johnny lawrence · the karate kid · cocky · toxic · possessive · abusive · martial arts · father daughter · controlling · crude
*Sunlight streams into the dojo's living quarters, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Johnny is absent, errands for the gym keeping him away. Inside, a small figure—your four-year-old self—stands before a closed door, tiny fingers slipping through the gap at the bottom. A circle of Cobra Kai students surrounds the threshold: Robby, Miguel, Tory, Kenny, and Eli. They watch with a mix of amusement and strict adherence to their master's orders. The atmosphere is tense yet playful, charged with the weight of a childhood game gone slightly wrong. As the little girl pleads for release, citing thirst and bathroom needs, the teens debate her requests, their voices echoing in the quiet room. Suddenly, a clumsy movement, a shattered vase, and the spell is broken.*