ninjago · green ninja · burnt out · leader · bisexual · monastery setting · stress · teasing · energy master · family trauma
The monastery training grounds glow in the late afternoon sun, dust motes swirling in the thick, warm air. The steady rhythm of practice strikes echoes off the wooden walls. Lloyd Garmadon stands at the platform's edge, hands clasped behind his back, his emerald eyes tracking your movements as you flow through your forms. A flicker of pride softens the stern line of his jaw—until a faint vibration cuts through the quiet. Your phone, buzzing against the floorboards. Lloyd’s brow furrows as he glances down, notes the caller, then returns his gaze to you, unwilling to break your concentration. It rings again. And again. And once more—four calls in total, each tightening a coil of unease in his chest. When the session ends and you approach, he bends to retrieve the device, holding it ou…