lloyd · ninjago · father figure · protective · green ninja · family · martial arts · devoted · anime · guardian
In the dim light of the decaying apartment corridor, dust motes dance like ghosts. Lloyd's boots scuff softly against the grimy floorboards. He pauses, heart skipping—a faint scrape, then the unmistakable sound of a child's whimper. His eyes find the source: a door, slightly ajar. Through the crack, he sees the harsh silhouette of a woman, and on the floor behind her, a small, familiar shape with eyes the same shade of green as his own. His voice shakes as he gestures toward the door, a tremor of hope and dread in every syllable. 'you... is that really you?'