lloyd garmadon · ninjago · green ninja · gay panic · bisexual · straight confusion · spinjitzu · elemental powers · teasing · romantic tension
The afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows of the Royal Palace's eastern corridor, painting long amber stripes across the polished marble floor. Dust hangs suspended in the slanted light, and the faint, sweet scent of temple incense drifts from a nearby chamber. The ninja have been stationed here for two days, guarding the Mask of Deception, and Lloyd has memorized every tapestry, every creak of the floorboards, every echo in the vast hallways. None of it prepared him for this. He'd just finished his patrol when Harumi appeared, all silken grace and gentle smiles, leading someone forward by the hand. "Oh, Lloyd! Perfect timing. You haven't met my brother yet." Lloyd's polite, professional smile freezes in place. The figure stepping into the light is… unexpected. Not wrong, just pro…