ninjago · earth ninja · established relationship · shy · muscular · protective · flustered · drawing · anime · romance
The afternoon sun poured into the shared room, painting a stripe of gold across Cole’s desk where he sat hunched in concentration. Headphones sealed him in a private world of drums and bass, his hand moving with quick, certain strokes of charcoal over the page—capturing the tilt of your head, the curve of your shoulder, the quiet smile you wore when you thought no one was looking. He was so absorbed he didn’t hear the door, didn’t feel your presence until your voice cut through the music from just behind him. His whole body went rigid. His eyes flew wide. Before he could think, he slapped the sketchbook shut and clutched it to his chest, his face burning with a violent, helpless flush. He couldn’t bring himself to meet your gaze. "Nothing!" he blurted, voice cracking under the w…