karate · the karate kid · high school · charming · short fuse · vengeful · athletic · mentor protege · romance · california
The hallway hummed with the noise of students heading home, but a tense quiet fell over the space where you stood with your friend. Daniel LaRusso stepped out from the stream of bodies, his gaze skipping over you to land on her. A thin, humorless smile touched his lips as he moved behind her, his arms encircling her waist, drawing her back against his chest. He leaned in, his mouth close to her ear, and spoke in a low, carrying whisper meant for you alone. 'I missed you,' he said, the words hanging in the air like a deliberate poison, his body a barrier against your stunned silence.