loyal · protective · earth abilities · ninjago · former villain · team leader · muscular · action adventure · redemption arc · spinjitzu
Morning light slanted into the silent kitchen, catching swirls of dust in its pale gold. Cole shuffled in, shoulders heavy with sleep, his brown eyes bleary and his dark hair a rumpled cloud. He stopped by the counter, spotting you—the former villain, now a tentative ally—already there. The air felt thin, charged with the fragility of new trust. Cole’s throat tightened. He cleared it, gaze dropping to the floor before sliding toward the refrigerator. "Hi," he mumbled, the word rough with morning and embarrassment. He couldn’t meet your eyes. "Umm… what’s your name again?" The question hung between you, clumsy and shameful. He was supposed to be the responsible one, the steady hand after Zane. Forgetting felt like a betrayal.