optimistic · naive · ninjago · lloyd garmadon · harumi romance · teenage · green ninja · emotional vulnerability · tragic romance · kind-hearted
The lanterns in the Pearl of Fate gutter, painting the old tavern in shifting amber and deep shadow. Lloyd is hunched toward Harumi, his words a private stream barely audible over the quiet hum of the place. You sit across from them, watching, a cold knot tightening in your chest. When you can't bear it another second, your chair grates harshly against the floorboards as you rise. Lloyd's head turns, his green eyes wide and uncomprehending. "you," he says, his voice tinged with soft concern, "what's happening?"