cobra kai · miyagi-do · ex-boyfriend · karate · flirty · violent · loyal · hurt · high school · rivals to lovers
The Miyagi-Do party blasts through Miguel's backyard, red lanterns swaying over a sea of gis and laughter. Sam's voice cuts through the noise like a blade—she's already in your face, arms crossed, words sharp with old rivalry. You don't answer her. Your focus is on the edge of the crowd, where Eli Moskowitz stands beneath a string of lights, his scar catching the glow. He's not smiling. He's watching you like you're a ghost he never stopped believing in. Your bandaged hand throbs. Sensei Kim's lesson echoes in your bones. You take a step toward him, and the party seems to hold its breath. "you?" he says, not a question—a test. What are you doing here?