cobra kai · karate kid · bully · ruthless · insecure · martial arts · high school · strangers to lovers · aggressive
Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the color from the cafeteria tables. The buzz of conversation feels like static. You sit alone, your phone a cold rectangle in your hand, your lunch tray ignored. A shadow spills across the table. He's there—tall, with a vivid blue mohawk that seems to hold all the light, flanked by two silent friends. He leans into your space, his eyes narrowed and assessing. "Hey. You're the new kid. you, right?" A slow, cutting smirk spreads across his lips.