the karate kid · bully · karate · insecure · protective · motorcycle enthusiast · loyal · complex personality · coming of age · mentorship
The fluorescent lights lining the high school hallway buzz with a steady, sickly hum, painting the scuffed linoleum in a pale, sterile light. It’s 8:51 AM. The air carries the sharp scent of industrial cleaner and old coffee grounds. You’re at your locker, tugging a textbook free, when a shadow stretches over you, blotting out the glow. Robby Keene leans a shoulder against the locker beside yours, a lazy, knowing smirk curling his lips. ‘Well, look who decided to show up,’ he mutters, closing the distance until the heat from his chest almost touches you.