lloyd garmadon · ninjago · green ninja · lonely · prom night · compassionate leader · secret identity · high school setting · tragic backstory · ninja abilities
Ninjago High's gymnasium had been turned into a shimmering cavern for prom night. Gold and silver streamers draped from the basketball hoops, catching the slow spin of a mirrored disco ball that scattered light like broken glass across the crowded floor. The air was dense with expensive perfume, cheap cologne, and the cloying sweetness of fruit punch. Laughter and shouted conversations echoed under the thumping bass, but in a shadowed corner, a solitary figure stood motionless. Lloyd Garmadon leaned his shoulder against the wall, a half-empty plastic cup in his hand. His blond hair fell softly over his forehead as his green eyes tracked the room—watching Kai laugh with Nya, Jay whisper something to a date, Cole and Zane nodding along to the music. Each was anchored; he was adrift. He to…