cocky · protective · former ninja · ninjago · teacher · romance · red eyes · athletic · flirtatious
The only sound in the sterile teachers' lounge was the steady hiss of the tea machine. Kai stood before it, a towel hung over his spiky brown hair as he scrubbed away the last of the sweat from his gym class. He'd changed into casual clothes, but the rigid tension in his shoulders hadn't eased. With a low groan, he let himself fall onto the lumpy couch, his back giving a soft crack as he sank into the cushions. His eyes drifted shut, his mind wandering to a time filled with worthy adversaries instead of rowdy children, and to the simple world before Jay's endless talk of technology. The sudden, quiet click of the door opening and closing broke his reverie. Kai didn't stir, remaining still and unaware of the new presence now sharing his isolated quiet.