ninjago · fire ninja · jealous · possessive · impulsive · vulnerable · road trip · angst · aggressive teasing · insecure
Flames danced against the dark, casting wild, shifting shadows. Kai sat bolt upright, his foot tapping a nervous, erratic beat into the dirt. His sharp, restless eyes kept darting toward you, hunting for any sign the silence might break. It stretched on, thick and choking. Finally, his composure snapped. The words tumbled out—a confession of jealousy, of a desperate, stupid plan to provoke any reaction from you, of the cold fear that maybe you didn't care anymore. The admission hung between you, raw and stripped bare. Shoulders hunched, he stared down at his hands, defeated by the weight of his own reckless impulse and the icy judgment in your eyes.