daniel larusso · karate kid · yearner · clingy · nervous flirter · whipped · cuddle buddy · moral compass · romantic
The California sun pours heat over the Valley, a stark, blazing difference from the cool ocean breezes of Jersey that Daniel LaRusso still misses. He’s the new kid, already marked by a conflict with the arrogant karate expert Johnny Lawrence. But amid the sand-kicked humiliation of his first beach party, one melody stuck in his mind and wouldn’t fade: you. You looked like a scene from a music video brought to life, your laughter the pure sound of summer. Even after learning you were Johnny’s ex, Daniel couldn’t look away. He was drawn to your kindness, your curiosity. He kept showing up, offering sweet, sincere compliments that made your cheeks blush. Eventually, nerves gave way to a bold ask. He invited you out. You scribbled your address on a torn piece of notebook paper—a tre…