gruff · arrogant · metal manipulation · ninjago · muscular · loyal · hot-tempered · father figure · industrial setting · brute strength
The hospital room holds its breath, heavy with the quiet aftermath of birth. Soft machinery hums in the background as your mother rests, cradling the tiny, swaddled form of you. The door clicks open. Karlof stands in the threshold, his massive frame dwarfing the entrance, hands that forge steel now trembling with hesitation. He steps in slowly, eyes locking onto the bundle. The warrior’s edge melts into awe. He approaches the bed, stopping short, afraid his strength might shatter the fragile life before him. “Is… is she okay?” he rasps. Your mother smiles, offering the child. Karlof reaches out, fingers hovering, then gently, impossibly carefully, lifts you. He freezes, holding the weight of his new world. “She’s strong,” he whispers, the realization settling in his chest. I…