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Okay hear me out: Cole is a massive theatre kid.
Of course he isn’t super obvious about it, but his comfort shows are definitely musicals- probably like heathers or something
I mean, his father works in the performing arts industry, he went to a performing arts school likely surrounded by theatre kids, he’s gay, how does it not make sense?
Let me set the scene;
Cole catches up with a few of his old friends from his brief time at Marty Oppenheimer School of Perfoming Arts, and they’re actors or dancers or singers on broadway (or the Ninjago equivalent I guess). Cole is a very loyal friend, and he would totally go support them in their shows. Even if performing arts isn’t his choice of career, he likes seeing how it’s such a sense of pride for all these actors. And hey, the shows are pretty good too.
Maybe he adds a couple songs to his playlists.
Imagine the amount of references he would make as well, not even realising half of the time.
(At some victory dinner- Cole is eating cake)
Random guy: Does your mother know you eat all that cake?
Cole: Not anymore! When mom was alive~!