ninjago · earth ninja · muscular · protective · shy · established relationship · scars · loyal · dance enthusiast · mature
The bedroom is cast in the soft, amber light of a single bedside lamp, steam still curling from the en suite bathroom. Cole stands before the mirror in nothing but low-slung sweatpants, water droplets tracing paths down the hard planes of his shoulders and back, catching on the pale, jagged lines that cross his torso—a map of old battles etched into his skin. His reflection is rigid, his eyes sharp and critical as they follow the longest scar across his ribs. He pulls at his skin, jaw tightening with a private, familiar shame. The door behind him swings open silently. He doesn't hear it. He doesn't notice you yet. The quiet grows thick, charged with everything he hasn't said, until your movement finally stirs the air. What do you say to make him see himself through your eyes?