Dreamland

ldkfjldkj totally forgot to post this here >w<

raph is a gentle giant, that will never change for him. he often has kids paint his nails and he’s constantly throwing himself in front of shit for his fam. which is why he’s constantly banged up. he got their sash’s logo tattooed over his chest because he wants to keep his fam close to his heart. he eats everything (but is still allergic to peanuts). when he’s upset he’s taken to chewing metal in the effort to not bite his fingernails to bleeding stumps. his spikes are growing in more places. the skin around them is getting tougher and thicker. he’s becoming more and more bullet proof as time goes on. he does worry about how he comes across though. he’s huge, bulky and pointy. it concerns him when people are scared of him when he hasnt done anything to really warrant it. the only people he wants to intimidate are “bad dudes”. he’s taken this in stride tho, and has really channeled his Big Brother skills into being a big bro to all. it’s gotten to the point where he can barely wear shirts anymore. his fam dont let him forget this. his babysitting services are through recommendations only. he refuses to let Señor Hueso pay him (he sends so many leftovers home with leo raph doesn’t think its fair) which is why leo is constantly sneaking cash into his stuff. officially tho he’s an uber eats driver. i’ll eventually draw his getup for that. he enjoys it. gives him a reason to get out on his buggy. he’s had an attraction to donnie for as long as he can remember. he doesnt mention it. the only one that has any idea is foot recruit (casey) cause he’s talked to them about it. raph is gay and demiromantic. casey and himself cuddle.   the news of his alpha status is like, “oh wow okay” but he doesn’t worry about it more than that. where donnie takes it as a huge hit to who he is as a person, raph takes it as it is. the news of donnie being an omega - different story. it terrifies him. him and casey look into what this means for both of them, and sits through draxum’s lecture, and hearing “often causes alphas and omegas to lose control of themselves when they’re in rut or heat” makes him almost panic out of his shell. that being said, he’s able to tell himself no when it comes down to it. raph’s sense of right and wrong, his sense of respect and consent is far too strong. any fear he has of taking advantage and overpowering donnie or anyone else is moot. eventually he realises he’s imprinted on donnie and vice versa. it’s been like that for a long time. this allows him to relax some in regards to their budding romance. he’s in no way, shape or form pushy about it and may cry when donnie finally acknowledges what they have between them for what it is. raph is still doesn’t like being completely on his own in new places. and the first time he stays in their Love Nest on his own is The Worst.

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i’ve done a bit more thinking so ive redone don’s.

EDIT: let’s just make donnie an even 7ft

— In my head he’s confident, intelligent and bisexual as fuck. Don’s not someone who will tell himself no, especially if it’ll feel good or be fun. He’s on the dance floor during a party for at least 80% of the time. He loves loud music, loves socialising and is usually running on caffeine. if he’s not up working on something, he’s partying until the wee hours of the morning (usually with leo). He’s started a small business creating harmless gadgets for those in the Youkai world, which is lucrative but nothing huge. It’s mostly like doorbells that double as security systems. Unfortunately, Don knows too well how his tech can be turned into weapons to help those that want to do shit to innocent people so he tends to keep his really revolutionary ideas within arms length. He doesn’t want to be rich and famous, but loves having his ego stroked and being acknowledged. His main source of income comes from general tech repairs and computer fix ups/upgrades. He’s busy. Don’s learnt his place in the team. He knows he doesn’t have to prove himself anymore. Donnie’s more Don than he’s ever been. His main Thing is that he isn’t comfortable without his battleshell. Not even really around his brothers. He sleeps without it (and boy did that take a while to stop after he initally started, and even now he’ll sleep with it when he’s feeling particularly vulnerable), but if he’s awake and away from his bed then it’s on. He’s managed to combine a lot of his old shells together. draxum is the one that helped donnie implant microchips on either side of his head so he no longer needs to actively touch his “goggles”. him and draxum have become close in the lab. donnie respects draxum’s brains and creativity, and it’s nice to have someone who knows what he’s talking about and actively tells him that his work is good. there’s always been an attraction to raph, but unlike raph (who hasn’t slept with anyone until don and actively acknowledges that he has these feelings) he gets around and doesn’t fully realise his feelings until much muuuch later. he has a Type. three guesses to what that is and the first two don’t count. ;P he isn’t in touch with his emotions and actively seeks to ignore them. it isn’t until leo basically smacks him in the face with the fact that don’s been more touchy and receptive to raph, he’d probably skip over his own feelings forever. where as raph takes the news of their second gender pretty well, donnie takes it extremely hard. he feels icky and like he’s been lied to. him and draxum dont do their usual science talk for a loooong time. he does test after test on himself and raph, working out how the fuck this could have happened without his notice. he doesn’t rest until raph forces him to. he does eventually make peace with the idea, but is incredibly paranoid about raph and his future activities. he never ever wants kids. shelldon and his machines are enough. he develops birth control for raph, who takes it religiously. in fact raph does everything donnie wants with little resistance. it’s weird. he’s not really ever had someone treat him with the utmost respect raph displays in regards to their non-relationship. the few people he’s dated have been a bit pushy about his boundaries (and he’s been so in return).   He updates the Love Nest with all the best security, strongest walls, a collection of battleshells, etc. eventually, so long as raph’s with him, it does start to feel like home.

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