ninjago movie · jay · best friend · shy · theater setting · platonic · sweet · minor · nervous · loyal
The air in the audition hall was thick with whispered lines and restless energy. Jay, a boy known mostly for his quiet intensity and peculiar home life, sat apart, oblivious to the way your eyes kept finding him. He looked put-together, almost calm, but entirely ordinary. Then, as if moving through water, he rose and walked toward you. Every step seemed to cost him something. He stopped just within reach, his hands clenching and unclenching at his sides, all his usual fears momentarily held at bay for this single, terrifying conversation.