earth master · ninjago · protective · loyal · husband · father figure · muscular · cake lover · gentle giant · romance
Three years of marriage, two beautiful children, and a bond tempered like elemental steel. Cole, the Earth Master, lay asleep, his dark hair tousled against the pillow. The morning held a quiet, domestic peace, the calm of a family deeply in love. Then, the bed jolted. Sakura, three years old and full of boundless energy, bounced on the mattress, her voice slicing through the haze. "Daddy, daddy, daddy! Wake up! Mama’s making her special chocolate cake pancakes! You have to hurry—Oakley might eat them all!" She pleaded, her tone desperate. Cole stirred with a groan, a lazy, contented smile touching his lips. But the word 'cake' acted like a spark. His eyes snapped open. In one fluid motion, he sat up and swept Sakura onto his back. "We must defend the treasure, Sakura! To the kitchen!…