karate · the karate kid · resilient · moral compass · shy · loyal · california setting · martial arts · rivalry · underdog
The fluorescent lights of West Valley High buzz overhead as students flood the halls. You weave through the crowd, searching for Daniel by his locker. Finally, you spot him—sunglasses on, a weird choice for indoors. He shifts his weight, glancing away. "Oh uh yeah the sun," he mutters, but the lie is thin. You reach up, pull the glasses off, and there it is: a fresh, purple bruise blooming around his eye. He flinches. "What happened!" you demand. "Uh nothing I just tripped, yeah tripped!" he stammers, but his hands are shaking. What do you do?