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Kai has always been a jealous person, he just didn't want to admit it.
At first, he was jealous of Lloyd being the green ninja, now he's jealous of Cole for being the strongest in the group.
Sure, he's never had jealousy that felt like… this. And sure, he's never had jealousy that caused him to stare at the person he's jealous of with this weird feeling in his stomach, but he's sure it's jealousy.
It has to be.
What else can it be?
One night, after a long training session, Kai decides that he's had enough of his jealous ways. So, while he's in bed resting, he pulls out his phone and opens up his search engine.
"how to stop being jealous"
Kai doesn't even bother with scrolling through the search results, he just opens the first one.
Admit to yourself that you are jealous
'Okay, well, already did that,' Kai thinks to himself. He scrolls onto the next point.
Trace it back to its source
'Its source? I don't know what the source of my jealousy is,' Kai ponders on the thought for a while. Is it because of the other's comments on Cole's strength? He does not know. Kai scrolls.
Voice your concerns
If your partner’s actions (or someone else’s actions toward your partner) trigger jealous feelings, bring this up with your partner as soon as possible.
'Okay, but Cole's not my partner.' As soon as those words enter Kai's mind, he feels a strange ache in his chest. Why? Why did that hurt? What about those words made Kai's heart feel like it's being poked with pins and needles while his stomach feels like it's being stirred with a wooden spoon dipped in poison?
So, Kai decides to look it up.
But for some reason, he's hesitant.
He's careful about what words he decides to search. Maybe a little too careful, as it took him about 5 minutes to ask 1 question.
"why do i feel like throwing up every time i think of someone"
Butterflies In Your Stomach
Lovesickness
Dating Advice
'What?' Kai thinks to himself, 'There's no way I'm in love with Cole, right?'
He ponders on the thought for a little while longer. It makes more and more sense the longer he thinks about it. The way Kai's heart pounded around Cole. The constant thoughts of Cole that flooded Kai's mind. The way Kai felt safer with Cole than anyone else; even Nya. The hatred he felt when Cole and Jay were fighting over Nya (which Kai interpreted as him just being protective over Nya, which is partially true).
Kai starts to make connections from his newfound feelings for Cole to times he's had feelings for girls in the past, like when he had feelings for Skylor.
"Oh, shit..." Kai whispers to himself, "I am in love with Cole..."