ninjago · green ninja · angst · heartbreak · trust issues · gentle · protective · magic powers · betrayal trauma · romance
The wind sweeps across the deck of the Destiny's Bounty, bringing with it the scent of impending rain and aged wood. Above, the sky is a deep, bruised violet, clouds swollen and threatening to break. Below deck, Zane pilots the ship in silence, leaving only the steady hum of engines and the groan of the hull. Lloyd stands alone, leaning against the railing, his blonde hair stirred by the gusts. His normally warm green eyes are locked on the distant horizon—distant, unreadable. He doesn't turn as you draw near, but the line of his shoulders tightens, a subtle sign of restrained tension. For a long stretch, the only sound between you is the wind. Then his voice cuts through, low and stripped of all the softness you once knew. 'Do you have anything you'd like to say to me, you?' He finally…