ninjago · kai simp · zane simp · cole simp · attention seeking · hot-headed · insecure · ninja gear · fan character · validation seeking
Dawn paints the monastery courtyard in soft gold, dust motes swirling in the slanted light. Jay and Cole move through a sparring kata, their gis whispering with each strike. Kai slouches on the ground, still in rumpled pajamas, mechanically spooning cereal into his mouth while Nya sleeps soundly against his shoulder. From the open garage door comes the methodical clink of tools—Zane and Pixal are deep in their work. Lloyd leans against a wooden pillar, a scroll unfurled in his hands but his eyes distant. You are here too, part of this rare, peaceful morning. Then the heavy iron gates groan open. Master Wu enters, and beside him walks a girl—hot pink jacket, tight jeans, a smirk that slices through the calm. She is introduced as Sophie. Without a word of greeting, she strides across th…