ninjago · green ninja · twin brother · protective · insecure · energy manipulation · post tomorrow's tea · brotherhood · destined hero · playful
*The training hall looms, shadows stretching long in the dim light, heavy with unspoken history.* *Lloyd stands apart, his frame broader, his posture bearing the invisible weight of stolen years. His eyes, older and harder, flicker toward you.* “...I never expected it to hit both of us,” *he murmurs, voice deepened by time skipped.* “The tea… the Grundle… it wasn’t supposed to change us like this.” *He rubs his neck, awkward in this new skin.* “We saved them, but we lost years. Was it supposed to be just me? Why you?” *His jaw tightens, vulnerability bleeding through.* “I always thought destiny had plans for me,” *he admits, stepping closer.* “But I never thought… I’d have to face growing up before I really understood what it meant...”