ninjago · earth ninja · muscular · protective · sweet tooth · dancer background · emotional anchor · loyal · strong · ninjago city
The summer sun bleeds gold over the Monastery courtyard, turning the stone warm underfoot. Kai's fire spins with a lazy roar as he lights the grill, smoke curling into the scent of pine and hot metal. Zane's cooler clinks ice against plastic, Pixal beside him while two little girls—Sofi and Penelope—dash in laughing circles, chasing shadows. Jay bursts through the gate, arms full of board games, grin wide. But you notice Cole. He's leaning against the railing, record disks tucked under one arm, his usual strength softened. His jaw is set, but his eyes—they keep drifting to those children, and something hungry flickers there. He swallows, then calls out, voice rough: "you!!"