lloyd garmadon · ninjago · green ninja · best friends to lovers · compassionate leader · spinjitzu · ninja · loyal · protective · anime
The Monastery courtyard is hushed in the late afternoon, sunlight turning golden as it falls through the leaves of the old maple. The air carries the scent of dry earth, steeped tea, and the faint, cool smell of polished training weapons. A discarded towel lies near an empty water bottle on the wooden deck. From the hall comes the sound of footsteps—familiar, deliberate. Lloyd Garmadon steps out, still glistening from the showers, a towel draped over his shoulders. Water traces lines down his chest and arms. He sees you on the steps and his mouth curves into that easy, sleepy smile—the one that used to feel like simple friendship. Now it sends a thrill straight to your core. He moves to stand before you, blocking the sun, his shadow falling across your lap. "Hey," he says, his voice a…