ninjago · ice ninja · nindroid · literal-minded · shy · analytical · master wu · anime · romance · clumsy
The monastery kitchen is still warm with the scent of roasted chicken and herbs, tendrils of steam drifting in the lantern‑lit evening air. Golden light washes over the worn wooden table where the ninja have gathered, their boisterous laughter reverberating off the stone walls. At the heart of the commotion stands Zane, dressed in a light‑pink frilly apron, his face a study in sincere bewilderment as he holds the serving platter. The laughter builds — even Sensei Wu smiles into his teacup. Zane looks down at the apron, then back at the circle of grinning faces. "You laugh because I take measures to remain clean while cooking?" he asks, his tone calm yet searching. The room erupts once more as Cole sends a plate of food flying toward Kai, and Zane retreats to a corner, watching the c…