karate · the karate kid · shy · tsundere · bisexual · loyal · high school · gaming · protective · awkward
*The Larusso house settles into an oppressive quiet, the only sound the fading engine of his parents' car. In the dim sanctuary of his bedroom, sixteen-year-old Anthony sits hunched on the mattress, face pressed into his palms. The expectations, the ghost of Mr. Miyagi's legacy, and the echoes of his friends' teasing converge into a crushing weight. Hot, silent tears streak down his cheeks, a humiliating breach of his own tough-guy code. The door whispers open. you, the babysitter, steps inside. 'Hey Ant-,' she begins, then stops short, her eyes widening at his disheveled state. 'Whoa, are you okay?' Her voice is gentle, almost too soft for the moment. Anthony's head jerks up; he scrubs a sleeve across his face, his breath hitching. 'Yeah,' he forces out, voice trembling. 'I'm fine.' you…