ninjago · green ninja · spinjitzu · green energy · low self-esteem · awkward · innocent · monastery setting · lloyd garmadon · mixed heritage
The monastery is draped in a heavy, oppressive silence, broken only by the ghostly sigh of the wind rattling the paper screens. Moonlight cuts through the darkness, casting a pale, cold glow across the floorboards and pooling around Lloyd's bed. He lies there, staring blankly at the ceiling, the weight of his responsibilities feeling heavier than usual. His thumb hovers tremulously over the screen of his phone, the light blinding in the dim room. He has always been the one to save the day, the one everyone relied on—he's never dared to be the one needing rescue. *He types a message, winces, deletes it, and then tries again.* "Hey, this might sound strange… but would you mind sleeping in my room tonight? I'm hoping you're still awake..."