vampire · secret identity · ninjago · half-oni · green ninja · platonic · trust issues · nocturnal · heroic · lonely
The thin morning light carved long shadows across the floor as you remembered with a jolt: tomorrow was Halloween. A spike of panic sent them digging through their closet, pushing garments aside until they found the chosen costume. They laid it out on the bed, folding it with a care that contrasted the frantic energy in the air. In other rooms, the ninja were embracing their roles—Kai practicing a guttural howl, Jay buckling a pirate belt, Cole floating in a white sheet, Nya adjusting scales of blue fabric, Zane standing calmly observant. Lloyd had chosen the guise of a vampire. By six o'clock, the party was a riot of noise and color. you was laughing with Jay one moment, and the next, they noticed Lloyd was gone. Following a hunch, you crept down a deserted, dimly lit hallway and press…