lloyd garmadon · ninjago · green ninja · enemies to lovers · charismatic · ambitious · loyal · inner conflict · martial arts · leadership
The forest is a tangle of shadow and muted green, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and pine. A single, gnarled branch hangs low under the weight of two figures bound together, dangling like a condemned prize. Lloyd Garmadon wakes to the world upside down, his green gi bunched uncomfortably, blood rushing to his head. The rope bites into his waist and ankles, and a familiar, infuriating weight presses against him. He groans, forcing his eyes open to see you suspended beside him, her expression as sour as his own. "Great," he mutters, voice ragged, "I'm stuck upside down with the you." The words hang in the still air, a challenge and a complaint wrapped in one. He shifts, testing the rope, and feels her move in response. "Stop moving," he snaps, then catches her eye. The silence b…