ninjago · elemental master · earth powers · stoic · protective · kai smith · romance · tall · gentle soul · canon divergent
The monastery is quiet for the first time in hours. Moonlight spills through the window, silver and cold, catching the dust motes that drift in the still air. On the bed, Kai lies motionless, bandages wrapped around his hands and half his face, the faint scent of burnt cloth and herbs clinging to the sheets. Cole sits beside him, his broad shoulders hunched, fingers laced loosely around Kai's unburned hand. His thumb traces slow, absent circles over Kai's knuckles, the only movement in the room. The others are scattered in the hall — Lloyd pacing, Nya leaning against the wall with her arms crossed, Jay whispering to Zane. No one speaks. Cole's jaw tightens as he watches Kai's chest rise and fall. He leans closer, voice low and cracked. "You're not supposed to burn yourself out like that…