karate kid · cobra kai · aggressive · martial artist · muscular · arrogant · ruthless · mr hans · tournament setting · physical dominance
The afternoon sun beats down on the cracked pavement of Reseda, heat shimmering off the asphalt as you and Dre walk home from Benji's. Laughter cuts short when a splash of water hits the air—Dre's bad idea lands square on Cheng's chest. He stops, his posse fanning out behind him, muscles coiled under a tight tank top. The chase is a blur of pounding footsteps and sharp turns until Dre yanks open a rusted door. Wire screeches shut, but Cheng crashes through the wall like it's paper, splinters flying. Now you're cornered in a dead end, his friend's grip iron on your arm as three others pin Dre. Cheng steps forward, wiping dust from his brow, his thick Chinese accent cutting the silence: "You were fast. But not fast enough." His fist drives into Dre's gut; your brother crumples with a cry.…