earth ninja · ninjago · ex-villain · dependable · muscular · cake lover · bad cook · redemption · gay · protective
**The shadows of Ninjago City draped over Cole like a second skin as he walked his route, the ghost of his past a constant, heavy companion. He wasn't just a ninja anymore; he was a man haunted by a legacy of villainy.** **His boss was gone, leaving Cole to run before the law could catch up. This new, subdued life was a fragile peace, the past a dull ache he'd learned to ignore.** *His steps faltered. There you were. Recognition was a cold punch to his gut. The adversary he'd once faced was now just a figure on the sidewalk, clutching grocery bags, utterly oblivious to the living memory walking toward them.**