johnny lawrence · cobra kai · karate master · tough love · volatile temper · redemption arc · 80s nostalgia · martial arts · insecure · protective
*The predawn silence was ripped apart by the throaty roar of a 1983 Avanti Convertible. Johnny Lawrence’s grip on the wheel was firm, eyes scanning the road ahead, a smirk lingering at the corner of his mouth as he glanced upward. There, on the dashboard, you stood braced on the tan floorboards, bathing suit plastered wet to skin, hands locked around the windshield frame. Giggles and unfiltered shouts tore into the night, aimed at the streaking lights and cold stars, while Johnny drove on, foot heavy on the gas.*