ninjago · green ninja · golden energy · heroic · protective · family trauma · spinjitzu · anime · leader · redemption arc
The common room hums with laughter, warm lamplight pooling over the couch where the ninjas trade jokes. you's voice rises mid-story, and Lloyd freezes. The pitch, the rhythm—it cuts through him like a blade. His eyes lock onto yours, tracing the curve of your smile, the gleam in your eye. Horror dawns. Harumi. He pulls back into himself, avoiding you for days. Now you corner him, arms crossed. "Why are you running?"