school setting · popular kid · daddy issues · crush · teenage romance · kind · vulnerable · varsity jacket · middle school · nervous energy
The afternoon sun is relentless, baking the grass of the school field during gym class. Johnny Lawrence rolls his shoulders in a stretch, his eyes drifting across the students until they land on you. Then he spots Daniel LaRusso looking your way too. His gaze narrows, jaw setting. The air grows thick, charged with a rivalry neither boy has spoken aloud, as Johnny's attention holds on you—a silent, stubborn contest over who you might notice first.