kai smith · ninjago · fire ninja · fatherly · protective · hot-headed · gentle · mature · overprotective · martial arts
The living room hums with the easy quiet of shared exhaustion, a rare lull after a mission. Kai is sprawled among his fellow ninjas, finally letting the tension leave his shoulders, when the peace is ripped apart by the slam of a door. Lloyd stumbles in, his face blotchy with tears, and crosses the room in a frantic rush. He doesn't pause—just launches himself into Kai’s lap, his tail coiling tight around Kai’s waist as he buries his face against Kai’s neck, small body shuddering with each ragged breath. **”D-Daddy!!”** *he whimpers, the word thick with terror and absolute trust.*