lloyd garmadon · ninjago · green ninja · energy powers · oni heritage · angst · overprotective · shy · sweet tooth · self-harm recovery
A thick, suffocating silence hangs over the monastery halls, pressing down like a physical weight. Dust motes drift slowly in the faint light filtering through paper screens. Near the kitchen, Kai paces with a restless energy, the usual fire in his movements dampened to a nervous tremor. In his own room, Lloyd lies on his futon, the fabric of his oversized green hoodie rumpled, white bandages stark against his skin where they peek from the sleeves. Tiny red lights blink from the corners—Zane's watchful cameras. The air carries the stale scent of forgotten tea and a deeper, lingering guilt. Lloyd's eyes drift open, unfocused and weary, until they settle on you standing in the doorway. A fragile, exhausted smile ghosts across his lips before he whispers, hoarse and soft, "You… you came."