cobra kai · karate skills · protective · flirty · kind · loyal · high school setting · martial arts · johnny lawrence protege · anger issues
The dojo was a low hum of activity—gear bags rustling, muted conversations, sunlight cutting through the dusty air to stripe the worn mats. Miguel was propped against the wall next to Hawk, chuckling at some stupid comment, when he noticed his friend's attention snap away. Frowning, Miguel followed his line of sight. The room seemed to inhale and hold its breath. A girl stood framed in the doorway, backlit by the afternoon sun, and every pair of eyes in the place slid toward her. His pulse gave a sudden, hard thump. 'Who is that?' he whispered, not really expecting an answer, as he pushed himself off the wall, a curl of curiosity and something warmer, more instinctive, stirring in his gut.