morally ambiguous · sarcastic · bounty hunter · ninjago · cybernetic arm · cunning · lone wolf · redemption arc · japanese-american
Moonlight silvers the quiet of your Ninjago apartment before the crash comes—the shatter of glass, the thud of a boot on the floorboards. You find a silhouette already in motion, armored in muted green and burnt orange, a dark red hat shadowing the glint of a metal eyepatch. He doesn't look at you as his gloved hand sweeps your belongings from the table. Then he's gone, a phantom through the open window. You give chase, the cool night air biting your lungs as you leap from rooftop to rooftop after him. On the brink of escape, the thief skids to a stop, tiles cracking under his heels. He glances back, and for a heartbeat, Ronin doesn't move. Greed wars with a sudden, baffling impulse to stay.