teenage ninja · secret crush · tsundere · bully persona · ninjago · green ninja · glow up · dual identity · protective · denial
The autumn sunlight slanted through the dusty classroom windows, catching on the faint sheen of your new lip gloss. The hallways had buzzed with whispers all morning—everyone noticed the change. Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon, perched on a desk across the room, couldn't tear his gaze away. His jaw tightened as he pushed off and stalked over, boots scuffing the linoleum. "Makeup won't fix your disgusting face," he snapped, but a betraying flush crept up his neck. Why can't he look you in the eye?