donnie: lmao.
After Raph is confronted; he gets embarrassed and hides in his scarf. He also is the biggest hater and loses his sai all the time!
No.1 hater!!!!
Donatello design for my TMNT au!!
Donnie!
* 16, Leo’s younger twin
* 5’11, tallest by a lot
* This turtle is so tired
* seeks validation through his tech
* Is heavily addicted to Fortnite and caffeine
* Outrigger splints for radial nerve palsy from damage done to the nerve via self-experimentation. He adapted the splints to be gloves and fits a tonne of tech in them
* He streams on twitch with his face-cam. He tells them it’s a 3D vtuber model, he hates his chat because they try to rile him up.
* Invites Leo on stream to mess with him, Raph and Mikey don’t like being on stream bc of his gamer rage
* Likes to think he’s rebellious (he just stays up late and has been caught a couple times)
* Wasn’t interested in training until he adapted his bo and learnt that if he wants his tech to back him up in battle, he has to learn how to fight with it. Still prefers to not train when he can
* Headphones are noise-cancelling and can function as earmuffs
* Inventor of T-ASL (turtle-American sign language), used in ninja work and in non-verbal episodes
* Mad temper which he doesn’t understand
* Terrible liar
* he got autism hasn’t he
* Leo’s right hand man
* Raph’s on Donnie’s self-experimentation watch (appointed by Leo), so he tries to get him to help out at least a little bit.
* Raph and Mikey pick on him all the time because it’s funny to get him mad
* Mikey and him prank their brother’s together
My man!!
Headcanon ROTTMNT - Donnie was nonverbal/couldn't speak well when he was young
so. I feel like this is something a lot of people think. But I had to share the evidence
in "Bullhop" we learn that Donnie can read lips.
"Oh, I read his lips, he's engaging, perfect"
and in "Todd Scouts" he uses sign language to sign "Explosion/explode" (accurately by the way).
So here's my two theories:
Donnie's autistic. We know this. There's a good chance he could have been a nonverbal child or just didn't learn to speak as quickly. To make up for this, he learned ASL.
Either this, or he was/is partially deaf (which would make sense because he's constantly around technology and science. There's bound to be tons of loud sounds that could potentially damage his hearing. either this or he was just born partially deaf. If he knew how to read lips well, then he'd be able to make up for his partial deafness.
anyways just wanted to share this with someone. my friends aren't rottmnt nerds like i am lol
hey so i tried painting a setting
rbs appreciated!
Soooo . . . Leo is HamHam I assume?
Rottmnt/Hamilton combination
My hyperfixations unite!
Folks over on the gram really liked this one soooo
Small guy ig look at him go
@qoldenskies 's au has latched onto my brain so I had to draw something to get it out of my system
I'll make something more thought out once I have time and energy but I am eating this story up with every new chapter
Since my cat and other cats headbutt people when they want attention/show that they love someone, I am head cannoning that Donnie has that trait.
So I am imagining a scenario where Donnie is going “I am going to headbutt you” to Leo.
Donnie ends up headbutting Leo’s shoulder. And Leo is like “That was less violent than expected.”
Donnie is like, “I’m sorry, do you want it to be violent?”
This ends up with Donnie ramming into Leo and they both end up passed out on the floor.
Raph and Mikey come in a few minutes later, and don’t question anything.
![[SFW] Rottmnt! Donatello Shows Love Through The Little Things.](https://64.media.tumblr.com/70bfcd77a443acf5eb3ad53c7abe9b3d/ddb71e8fbf4e1cb7-ac/s500x750/748b0afd11c77e6ffa8791af7ab89a6e30e6f668.png)
[SFW] rottmnt! donatello shows love through the little things.
he makes you little trinkets that will hold value in your day-to-day life; like that coffee maker that brews your coffee just the way you like it,
or that subtle purple bracelet that can display a holographic of your daily statistics (your step count, reminders for your day)
it's the way he will forcefully drag himself from his beloved projects in order to spend time with you, as meaningless as it all seems - because he's with you, and that does mean something to him.
it's the way he has no idea what you're talking about, only half-heartedly humming whenever you ask him a question, solely focused on the way you animatedly talk - completely love drunk.
it's the way his guard is lowered in your presence, apparent from the rumbling churr emanating from where he's sitting at his work station - content completely to be in your vicinity, and not daring to break the serenity of the environment to ask for more.
it's the way he forgot how nice it felt to have someone caress soothing circles into his soft shell, becoming complete putty in your hands and melting on the spot - eyes shut, and slightly drooling from the way his body just... relaxes, loses any and all tension.
it's the way you're his first waking thought, and also his last waking memory before sleep takes him.
nicknames ; darling, sweetums, love of my life favourite date ; you, him, cuddled in bed, ready for a jupiter jim marathon
Redraw of an art trend from 2022- draw the tmnt in ur outfits :D
(Closeup and old piece under break)
