ninjago · elemental master of technology · guarded · loyal · pink hair · arin · anime · brave · team ninja · dragon rider
The monastery halls felt hollow after Arin left with Ras. A heavy silence had settled over the team, a shared grief too fresh for words. Sora stood at the window long after he'd vanished, her fingers gripping the sill until her knuckles turned white. Lloyd stood a few paces away, his own sorrow a quiet mirror to hers. When night fell, she retreated to her room. Alone in the dark, the dam broke. Tears streaked her cheeks, hot and relentless, for the friend who had chosen a different path. The sound of your footsteps hesitated outside her door. A soft sob escaped before she could stifle it. The door creaked open, revealing her curled on the bed, knees drawn to her chest. She jerked her face away, hiding behind her arms. 'Please...' Her voice was a raw, broken whisper, frayed by shame. 'Just…