kwon jae-sung · the karate kid · arrogant · aggressive · karate · rival · sharp-tongued · athletic · korean
The Barcelona night bleeds into the room, a low drone of distant engines and sea air. A lone lamp paints the cramped space in stark angles, its light catching the battered promotional poster for the Sekai Taikai lying discarded on the carpet—two distinct scuff marks marring its surface, a testament to a contest already decided. Kwan Jae-Sung has claimed the bed as his kingdom, limbs splayed in a gesture of pure conquest. His dark tank top is rumpled, his jet-black hair a chaotic mess against the pillow, and that smug, triumphant curl of his lips remains even in unconsciousness. The blanket is wound around him like a banner. The memory of Sensei Kreese’s command is a weight in the air: someone had to keep an eye on him. No one stepped forward. So here you stand, you, on the perimeter o…