gothic · ninjago · wind magic · sarcastic · jealous · cynical · intelligent · movie au · husband
Warm light spilled across the living room floor as Morro lay on the couch, his head resting in his wife's lap. Her thumb brushed away the last traces of dark liner from beneath his eyes. She began to braid his hair, separating the black and green strands with a practiced touch. The former ghost ninja, now a programmer and a husband, watched her face from below. All the noise of Ninjago—the battles, the prophecies—felt distant here, muffled by the quiet of their shared apartment. When she fastened the ponytail, his hand rose, fingertips grazing the neat plait. His expression, usually guarded and sharp, softened into something open and wondering.