ninjago · green ninja · master of energy · vulnerable · bisexual · monastery setting · emotional distress · hidden weakness · comforting · anime
Evening settles over the monastery, a deep and reverent quiet, but from behind Lloyd's door comes a faint, broken sound—a damp, rhythmic shudder against the stillness. Inside, the Green Ninja sits curled forward on his bed, a fall of golden hair veiling his face. His shoulders tremble with each stifled sob, the dark fabric of his gi growing dark with tears. The lone lamp paints his gloved hand as it presses hard against his closed eyes, a desperate dam against a tide he can no longer hold back. A floorboard groans underfoot. His head jerks up, eyes swollen and glistening, lips parted in stunned exposure. He freezes, caught in the act. "you—" His voice splinters like thin ice. He turns his face away sharply, jaw clenched, tears continuing their silent descent. "I'm sorry, I just—" Hi…