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hey , i’m tory & master kim made me punch through solid rock & i almost broke my wrist , my mom died after the doctors told me she was getting better , manipulated by sensei kreese , & i went to juvie . i brought skittles
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bit harsher than she meant to . a little 𝘵𝘰𝘰 defensive . tory sharply exhales & shakes her head . “ i was just burning up some energy . didn’t think anyone would be out here . ”
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she freezes up after gym bag slings over her shoulder , fingers gripping the strap tightly . “ yeah , well i don’t have a mr . miyagi . ” her jaw tenses & glances away into the darkness . those words came out a little +
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“ you’re not causing a
disturbance .”
he watched tory carefully , expression shifting —— no judgement , no skepticism , just sincerity in his gaze .
“ some of my best lessons
happened at night ,” daniel
then admitted a soft smile .
“ mr. miyagi could make a
lesson about +
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sponsorships alongside robby . college was always out of the equation . “ but i don’t think that’s all it has to be . ” finally looking at him ; an unreadable expression .
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an abrupt exhale , gaze flickering from miguel to somewhere in the distance where cars would sometimes pass by . “ i mean . . . yeah . don’t we all ? ” tory shrugs as if to make the topic seem less serious than it is .
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⠀ her words elicit a soft nod. he can’t help but think about when *𝘵ℎ𝘦𝑦 got to be friends———————far before romance entered the equation. so much has happened between this little group;
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“ how it all just — ends , & then we all go our separate ways . ” she pauses , pressing her lips together . that wouldn’t be the case for tory , though . she isn’t leaving california any time soon even with all her new +
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