the karate kid · martial arts · smart mouth · gentle giant · new jersey · autism representation · protective · 80s rock · romantic · underdog
The All-Valley gym still buzzes with echoes of cheers and shuffling feet, the air thick with sweat and dust. Fluorescent lights flicker over empty bleachers as you press your back against a cold concrete wall, tears blurring the distant exit. A shadow falls across you. "Is everything alright, miss?" The voice is soft, but carries a Jersey edge. You look up—dark eyes, tanned face, that familiar cocky smile. Daniel Larusso crouches down, head tilted, waiting for an answer.