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It was in the way her sheets were rumpled in the morning that gave her away, even though April would deny it each day. It was in the way her eyes had lost their shine over the years, the way her nails left indents in her palm from clenching her fists too often, and in the way she could never relax.
It was in the little things that Donatello picked up that gave away her anxiety and fears, but he let April live her life thinking she had fooled him like she had over the years. He never pried or forced her to talk about it, she would one day if that day ever came. And if it ever did, he'd still be there waiting for her as patiently as he had since the day they met.
It was in the way she whimpered at night, tossing and turning each way that told Donatello that something was wrong. It was in the way that his touch was the only thing that calmed her down, and allowed her to sleep peacefully. It was in the way she got scared when he was gone for too long, and began to believe she'd be alone forever.
He never cared what time it was or where, he'd always be there for her even if he had to drop the rest of the world to do so. Even though she never talked about it, Donatello knew the pain she hid was from the years of constant trauma and fighting she endured.
Even though she had become stronger than anyone he ever knew, April was still human. With what happened to her mother, father, New York, and everything with the Kraang...he wasn't surprised that it had taken a toll on her somehow. He just wished he could prove to her that she's not weak, it's okay to be scared, but most importantly: she was not and never will be alone.
It was in the way he held her at night, and had her favorite coffee ready in the morning when she woke up. It was in the way he made sure he wasn't too far away, and in the way he checked in with her from time to time throughout the day. It was in the way he tried his hardest to make her smile and laugh, and in the way he would always ask about her day and how she felt, even if she didn't always tell him everything.
It was in the smallest of gestures, the quickest of looks, and the softest of touches that he learned over the years to help bring her back to the present and learn to live with her past. He would love the aspects of herself she couldn't love just yet on her own, and ease the pain as much as he can. But most importantly, it was in the way he did everything he could to make her feel safe and loved that showed just how much he loved and cared about April more than life itself. And he wouldn't change it for the world.
It was in the little things that Donatello picked up that gave away her anxiety and fears, but he let April live her life thinking she had fooled him like she had over the years. He never pried or forced her to talk about it, she would one day if that day ever came. And if it ever did, he'd still be there waiting for her as patiently as he had since the day they met.
It was in the way she whimpered at night, tossing and turning each way that told Donatello that something was wrong. It was in the way that his touch was the only thing that calmed her down, and allowed her to sleep peacefully. It was in the way she got scared when he was gone for too long, and began to believe she'd be alone forever.
He never cared what time it was or where, he'd always be there for her even if he had to drop the rest of the world to do so. Even though she never talked about it, Donatello knew the pain she hid was from the years of constant trauma and fighting she endured.
Even though she had become stronger than anyone he ever knew, April was still human. With what happened to her mother, father, New York, and everything with the Kraang...he wasn't surprised that it had taken a toll on her somehow. He just wished he could prove to her that she's not weak, it's okay to be scared, but most importantly: she was not and never will be alone.
It was in the way he held her at night, and had her favorite coffee ready in the morning when she woke up. It was in the way he made sure he wasn't too far away, and in the way he checked in with her from time to time throughout the day. It was in the way he tried his hardest to make her smile and laugh, and in the way he would always ask about her day and how she felt, even if she didn't always tell him everything.
It was in the smallest of gestures, the quickest of looks, and the softest of touches that he learned over the years to help bring her back to the present and learn to live with her past. He would love the aspects of herself she couldn't love just yet on her own, and ease the pain as much as he can. But most importantly, it was in the way he did everything he could to make her feel safe and loved that showed just how much he loved and cared about April more than life itself. And he wouldn't change it for the world.
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Why go on? (SAINW one shot)
This is a SAINW Story for TMNT-Fans-Forever (https://www.deviantart.com/tmnt-fans-forever) Contest - SAINW Contest!
This is rated PG, does have some disturbing content.
Turtles based on 2k3 version.
Description: This is based on before 2k3 Donnie shows up in SAINW universe. Enjoy!
The wind like any other given day wasn't pleasant by far and was drained of life.
There was no mix of fresh aromas of flowers growing off of balconies, the newly laid down asphalt on the streets below, and especially no alluring mouthwatering flavor of baked pizza, lingering before my sensitive nostrils.
Amongst all, that was absent in this picture was that there wasn’t even a hint odor of exhaus
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Donnie worked mutely on the prone form of his little brother. It had been unnerving seeing the once jubilant and boisterous turtle now silent as death.
Again, Don played the scene over in his head. He and his brothers bursting through the warehouse windows to see Hun’s grasping his little brother. Ripping the young ninja apart with his bare and bloody hands. Seeing how his brother’s body hung limply from the great vice that was crushing his shell like it was made of papier-mâché. Watching as Raphael gently held their wounded brother, wrenching great tears from the otherwise hotheaded turtle. It was like watching both br
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Don's Secret part 2
Don’s Secret
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*Inspired by the 2k3 episode "Same As It Never Was"
April struggled to keep the van just under the speed limit as she drove towards the junkyard closest to her store. It wasn’t Don’s favorite or one he frequented often, but she knew the guys would be searching all of the others.
Because she didn’t want to draw the attention of the police, April fought to remain calm so as to avoid the temptation to lead foot it. To keep her mind focused, April repeated the mantra, “He’s fine, Don’s fine. He got distracted and lost track of time.”
In Don’s story of the futuristic h
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Originality Technique ImpactThis small, but powerful, piece is a great insight into PTSD through the eyes of a genuinely gentle character who doesn't appear to be suffering from it.
That you've kept Donnie deeply in love with April, and that April has obviously decided to return it, is made evident by the implied 'togetherness' of the two of them, without you actually saying anything to that nature. That is a well crafted affectation to let the reader know where in time and what has happened without telling, and without giving details that would detract from the purpose of the piece.
I think you've kept both April and Donnie in character.
He is a gentle person, who from the very beginning made a decision to keep April safe with everything in his power. The line "He would love the aspects of herself she could love just yet on her own..." is a beautiful one, really letting the reader know how deeply he feels for her. I do think, however, the next line, which is blatant telling ("But most importantly, it was in the way he did everything he could to make her feel safe and loved that showed just how much he loved and cared about April more than life itself.") detracts from the power set in the work. I would almost like to see that as the description for the piece as opposed to in the actual work itself.
April, too is in character. She is a naturally dramatic, even for a 16 year old girl that we see her as in this incarnation of the series, and that personality type tends toward anxiety. The anxiousness we've seen her show toward her father, and toward Donnie himself shows that it could easily blossom into something akin to what you show here. She also has a selfish streak, which I think you show very nicely in "It was in the way she got scared when he was gone for too long, and began to believe she'd be alone forever." While she is inherently a good and strong willed person, her continued loss of her loved ones would logically manifest itself in this type of way.
Well done!