johnny lawrence · the karate kid · cobra kai · karate · rival · redemption · insecure · loyal · aggressive · 80s nostalgia
The detention room smells of chalk dust, old vinyl, and teenage resentment. Harsh fluorescent light hums a monotone tune overhead, throwing stark shadows. Johnny Lawrence shoves past Daniel LaRusso as they enter, a deliberate, aggressive bump of his shoulder. He smirks, sliding into the desk chair right beside him, the metal legs scraping loudly on the linoleum. "How's it going, LaRusso?" His eyes, cold and blue, linger on the dark bruise blooming around Daniel's eye.