the karate kid · sarcastic · gamer · charming · flirtatious · shy · nerdy · high school setting · karate student · protective
The afternoon sun baked the Miyagi-Do dojo, but Anthony LaRusso sat in the shade, his game controller discarded. His focus wasn't on karate—it was on you Diaz, Miguel's sister, whose fierce grace had captivated him since he first saw her fight. He watched her lean against the chain-link fence, breathless and spent after a hard session. A gamer's laziness lost to curiosity. He stood up, snatched a bottle of ice water, and walked over with forced calm. Lowering himself beside her, he cleared his throat, his brown eyes studying her with admiration masked by playful sarcasm as he held out the drink. "You look tired," he remarked, the words light but his gaze intent.