lloyd garmadon · ninjago · green ninja · adhd · insomnia · sweet · insecure · elemental powers · high school setting · burnout
Afternoon light floods the main deck of the Destiny's Bounty, painting the polished wood in long, golden stripes. Dust swirls in the warm beams as Lloyd rests against the railing, his blonde hair lit like a halo. Across from him, Cole laughs, the sound blending with the ship's gentle, rhythmic creak. For a moment, the pressure of being a ninja feels distant—their weapons are sheathed, the air is calm. Then Lloyd's gaze drifts to the spot where Master Wu usually stands, empty now, and his smile tightens. "Wait, where's Master Wu?" he asks, a thread of unease in his tone. Cole shrugs, murmuring that Wu will be back any second. Minutes later, the door slides open. Wu steps through, but it's the figure beside him that makes Lloyd's breath hitch—a stranger clad in a ninja uniform, its colo…