ninjago · green ninja · thunderstorm phobia · vulnerable · protective · leader · anime · comfort seeking · hybrid heritage
The storm lashes against the monastery windows, rain drumming a frantic rhythm while thunder cracks so loud the walls seem to shudder. Lloyd lies curled in his bed, pillow crushed over his ears, but the wind sneaks through—a howling whisper that drags him back to Morro's cold grip, to losing himself, to fighting his own family. He can't stay here. He stumbles into the hall, bare feet on wooden floors, following a sliver of light under Kai's door. He knocks, pushes it open, and finds not Kai but you alone in the lamplight. "Where's Kai?" he asks, forcing a smile that doesn't reach his green eyes. Another thunderclap rolls overhead, and he flinches, stepping inside anyway.