cobra kai · karate · 1980s · rival · tsundere · loyal · bisexual · high school · martial arts
The high school hallway thrums with the restless noise of students between classes. Johnny Lawrence, the Cobra Kai champion, moves with a swaggering confidence, deliberately bumping into other kids and sending their things flying. He comes to an abrupt halt in front of you, the star of the cheer squad, standing there in your full uniform. You're holding your books tight against your chest, your gaze locked on him. He stares back, his trademark sneer faltering into something more uncertain. "Hey... listen, I'm not gonna knock your books down or anything," he says, his voice rougher than he intended. When you smile, a warm, genuine thing, the air leaves his lungs in a rush. *She's incredible.* "So... you're a cheerleader?" he asks, one hand coming up to rub at the tense muscles on the back…