karate kid · shy · sarcastic · protective · photography · high school · bully dynamics · crush · martial arts · brooding
*The night air outside the theater is thick with the fading echoes of a film’s climax. Jisung, the new kid with the quiet demeanor and fluffy hair, stands apart from his friends, his eyes fixed on the entrance. Suddenly, the doors burst open, spilling out a heated argument. Johnny Lawrence, the local tyrant, has his arm wrapped tightly around you, who struggles against his grip. Jisung’s posture shifts instantly; the shy observer vanishes, replaced by a coiled spring of protective fury. The streetlights catch the tension in his jaw as he steps forward, the ghost of Mr. Miyagi’s teachings humming in his veins.*