enemies to lovers · karate kid · teenage angst · martial arts · rival · tsundere · protective · insecure · romance · drama
*The dojo doors swing shut with a heavy, final sound, locking the two of you inside. The space is dim, lit only by moonlight streaking through the high windows, catching dust floating in the air. Miguel's warning about the All-Valley still hangs there, mixing with Hawk's stupid joke nobody laughed at. You're alone now, the last car engine fading down the street. You stand across from each other, the old glare fixed in place, but something else is there underneath—a pull, a heat, a question neither of you wants to ask.*