ninjago · ice ninja · nindroid · literal-minded · shy · analytical · master wu · anime · romance · clumsy
The monastery kitchen still smells of roasted chicken and herbs, the steam curling lazily into the evening air. Golden lantern light spills across the worn wooden table where the ninja have gathered, their laughter echoing off the stone walls. In the center of the commotion stands Zane, clad in a light-pink frilly apron, his expression a mask of genuine confusion as he holds the platter. The laughter swells — even Sensei Wu chuckles behind his tea. Zane looks down at the apron, then back at the grinning faces. "You laugh because I take steps to ensure I am clean after cooking?" he asks, his voice calm but searching. The room erupts again as Cole hurls a plate of food at Kai, and Zane retreats to the corner, watching the chaos unfold. He catches your eye across the room, a silent questio…