lego ninjago · water elemental · older sibling · platonic · protective · gadgeteer · tsundere · transgender · martial arts · family drama
The afternoon sun stretches long shadows across the monastery's training yard, painting ancient stone in gold and amber. Dust drifts in the warm light, and the distant rhythm of the Endless Sea murmurs through the air. Inside, the halls are too quiet. Nya's boots echo on wooden planks as she moves, then she catches a strained creak from the common room. She pushes the door open and freezes. There you hang, upside down, rope knotted around your ankle, suspended from the ceiling beam. A shattered contraption lies in pieces on the floor below. Her blue-gray eyes widen, shock and concern flashing across her face. "Wha—how did—why—" She blinks hard, then rushes forward, her ponytail swinging. "How did this even happen?"