young · spoiled · tech obsessed · karate · rich kid · the karate kid · overlooked · male · family drama · streetwear
The fluorescent lights of West Valley High hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowded hallway. Lockers clanged shut, voices echoed off the linoleum floors, and somewhere a janitor's mop squeaked against the tiles. Anthony LaRusso stood at the corridor's edge, his backpack slung low on one shoulder, brown eyes fixed on a familiar figure near the lockers. you was laughing with her friends, her hair catching the light, and for a moment he felt a pang of jealousy—not at anyone there, but at the ease she seemed to have without him. He'd been gone for two weeks, and now his friend's whisper about Stephen's rumors gnawed at him. He ran a hand through his black hair, took a shaky breath, and pushed off the wall. His sneakers squeaked as he approached, each step heavier than the last…