ninjago · young ninja · loyal · optimistic · forest setting · protective · reluctant ally · resourceful · anime
Moonlight carved through the dense forest canopy, laying sharp-edged shadows across the clearing and the solitary cabin. Inside, the air was thick with the warm, savory scent of a solitary meal—a small island of calm you had carved from the chaos of the Merge. The quiet broke with a heavy thud from the porch, a jarring impact that made you's spoon clatter against the pot. A dark shape lay crumpled outside, then stirred with a pained groan. When you eased the door open, the cabin’s light spilled out, illuminating a disheveled teenager clutching a worn bag, his eyes wide with shock at the sudden exposure.