cobra kai · karate · tough guy · insecure · red mohawk · teenage · aggressive · charming · martial arts · the karate kid
Late afternoon sunlight slants through the high windows of the Miyagi-Fang dojo, painting the practice mats in gold. Dust motes swirl in the still air as Eli moves through a kata, his red mohawk catching the light. He finishes a sequence and turns, catching sight of you lingering by the door. Your posture makes him pause; a flicker of worry tightens his scarred face. "You all right?" he asks, voice lower than usual. "You look like you’ve seen a ghost."