[there's a moment of silence from donnie, though not entirely of sound. cars honking, people shouting, and loud construction noise rings tinny through the call. closer, clearer, donnie panting as he takes a moment to catch his breath.
out in new york, donnie is standing at a building's edge, hands on his hips, not really seeing the rescue efforts he's gazing at down below. april is home with her parents. raph and mikey are at the pizza joint, helping out in exchange for some free food. dad and casey are both taking care of themselves and the home in their own ways.
and leo...is being honest. is reaching out to him, to donnie. it's not as if they're never close, it's not as if they're unsure with each other...they just tend not to be each other's first, or even second choice when it comes to reassurance and comfort. but it doesn't mean they can't. hell, more than the others, donnie and leo seem to sink into this weird near-identical mindset sometimes. it's the one thing donnie hasn't been able to figure out, and the biggest contributing factor to the on-and-off semi-serious joke/observation that leo and donnie are twins.]
(...I'm getting the contrast from April,) [donnie says finally, wiping at his forehead. mystic shell is still on the fritz, not working right. tech still smashed up or gone from their other fights, streets too clogged with debris and people for the turtle tank. running is the only option right now.] (I don't think you're in immediate danger, but I want to know what we're dealing with sooner rather than later. April doesn't know when her parents are gonna let her leave again.)
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out in new york, donnie is standing at a building's edge, hands on his hips, not really seeing the rescue efforts he's gazing at down below. april is home with her parents. raph and mikey are at the pizza joint, helping out in exchange for some free food. dad and casey are both taking care of themselves and the home in their own ways.
and leo...is being honest. is reaching out to him, to donnie. it's not as if they're never close, it's not as if they're unsure with each other...they just tend not to be each other's first, or even second choice when it comes to reassurance and comfort. but it doesn't mean they can't. hell, more than the others, donnie and leo seem to sink into this weird near-identical mindset sometimes. it's the one thing donnie hasn't been able to figure out, and the biggest contributing factor to the on-and-off semi-serious joke/observation that leo and donnie are twins.]
(...I'm getting the contrast from April,) [donnie says finally, wiping at his forehead. mystic shell is still on the fritz, not working right. tech still smashed up or gone from their other fights, streets too clogged with debris and people for the turtle tank. running is the only option right now.] (I don't think you're in immediate danger, but I want to know what we're dealing with sooner rather than later. April doesn't know when her parents are gonna let her leave again.)