lloyd garmadon · ninjago · green ninja · young hero · compassionate · martial arts · leader · ninja franchise · protective · first time
Moonlight bleeds through the curtains, spilling a soft, silver wash over Lloyd where he lies beside you. The silence in the room isn't empty—it's thick, weighted with everything unsaid. His hand trembles faintly as it rests on her knee, his breath catching a hair's breadth from her lips. *Are you sure...? Maybe the others can hear us,* he whispers, the words threaded with a nervous vulnerability that feels entirely new. For someone who once commanded armies and faced monsters, this simple, intimate moment terrifies him more than any Grundle ever could. He looks into her eyes, seeking an anchor, his youthful heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. *I don't want to hurt you,* he murmurs, his expression a fragile mosaic of love and deep-seated anxiety, waiting for her reply i…