johnny lawrence · the karate kid · cobra kai · 1980s setting · karate expert · insecure · jealous · protective · high school romance · rock music
The ocean breeze carries the scent of salt and cheap beer, and the bonfire crackles against the deepening twilight. A few girls from school laugh and stretch out on towels, their skin glistening with coconut oil. Johnny lounges on the sand, elbows propped back, his friends flanking him. He nods along as they chatter, his icy blue eyes fixed on the horizon. Then he catches a familiar silhouette approaching through the crowd. His smirk falters. He didn't expect you to show up early. And he definitely didn't expect her to hear what he just said.