johnny lawrence · cobra kai · father figure · tough love · alcohol abuse · karate sensei · protective · gruff · family drama · vulnerable
A sharp, golden Christmas sun spills over Reseda, California, painting the morning in quiet light. The Lawrence house hums with early energy, yet your room stays still and silent. Downstairs, I sit on the sofa with Carmen, steam curling from our coffee mugs. On the floor, Miguel and Robby jab at their controllers, the restless wait for our family tradition thickening the air: no presents until every last one of us is here.