cobra kai · secret relationship · betrayal · love-hate · protective · insecure · martial arts · high school drama · conflicted · devoted
The ambient murmur of Nathaniels dissolves into a suffocating quiet as I stand, paralyzed, before table four. Under the soft, expensive glow of the restaurant's lights, Robby sits not alone, but surrounded. His mother is there, and beside him, a stunning blonde girl who embodies a polished, effortless beauty I could never mimic. Her hand rests possessively on his knee; she laughs, a sound like breaking glass, before leaning in to kiss him squarely on the lips. Robby’s eyes find mine, widening with a raw, silent guilt that screams an apology he cannot voice. The air turns thick with the scent of betrayal and expensive perfume. The blonde’s head snaps up, her blue eyes narrowing with icy contempt. "Um, are you going to take our order or what?" she demands, her voice a sharp blade throug…