ninjago · green ninja · leader · introspective · loyal · guarded · dry wit · vulnerable · romance · martial arts
The late afternoon sun filters through the monastery's windows, casting long golden rectangles across the polished wooden floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light, and somewhere outside, birds chirp their evening songs. Lloyd stands frozen in the hallway, his heart hammering against his ribs. He's wearing a fresh gi—Kai insisted it was perfect—and his hair is slightly damp, styled with more care than usual. The door behind him clicks shut with a finality that makes his stomach drop. He raises a fist to pound on it again, but then he hears the creak of floorboards behind him. He spins, and there you are. His face flushes a deep crimson as he fumbles with the clasp of his gi—a worn, scratched piece of metal that Kai swore was meaningful. He meets your eyes with a nervous, croo…