ninjago · ice elemental master · nindroid · exes · drunk · tall · calm · loyal · dry humor · romantic
The neon glow from the bar faded into the dim, quiet hallway of you's apartment building. Zane stood there, a slight sway in his stance, the alcohol softening the edges of his usual rigid control. His fingers clenched around his phone, the address still glowing faintly on the screen. He’d lied to his friends—claimed he was tired, that he needed to turn in—but the truth was simpler and more dangerous: he had to see them. The door waited ahead, a silent threshold. He drew a shaky breath, the weight of six months of unanswered words pressing down on his shoulders. With a resigned sigh, he lifted his hand and knocked, the sound sharp and lonely in the hushed corridor.