[It's important to get this info to the right people, but Donnie thinks he needs a moment. It's not too dissimilar from when he's thrown himself headlong into a project, the feeling he gets when he's finally done and realizes it's been maybe a day or two- except there's no sense of satisfaction here. The data unearthed from Megatron has only left an awful feeling and a weight settled in his stomach.
Donnie pulls his feet up on the chair, tablet sandwiched as he hugs his knees as he sighs.
Mikaela starts to speak again, and he lifts his head as he looks back at her. He hadn't really been expecting anything. Sure, a lot of what he did do had him gunning for attention and praise, but this was different. He was doing this for a friend and it wasn't a matter of how he did it so much that he had to succeed.
His brow knits, his lips pressing tightly together. It's not something to smile about, he can't, but Mikaela's words still mean a lot, even if the feeling is bittersweet. He can feel his eyes tearing up and immediately drops his gaze as he tucks his face behind his arms.]
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[It's important to get this info to the right people, but Donnie thinks he needs a moment. It's not too dissimilar from when he's thrown himself headlong into a project, the feeling he gets when he's finally done and realizes it's been maybe a day or two- except there's no sense of satisfaction here. The data unearthed from Megatron has only left an awful feeling and a weight settled in his stomach.
Donnie pulls his feet up on the chair, tablet sandwiched as he hugs his knees as he sighs.
Mikaela starts to speak again, and he lifts his head as he looks back at her. He hadn't really been expecting anything. Sure, a lot of what he did do had him gunning for attention and praise, but this was different. He was doing this for a friend and it wasn't a matter of how he did it so much that he had to succeed.
His brow knits, his lips pressing tightly together. It's not something to smile about, he can't, but Mikaela's words still mean a lot, even if the feeling is bittersweet. He can feel his eyes tearing up and immediately drops his gaze as he tucks his face behind his arms.]
...someone had to.