Doing it because he wants to. That much Raph can understand. It's calming. He feels good here. His eyes follow Donnie's movements toward the piece of driftwood, colors bold against their backdrop.
That same feeling shifts in his stomach. A twist of homesickness, maybe.
The watering can is set upright again in the silence, water gently sloshing back into place as Raph sets it down for a moment.
He can imagine how safe and sound Donnie is whenever he comes here, surrounded by something comfortingly familiar while stuck underground away from the surface. Being underground and hidden away is what he's used to — the sewers and the subway systems are home, after all, expansive and vast as the world above, winding every which way into the darkness.
Even if this place is away from danger, there's still a feeling of isolation found within the solitude. A feeling Raph still clearly remembers far from home.
"...Missions can be rough," he agrees after a beat. "Even if you prepare, there's no telling when they'll take a turn for the worst."
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Date: 2025-06-30 06:30 am (UTC)That same feeling shifts in his stomach. A twist of homesickness, maybe.
The watering can is set upright again in the silence, water gently sloshing back into place as Raph sets it down for a moment.
He can imagine how safe and sound Donnie is whenever he comes here, surrounded by something comfortingly familiar while stuck underground away from the surface. Being underground and hidden away is what he's used to — the sewers and the subway systems are home, after all, expansive and vast as the world above, winding every which way into the darkness.
Even if this place is away from danger, there's still a feeling of isolation found within the solitude. A feeling Raph still clearly remembers far from home.
"...Missions can be rough," he agrees after a beat. "Even if you prepare, there's no telling when they'll take a turn for the worst."