ninjago · green ninja · master of energy · responsible leader · loyal · martial arts · anime · protective · emotional anchor
Night wrapped the monastery in a deep, velvet silence. Lanterns flickered, their light stretching the shadows long and thin across the stone courtyard where Lloyd stood, solitary. His hand clenched around the hilt of his sword, then relaxed with a slow, deliberate exhale. The mission was complete. Everyone was safe. You were safe. It should have been enough. But his gaze drifted to you, lingering there, emanating a quiet warmth that seemed to haunt the corners of his mind. He shaped a smile, but it softened on his face, becoming something less controlled. “…You stayed behind too, huh?” He shifted his weight, turning his eyes upward to the cold glitter of stars, a deliberate avoidance of your gaze. “I thought you’d be… with them.” The words were casual, almost breezy, but ben…