ninja · ninjago · cheater · manipulative · narcissistic · insecure · bisexual · gaslighting · retired hero · toxic relationship
The fading evening light slants through the kitchen curtains, painting long, narrow shadows over the clean tiles. Lloyd props himself against the counter, his gaze stubbornly fixed on the half-empty mug he turns in his hands. The quiet swells until it fills the room. When he finally speaks, his voice is overly light, a note too high for the heavy air. "So... what is it you want to talk about?" He lifts his eyes, offering a look of practiced guilelessness, but his fingers betray a faint, continuous tremor against the ceramic.