Awwww poor Donnie, atta boy Mikey

That was very emotional and wonderful, I loved it and awesome job but could you write another of these two soon please, a fluffy one?

I'm a hard person by nature, or is it nurture? Not sure... anyways my point here is that this really hit me right in the feels. So heartbreaking! Very well written

Great job, I was choking up myself

Wow, that was a huge bundle of feels right there! Very well written. You did a great job with the first person perspective. I loved it!

Princessebee recommended some of your work to me. I haven't actually read the ones she named yet because I keep getting sucked into the summaries of these tormeted Don-centric fics. Man... this one was SO powerful. I love, love, LOVE it! It seems we have some similar head-canons, or at least like toying around with similar concepts/dynamics. Don dealing with depression & not taking care of himself, Mike being the one to notice and stepping up to help. Oh hell yeah... I will eat that shit up and then ask for seconds.

You nailed Mikey's portayal in this fic, and that's some feat considering the serious situation. There are a LOT of very serious, high drama, super angsty hurt/comfort fics starring Mikey, and so many of them flop because they don't know how to write him in a way that still sounds like Mike in these situations. It's a fine line to walk, but you walked it here.

It's really rare to find anyone else in this fandom who will write the turtles doing any kind of recreational drug willingly. If the do give a vice of some kind to one of the guys, it's usually Raph. But I've always loved the idea that Don is the most likely candidate for this, unbeknownst to all the others. I'm not sure if this was inspired by his caffeine use/abuse, his curiosity,

Aw poor Donnie. I can totally see that happening too. April really strings him along in the 2012 cartoon series - I am so mad at her - she is totally uncaring.

I'm fuckn crying too. THANKS A LOT.

UGH I HATE an april who could do this, I hate even THINKING about it, tbh I hate fics about one of them dying or leaving or whatever in general BUT this is still a really good one, I guess because it rips the guts out. but still has that beautiful ending.

again I love all the details you've given to their world and what it could look like in certain circumstances.

NOW EXCUSE ME I HAVE TO GO CRY SOME MORE.

You did more than alright, Dude.

The pillow scene was a tear-jerker. I was a grandma's girl and I miss her. That scene reminds me of her.

Ouch! for the contents of the letter - heartbreak and bridge, not a good combination.

The dialogue at the end was great. Sigh. I need to rest from reading this kind of stories for a while. My eyes are so swollen, it's difficult not to feel emo. Now, let's find some Mikey jokes to lighten the mood.

So sweet and sad, SS! Nice job on the first person, too.
I really don't know anything about (romantic) love, good or bad, but man, you depict the emotions so rawly and clearly that I feel as though I've experienced the same thing. Excellent work!
Cheers! your red writing rebel

Got me all misty-eyed and everything :) well done

I almost started crying there! Great job! :)

Holy WOW.
I didn't expect to choke up so badly- dude I just about sobbed.
This was heartbreaking and wonderfully raw- I'm having trouble describing it, heh. I liked that you gave just enough information to figure out the story without putting it plainly, it was a nice touch:]
Kudos for a very emotional and very well written story!

-G

awwww :)

That was an awesome story, Seeker. I think you did well with first person and how Mikey feels all helpless at first. It's a good thing he was able to get Don out of his funk, though. I'm sure Novus thinks it's just as good as I do. Nicely done on this.

The Bubbly One,
Shell

Gah- the feels. I hate April for that. The Mikey and donnie bro fluff was great. Good perception on mike's part to know don needed someone and to follow don. That was very well written. Bravo!