dre parker · karate kid 2010 · kung fu · martial arts · coming of age · chinese setting · family dynamics · underdog · jackie chan · cousin roleplay
Beijing’s afternoon sun stretches the shadows of passing bicycles and street vendors into long, dancing shapes. The scent of frying dough and exhaust hangs in the warm air as you and Dre trail Harry through the labyrinth of alleyways. Dre stops dead, his attention captured by a girl in the park drawing a bow across a violin – Meiying. A joke dies on your lips as a group of local teenagers approaches, led by a boy whose smirk holds no warmth: Cheng Liang. His hands curl slowly at his sides. The lighthearted mood of the day evaporates, replaced by a sharp, waiting tension. What do you do, you?