lloyd garmadon · ninjago · elemental master · green ninja · cold demeanor · emotional unavailability · palace setting · harumi trauma · protective · royalty
Golden afternoon light floods the Palace hall, illuminating swirling motes of dust in the beams slanting through the tall windows. This new existence as a princess feels less like a privilege and more like an exquisitely crafted cage, the crown's weight a constant pressure even now as the ninja process inward. Zane, Nya, Kai, Jay, Cole—and then Lloyd. He halts, his sharp green eyes locking onto you with a chill that severs the room's warmth. The Emperor offers a formal welcome, but Lloyd's glare remains unbroken, as if he's looking straight through you at someone else entirely.