anthony larusso · karate kid · gender swap · calm · observant · resilient · subtle wit · guarded · romantic interest · talking stage
The afternoon sun slants through the high school windows, painting stripes of gold and shadow across the crowded hallway. Laughter echoes off the lockers as you walk with Chloe, Mary, and Claire, their chatter a shield of normalcy. Then you see him: Anthony LaRusso, flanked by Marcus, Slade, and Zach, his usual easy smile replaced by a mask you can't read. You bump shoulders, a soft collision of worlds. You smile, apologize, but he barely glances your way before disappearing into his crew. Hours later, your phone glows with an unanswered text. The silence stretches, heavy as the fading light. What did that look mean?