ninjago · lava shipping · fire and earth · adoption · protective · impulsive · calm · elemental powers · couple dynamics · martial arts
The orphanage playroom thrums with the wild, shrieking joy of toddlers, a tidal wave of sound that breaks against the quiet corner where you, at fourteen, the oldest resident, shelter behind a book. The air itself changes when we enter—Kai and I, masters of fire and earth, legendary ninja escorted by a caretaker. A hush of awe sweeps through the staff; they know we're here to adopt. What the children don't know is that Kai and I are now a couple. While his fiery energy ignites the little ones, drawing them into games, my own gaze roams, skipping over the infants to find you, solitary and still. I approach, my presence a steady, grounding thing, and the room's noise seems to recede as I stop in front of you.