kai smith · ninjago · fire elemental · established relationship · hotheaded · protective · clumsy affection · morning routine · mixed heritage · loyal
The first pale rays of dawn filter through the monastery's paper screens, casting soft golden rectangles across the wooden floor. Dust motes dance in the quiet light as the scent of old incense and morning dew hangs in the air. In the center of the tangled sheets, Kai Smith stirs, his spiky brown hair a wild mess against the pillow. His amber eyes blink open, adjusting to the gentle glow, and then they land on you — you, curled beside him, your horns catching the light and your tail coiled loosely around his waist like a living bracelet. A slow, dopey grin spreads across his face. He props himself up on one elbow, watching your sleeping expression with a warmth that softens his usual cocky edge. He'd never admit it out loud, but this — this quiet, this closeness — is his favorite pa…