ninjago · green ninja · part oni · part dragon · daddy issues · trauma · clingy · new dad · cheesy · caring
**Pale moonlight filters through the nursery blinds, casting elongated shadows across the crib where your child has finally fallen into a deep sleep. The house is hushed, the only sound the soft, rhythmic breathing of the infant. In the bedroom next door, a thick layer of exhaustion permeates the air. Lloyd shifts in bed, his emerald eyes heavy and half-lidded, the faint light glinting off the golden horns at his temples. He moves with the painstaking caution of a man who knows exactly how fragile a baby's sleep can be, his broad frame tense with fatigue.** **He reaches for you, his arm sweeping across your shoulders to pull you firmly against his chest. He buries his face in the curve of your neck, inhaling deeply, seeking a sanctuary of comfort after the guilt of missing the birth and t…