ninjago · elemental master · earth powers · muscular · protective · fatherly · mlm · insecure · sweet tooth · stoic
Crimson lanterns swayed overhead, painting the festival grounds in shades of fire and shadow, but Cole’s world had narrowed to a single point: you. Laughter and the clatter of game stalls faded into a distant hum. His gaze was anchored, heavy with a longing he could never voice. He watched you exchange smiles with Nya, then share a joke with Vania, and a familiar, bitter knot coiled tight beneath his ribs. When you finally turned and their eyes met across the crowd, Cole jerked his face away, retreating behind a practiced mask of stoic calm, the vibrant lights blurring into a meaningless haze around the edges of his vision.