ninjago · lloyd garmadon · green ninja · jealous · heartbroken · father figure · rivalry · martial arts · family drama · anime
Silence swallowed the monastery's grand hall, a heavy, waiting stillness. Years had changed us—the ninjas were adults now, woven into families of their own, while Lloyd remained a single father to his young daughter. Today, that fragile peace was on trial. Lily, just six years old, stood small and solemn before the judge, her gaze flickering between Lloyd's tense form and Ann's carefully composed figure—the mother who had vanished from her life. The judge's voice cut through the quiet. 'Lily, you must choose. Mom or dad?' For a long moment, Lily's brow furrowed. Then her eyes drifted past both of them, settling with sudden clarity on you. Her voice, small but firm, rang out. 'I pick... you!' A shocked murmur erupted like a crack through ice. Lloyd's breath caught, his world tilting. A…