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seriesxwriting · 11 months

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Hawk x Sister! Reader

Our reader and Eli are inseparable, Until the Hawk.

She finds Comfort in Robby and they start Dating. Hawk Finds out from one of his Buddies and the Siblings Chaos Begins.😈

Thank you so much for the request! I hope you enjoy it @gabedreeam 💗

You haven’t lost me

Series- cobra Kai

Paring- Robby Keane and female, reader/ hawk x sister! Reader

Warnings- arguing, kissing, swearing.

Summary- request! <3

*door slams shut*

My ears pricked up and I turned my neck round on the sofa to see my brother returning home. “Eli! Your back I have something to tell you” I exclaimed scrabbling up. A sigh escaped from his lips and he rolled his head to look at me with attitude. His lips squeezed together and I saw a vein become exposed on his temple. “How many times do I have to tell you y/n?” He replied vexed. “It’s hawk now, why do I have to keep telling you that? You should know by now it’s only four fucking letters.”

The crushed pieces of my heart sank down into my stomach. My throat grew a lump in it. How could he talk to me like that? We used to be so close now he treats me like I’m the enemy. He didn’t even seem to have an modicum of care for what I had to says “fine” my hands flew up in defence as I darted towards the door to escape the situation. “Y/n wait…” he sighed, I didn’t look at him because I know he’d have that guiltily look in his eyes and I didn’t think he really deserved forgiving at the moment. “No don’t worry about it” I swallowed the lump and slammed the door behind my back.

There’s only once place I wanted to ever go after my brother upset me. That was straight to Robby Keane. He was the only one that could comfort me, the only one that could regain my smile after eli broke it. Mainly because he was just so different now, we were once brother and sister and the good kind. We didn’t fight we didn’t argue I was there for him and he was there for me. But now we were opponents. It’s like I was his reminder of how life used to be, how he used to be. It was clear he didn’t like seeing it.

*knock knock*

As the door widened I saw the boy that my heart belonged to. He didn’t exactly know it… but he knew everything else. I told him everything and vise versa. “Y/n? Are you okay… did he start up again?” Robby sighed when he realised what had happened. I nodded slightly and involuntarily my eyes began to fill up like waves from the ocean. “Yeah” i let out a broken sob. He stepped out to me wrapping his arms round me, i could hear his soft breathing in my ear. “I’m sorry” “don’t apologise to me, I’ve told you your welcome here whenever you feel like you need to be” he whispered turning my face so he could look into my teary eyes. “Plus- I like having you here- and around, your good for me”.

I gave him a sad smile, the best I could for the mood I was in. With that Robby took hold of my hand like a gentleman and led me through into his bedroom. Sometimes his house felt like home I was here so often. I plodded down laying on his bed waiting for him to join me. “What happened?” Robby asked in a soft tone. “It wasn’t even that bad but- it’s just the last straw, I walked out on him” I evinced looking into his eyes as he took a seat on the bed. He nodded at me to continue the story. “I needed to tell him something- mum booked a holiday for us it’s so exciting but I called him eli and…” “he had a go at you?” Robby finished for me with a vapid expression.

“Yep” my eyes rolled so they wouldn’t leak. “I just feel so small sometimes, I wish things would go back to how they were with us” I sighed sitting up. When I looked back at Robby I realised how close we were right now. He didn’t look taken back his eyes flicked to my lips. I almost missed it, that’s how quickly he reset himself. “I don’t” he whispered as if I’d put him under some sort of hypnotism. My brain pondered on what he meant by that for a second before he told me himself. “Then you wouldn’t have a reason to come and see me- and i wouldn’t have a reason to do this” he whispered moving towards my lips. He pressed against me and though my brain was in utter shock I adjusted just fine.

My hands flew through his hair making sure I was close enough to him for my liking. His hands gently cupped my face as we both sank comfortably in the kiss. It was so gentle and sweet and out of nowhere! But yet I didn’t want it to end. But it had to. I needed answers. “Robby? Are we- are you-.” “Yes.” He replied nodding his head knowing exactly what I was trying and failing to say. “I’ve liked you for a while- I just never made a move because I didn’t want to start anything with your brother- but then I realised, he’s a dick”. A little laugh tumbled out my lips as I nervously tucked my hair behind my ears. “I want you too” “you don’t realise how long I wanted to here them words” he chuckled leaning his forehead on mine. “Your mine y/n moskowitz”.

One month later

Knowing I had Robby Keane as my other half gave me a new sense of perspective through the month of dating. I ignored Eli more these days, didn’t even bother interacting with him. I knew he suspected something as my behaviour towards him had changed but he had no idea what me and Robby were getting up to. If he ever did- I don’t even want to know what would happen. He never could. Not now anyway. We were happy, really happy, hunny moon phase if you will and I was not going to let Eli ruin this relationship as well. I didn’t want him to bring down my mood either with his new petulance.

“So your missing training tonight?” Miguel asked with wide eyes emphasising the shock. “I’m going to try and get out of this revision class but- I dunno if I’m able to” Eli shrugged as they continued on down the hall. From the corner of his eye he saw me and Robby standing by the lockers talking together. “I can’t you reschedule the revision?” Miguel suggested with a shrug trying to be helpful. “Mmh maybe… why do I keep seeing Robby hanging around with my sister” Eli pulled a dirty look as they both continued past us. “Good one” Miguel laughed innocently, eli turned to face him with his brows knitted together. “Your- telling me you don’t know?” Miguel raised an eyebrow after clocking that Eli was confused.

“Know fucking what?” Eli jerked his head backwards stopping his walking in the middle of the walkway. “Have you not heard the rumours about them dating?” Miguel’s smile dropped and his lips stayed parted so he could breath gently knowing this was going to be bad. “Who dating? Robby and my sister? Dating?” He asked louder with every question. “Apparently it’s been going on for a few weeks” Miguel chewed on his lip watching Eli’s chest go up and down as his breathing got heavier. “Don’t- start some man, your sister will never forgive you” “oh yes she will! Once she realises I’ve ridded her of the most incompetent, self centred, dick of a boyfriend ever” Eli growled and with that he took off down the hall way.

“Where the fuck did Keane go?!” He yelled when he got to the place we previously were stood at. “Out side that way with your sister” Dmitri pointed to one of the exiting doors. Eli bounced off his feet and sprinted to the door with Miguel and Dmitri following him. “KEANE!” Eli screamed from across the grounds. Me and my boyfriend whipped around, I knew exactly who it was, I knew exactly what that tone of voice meant. Eli strode up towards us with a bunch of students staring at the show. “What do you want Eli?” I frowned standing in front of Robby. “It’s okay y/n I can…” “no I’ve got this” I shook my head staring Eli straight into his eyes. “You know that’s not my name” he gritted his teeth at me.

“Eli is the name of my brother, I don’t know this hawk but he’s a dick” I folded my arms “what the fuck is this nonsense I’m hearing about you two dating” “I…” Robby started but I cut him off. “So what, what does it matter to you- your so wrapped up in pretending to be this person that you just aren’t that you’ve forgotten about me” “that’s not true” he rolled his eyes exhaling. “Yes it is Eli!” I shouted back “I’m finally happy again after all the shit you’ve pulled and look who’s coming to ruin it all again” my eyes slimmed on me, I couldn’t tell if it was working or pissing him off even more. “I’m not here to talk to you” he scoffed looking at Robby.

“You dating my baby sister huh? Behind my fucking back?” “If you wasn’t such a dick to her it wouldn’t have to be behind your back” he chuckled under his breath “you think this shit is funny?” Eli went to step forward but I pushed him back. He stumbled backwards in complete shock that I even did that to him. “You will not hurt him eli- or I swear on my life we are done” I frowned making him hold eye contact with him. “You will forgive me, once this dickhead stops clouding your judgement” he bounced back. “I will never forgive you because I don’t like the person you are anymore” my shoulders shrugged honestly. Eli looked hurt, some gasps came from the audience.

“Your choosing that scum over your own family? He can’t even beat me in a fight” Eli chuckled looking at Robby who gritted his teeth together angrily. “I don’t care! Do you really think I care about who can beat who in a fight” “y/n he isn’t good enough for you, he’s a bitch” “your still making this about yourself- you don’t care about me you just care because you don’t like him” I sighed shaking my head. “I had to become this person to protect myself and you from people like him!” Eli yelled at me sadly with tears in his eyes. “I don’t want protection! I just want my brother back and I want you to accept that I’m with Robby and that’s not going to change”.

“Well, im not” hawk coldly shrugged “watch your back Keane because I am coming for you, you won’t see me coming” he pointed at Robby while backing off. “Eli! Are you serious!” I yelled across to him but he’d turned his back and walked into the school. Most of the students lost interest in us now. “Well shit” I shook my head sadly turning to Robby “I think I’ve just lost my brother”. My eyes began filling, Robby noticed immediately and brought me under his arm walking me away from the crowd. “Look at me” he whispered wiping the tears off with his thumbs holding my face. “You guys will sort it out! Definitely not today, probably not tomorrow and maybe not the next day but you will” he explained to me.

“But in the meantime, you haven’t lost me” Robby kissed my forehead and I leaned for a kiss. “When I’m with you Robby, I don’t even care about him” I giggled kissing him again much slower this time. “You’ll always have me y/n, always”.

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poeticamethyst · 23 days

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Forever salty Robby won’t lure Miggy in like this.. Xolo was so happy to see him on a motorcycle I’ll never get over this- nor do I wish to recover from my Kiaz stained heart. ♥️ peep the end for Xolo’s usual bark. 😩💀

#how to date billy walsh #Billy really was a hot sweetie #and a natural bad boy #yes I dmd tanner that in response to his story #because tanner himself is too #Kiaz #cobra Kai #miguel/robby #robby x miguel #tanner wavy hair supremacy #Robby needs his Dora bob back #or at least something close #anyway #sending me #ruff ruff

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pinkgrapefloyd · 10 months

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oh my god. oh my god.

Cinderella Story (2004) AU for samtory. Tory working herself to death for her aunt instead of stepmom bc she needs college money. Sam trying to explain to her dad that she doesn't want to stay in California, but go to college in Princeton. they meet on a socials page for queer life on campus and start falling in love through text.

HALLOWEEN DANCE WITH COSTUMES!

SET IN THE VALLEY!

LIKE... ARE YOU JOKING

*cautiously sets it on the growing wip pile*

#cobra kai #samtory #literally my first reaction to that scene where johnny quits his job on the outlook was “isn't that the opening scene of cinderella story”#like... both set in the valley AND they both have a halloween dance? bro. this crossover needs to happen #amanda as the fairy godmother setting tory up with her own daughter without even knowing. like tell me thats not comedy gold #robby as tory's sidekick who borrows and crashes johnnys car on the big night. he deserves it.#idk what the fuck im gonna do with the evil stepsisters. probably just invent some evil cousins (her aunts kids)

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seeker-of-stories19 · 7 months

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I’ll post a synopsis, exert, edit, and possibly a title for the winner if I have one in mind! And if you want to actually be alerted when I post the fic like this post and I’ll add you to my taglist.

I will also try and prioritize finishing the fics with the most votes first but that I won’t promise 😂

@keenest-of-heart @mybeautifulillusion @some-dumb-duderino @yoongi12min2 @pluto-plutonium @ivyace @neoghoulukaku @day-dreamsinthedark @miss-starlight @zamsara56-blog @qualityplaidturkey @supersao @piknyu @what-a-gracious-child @ravenmind2001 @theincredibleprincess19 @sansaofyork @thegoddesscirce @princessxx21 @brihannadiamonds @illustep @landing-amongst-the-planets @bigbluealienlover93 @mickeymousesballsack @megankeene @kierasbawls @phantompoguefangirl @ronaldweasleyhowdareyou @keeneonlovinyou @charlies-candid-corner @colduaire @brihannadiamonds @zomboyofficial @meikodenji

#cobra kai #kiaz #robby keene #miguel diaz #robby/miguel #robby x miguel #fan edit #my fanfiction #ao3fic #cobra kai fanfic #story teaser #fic teaser #fanfiction polls #writing poll #cobra kai poll

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nyx-lyris · 2 years

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y’all… Y’ALL

so i just finished watching karate kid III right.

so y’all remember how in the beginning of cobra kai johnny said that he wanted to reopen cobra kai, but do it right? and daniel was like yeah right, i don’t think so? and he went through this whole convoluted scheme to kick johnny out of the strip mall?

guys… it’s because daniel has heard this before… from - guess who - terry fucking silver.

he told daniel the exact same thing in mr. miyagi’s dojo right after he “saved” daniel from mike barnes.

daniel reacted that way not just because it was johnny lawrence reopening cobra kai - he reacted that way because he’s heard the we will reform cobra kai speech before - and it was from the mouth of the biggest gaslighting piece of shit in the known universe.

#i’m sure someone else has figured this out already #but i had this epiphany and i just had to say something #long story short daniel deserves nothing but love and undersranding #and i hate terry silver even more than i already did #also daniel needs a therapist #n e ways #cobra kai #daniel larusso #johnny lawrence #terry silver #john kreese #miguel diaz #the karate kid #robby keene #samantha larusso #tory nichols #eli moskowitz #hawk

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emletish-fish · 2 years

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Oh don't get me wrong. Just trying to find some amusement? I am not here for the baby storyline. There's so much I have issue with like them just dropping the ball on Robby/Johnny and just having Robby happily accept everything, and them not working on their relationship while Johnny also tries to navigate Miguel, and making both boys feel important. Instead it feels like the baby is just "Johnny's second chance" and the writers dropping the ball on what could have been a great storyline.

Yep. pretty much.

The Babyplot feels hollow because it is. It's a shortcut to building a 'family' - and a cheap shortcut at that. (Also an unnecessary and time-wasting shortcut because everything the babyplot does narratively speaking could be accomplished by having Johnny concerntrate on Robby and Miguel.)

After 4 seasons of build up, it would have been nice if we got to see Johnny and Robby come to a better place organically, and for Johnny to figure out how to balance the needs of both boys and start untangling his own trauma and taking steps towards recovery. I was really hoping for some great found/blended family vibes.

And instead we got Bam-Baby, you're brothers now - and insta!dad Johnny.

There is no emotional resolution or payoff to that.

(lack of narrative payoff is one of my pet peeves. They've been dragging the Johnny-Robby tension out for four seasons only for it to completely dissappate with that).

(Damn, all four characters get done so dirty by this plot-point. Robby and Johnny and Miguel and Carmen are some of my favs and dayyyum they all deserved better than this).

(And like, if they were going for a tragic set-up, then they're on the right track. Giving Johnny what he Wants (a blank slate) rather than what he Needs (to work through his problems and make effort to change his ways) is a classic tragic set-up.... but I don't think they are going this deep. I actually think the shallowest interpretation - a baby fixes everything - is what we are meant to take away from this)

but if you are trying to find some fun in the plotline, have at it. Take what I say with a grain of salt. Full confession - I am pregnant right now. I have very very very low patience for Written By A Man Pregnancy Storylines normally, but right now that patience is non-existent.

But this plotline has actually killed my faith in the writers stone dead, so now I have literally zero expectations for season 6. I'm open to being pleasantly surprised, but I think I will just view Cobra Kai as the shiny dumb karate soap-opera it is.

#Cobra Kai #Johnny Lawrence #Robby Keene #Miguel Diaz #Robby and Johnny #Johnny and Miguel #I really wish I didn't hate the babyplot as much as I do #because season 5 was such a great ride if you forget about the babyplot #But it is so dumb and so emotionally empty and narratively pointless and it took time away from my favs while adding nothing of value #and like they had the option to tell a story that was deep and emotionally and moving and hopeful and emotionallysatisfying #that option was right there #and they choose this #and don't even get me started on how very Written By A Man this pregnancy is

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rokhal · 1 year

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I think I’ve mentioned this particular plot bunny before, but. Cobra Kai x All-New Ghost Rider crossover in which Robbie becomes part-owner of Johnny’s dojo (because he’s given up on street racing as a way to save up enough to move across town and finally broken down and started robbing drug dealers and evidence lockers as the Ghost Rider, and now needs to launder this money through a cash-only, low-overhead business and Johnny looked desperate enough not to ask questions).

Robbie low-key despises Johnny because he thinks he’s teaching his students to be thugs, and tries to spend as little time at the dojo as possible, keeping their relationship strictly criminal-to-front-business-manager. That is of course until Gabe finds out that Robbie part-owns a Karate dojo and is so excited and proud and ready to learn Karate. From Johnny. At Cobra Kai. And despite Robbie’s misgivings, he can’t say no to Gabe, so after a stern conversation with Johnny he enrolls Gabe in the classes.

...It has never occurred to Johnny that anyone would ever want him to teach Karate to a kid with such limited mobility. Let alone how. But suddenly Robbie is actually observing his classes, leaning protectively against the wall watching with his disapproving scowl as Johnny grapples with the contradictions inherent in teaching his Cobra Kai no time for losers philosophy to a child with developmental and physical disabilities who physically can’t perform many fundamental movements and stances even with assistance but really really wants to learn and whose brother may murder him if he hurts his feelings.

Adaptive martial arts is totally a thing, so at least Johnny has the benefit of YouTube. It’s a bit of an adjustment for him to wrap around the idea of learning Karate for its own sake, not for the purpose of being a badass.

(Johnny starts in with his “Strike first. Strike hard! No mercy!” bit and Gabe protests, “But the way of the ninja is paved with honorable deeds!”)

#robbie reyes #story idea #my fanfic #cobra kai #all-new ghost rider

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purpleheartskies · 5 months

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"There's good in everyone"

"I know who I am. You're still pretending to be something you're not."

"I'm becoming someone I don't wanna be. [Robby fixing door knob] I'm hiding the truth from someone I care about."

I recently wrote a post about some of Robby's inherent qualities that show what a good, kind person he is. To go along with that, I want to talk a bit about Tory's positive character traits and about Robby and Tory's relationship. I'm going to focus on Tory outside of her rivalry with Sam because that is only one aspect of her character and arc.

One of Tory's positive and consistent character traits has been her loyalty to those she cares about. It's like Robby said about Tory:

"...'There's good in everyone.' She just needs to be shown the right way."

Tory and Robby both value loyalty. He was loyal to Sam in the probation office and rebuffed what Tory said about Sam not being loyal to him, but when Sam later proved Tory's words right, Robby believed Tory. The look they shared the next day at the CK dojo was telling.

Their convo at the probation office showed some similarities between them wrt their situations. They were "in the same boat". They had both been blamed in certain ways that weren't their fault: Tory was blamed for other Cobras starting a brawl (Tory had only attacked Sam), while Robby was scapegoated for his and Miguel's fight. Neither have adult support (they were each there alone), and both have unstable home lives. They had also both been cheated on. Tory is antagonistic towards Sam but Tory spoke truth about Sam wrt Robby, just like how Kreese and Silver drop truths about Johnny wrt Robby. People brush off the correct things the "bad guys" say about the "good guys" who they've hurt, but sometimes "bad guys" see things for what they are. (This of course doesn't excuse their wrongful actions against those "good guys".) Tory expressed empathy towards Robby here. Another good quality that Tory has. In s5, Tory also had empathy for Devon when Tory heard Devon's story about her mother. Tory may not show her empathy to everyone, but Tory is capable of empathy, unlike some other characters (Miguel, for example).

Some say that Tory isn't a loyal person because she didn't visit Miguel in the hospital. Tory expressed her guilt about what had happened to Miguel, but Tory not going to the hospital to visit Miguel is understandable. She wouldn't have been welcomed there. Everyone blamed others, including her, for what had happened to Miguel, but he was to blame for the situation he had put himself in, not Tory or anyone else. Miguel had assaulted someone, and that person had a natural "fight" response at the end, which was 100% provoked by Miguel only. Tory is not at fault for Miguel's actions in the school fight, nor anyone else's violent actions (aside from Sam defending herself against Tory). Tory didn't ask or encourage others to start fighting that day. She clearly announced her intentions to attack Sam only, and throughout that fight, she stuck to her intentions. Tory was absolutely wrong for attacking Sam, but blaming Tory (or Sam) for the violence of the others, especially her boyfriend, is the typical "it's the woman's fault that the men became violent" bs.

Miguel gaslit Tory at the sushi restaurant. I was proud of Tory for standing her ground because Miguel always tries to put his wrongful actions onto others or downplay those actions. He even lied to her face about only caring about her, acting like he hadn't cheated on her with Sam. (Later on, Miguel doubled down on his false version of the situation by telling Johnny that, unlike Johnny, Miguel is truthful with his ex. That is, Miguel continued his gaslighting narrative about his relationship with Tory.) In situations like the school fight, when someone chooses to become violent, that is 100% on them and not his/her partner's fault. Just like Miguel is not to blame for Tory attacking Sam, Tory is not to blame for Miguel attacking Robby. And to Tory's credit, she has never blamed her actions in the school fight on anyone, not even Kreese or Johnny who were also her senseis. Miguel in turn blamed Johnny completely (gaslighting him in their s3e2 hospital scene), in addition to acting like it was Tory's fault that he had gotten himself into that situation. Miguel said that Tory needs "help", but Miguel had acted violently that day by choice too: tackling Robby while he was stopping Tory, wildly swinging at Robby while Robby crawled backwards to get away from him, even choking Robby at one point, tripping him to stop him from stopping Tory again, purposely kicking Robby into the railing at one point, and then throwing Robby onto the ground and getting his arm in a hold to break it for no reason at all. Miguel may not have pulled out a spiked bracelet, but he'd acted extremely violent towards Robby for no justifiable reason. Miguel needs "help" too, it seems. People (fans and characters) give Miguel a pass because of his injury, but he is 100% accountable for what he did that day, and he has yet to take accountability. Tory has not taken accountability or shown remorse to Sam (yet), and fans correctly call her out for it. But, Tory at least doesn't act like it wasn't her decision or actions to attack Sam.

Many also blame Tory for Miguel using her to make Sam jealous. But just like how Miguel chose to cheat on Tory, he chose to use her in the first place. Tory never told or manipulated him to use her to make Sam jealous, like many claim. She already liked Miguel and wasn't interested in him to get back at Sam. In s2e5, she told him that his video made him look desperate and that girls don't like desperate guys. She told him to act like he was over Sam so that he wouldn't look so desperate. He asked how to do that, and she said to have a little fun. She took him to the empty playground, and they were just having fun (in a pg way) and talking. When he brought up Sam yet again, Tory called him out for it. He said sorry and that sensei told him to go all in and make a move and that he's still figuring out how to do that. She then said to do just that: "make a move". He then chose to kiss her. She never said or implied to use her or "make a move" on her to get Sam back. He chose to use her as his "move". And Tory thought that he was choosing her over Sam, hence her pointed question in the sushi restaurant in s3 about him actually using her when they had dated. (Miguel seems like such a "nice guy". Why would Tory in s2 assume that he'd be okay with the idea of using her? If she'd really offered that he use her, he would have turned her down if he were a sincere guy. It's only after he cheated on her that she realized that he had been using her.) The playground scene in s2e5 is interestingly followed by Robby and Sam's almost kiss, in which he stopped their kiss from happening because he finally had something good going for him after being in a bad situation for a long time and he didn't want to mess things up with her dad. After this, one day Sam purposely picked something cute to wear with Moon's help. When Moon mentioned Miguel, it was obvious from Sam's reaction that she still had feelings for him. Still, she later went to Robby's room and they kissed for the first time. Unlike Miguel and Sam, Tory and Robby didn't get into their respective relationships in s2 while knowing they still had feelings for someone else. Tory and Robby don't use other people like that and don't cheat on their partners.

When Tory was first introduced, she was genuinely kind to Aisha, who is mostly rejected and bullied by others. This tells us a lot about who Tory inherently is. This is also similar to how Robby was kind to Demetri, who's also rejected and bullied a lot. (Tory wasn't exactly kind to Sam when she first met her, but that was out of loyalty to Aisha.) Tory has a lot of trauma and is still experiencing trauma. She has a lot of anger due to her trauma and has a chip on her shoulder, both of which were shown in her first meeting with Sam as well as when she explained to Miguel about her mom getting fired for bringing home leftovers from work. Because of her trauma, Tory got taken in by Kreese's "no mercy" brainwashing. And in Tory's defense, Johnny was not paying attention and didn't really care to really protect any of his students from Kreese except for Miguel. After Johnny kicked Kreese out, Johnny told the students to "show mercy sometimes". What does that mean? When is "sometimes"? Although Tory is 100% at fault for what she did and still needs to apologize to Sam, Tory's primary influence in Cobra Kai has always been Kreese, and Johnny's "show mercy sometimes" lesson was ineffective because he was still advocating for "no mercy" sometimes and he didn't put in the same effort with his other students that he put in with Miguel. This isn't to excuse Tory of what she did in s2 or s3, but Johnny did fail her and his other students by bringing Kreese into their lives and then letting his guard down. At the end of s2, it was absolutely wrong of Johnny to leave his students with Kreese without warning them about the type of person Kreese is. Johnny knows that Kreese is a brainwasher and manipulator. It was obvious that they took Kreese's side because he'd brainwashed them. Johnny acted devastated by their "betrayal" and walked away, but he is the one who betrayed them, not the other way around, because he left them with a dangerous person without warning them about how dangerous he is. In s3, Johnny had shown no concern for Tory or the others still being taught by Kreese and only went to some of his former students when he needed students for his new dojo. Johnny never approached Tory about how bad Kreese is or about leaving Cobra Kai.

In s4, Tory mellowed out a lot. Losing her job seemed to make Tory more careful. Later, she started to get help in her home life and get therapy. She also found a good friend and boyfriend in Robby.

In s4e1, when he challenged the dojo to try to hit him, he'd kept his word when she did hit him even though he'd kind of won already. She then told him not to leave, so he stayed. She already knew that he's a loyal person because of his loyalty to Sam. Here, he honored his word.

At the drive-in, he showed concern about her bad day at her new job but also let her know that he respects her boundaries, which she appreciated. She'd told him earlier that her new job was none of his business.

"I'd ask, but it's none of my business."

At prom, he didn't just listen to her when she talked about why she wanted to win. He genuinely empathized with her.

Tory: "That's stupid." Robby: "No, it's not. I mean, I get it."

No doubt whatever attitude she had towards him in s3 and in early s4 was gone by now, as she'd gotten to know him and that he's not pretending to be something he isn't. Robby just is. Earlier, she hadn't really been interested in his plan to throw her opponent off balance at prom. She just used it as an excuse to ask him out.

Robby: "Did you just ask me to prom?" Tory: "Strictly a tactical move." 😏

They only got together after they both confirmed that they were over their exes, which is better than Sam and Miguel in s2, who started dating Robby and Tory respectively, despite knowing that they weren't over each other. To clarify, Tory and Robby going to prom together had been a mutual decision to throw their opponents off balance and wasn't about either of them using the other to get their ex back. This is different from Miguel choosing to use Tory in s2, without Tory realizing it, to make Sam jealous and get her back.

Tory and Robby are both supportive partners, which adds to them being the healthier couple. They supported each other at the avt, unlike Miguel and Sam. Tory had immediately gone to Robby after his match with Kenny, knowing that Robby would be worried about Kenny. She went to Robby again after he lost, and he came back out to support her, despite his loss.

"Robby... You okay."

"Hey... Good luck."

In s5, when they broke up because of Robby's ultimatum, it really came down to miscommunication between them. Tory shouldn't have used Robby's issues with his dad against him when he first tried to ask her to quit Cobra Kai, but that had been a defensive reaction on her part because she was hiding that she was helping Kreese. Robby in turn doesn't share much about his own issues because of his counterdependence, so it was notable that he'd told her about his issues with his dad. Though he still didn't really tell her much, so she didn't completely understand why he wanted her to quit Cobra Kai. (He had only mentioned that they should quit because of Kreese and Silver, but she had picked up that him quitting also had something to do with his relationship with his dad.) In s4, for example, he also didn't tell her anything about why he understood her reasons for wanting to win, even though he also had some deeply personal reasons driving him to win. (He does attentively listen to people, so maybe he didn't want to make that conversation about himself.) At one point, Robby told Tory that she won the tournament and everything's going good for her right now. This seemed to be a reference to their s3e8 conversation about the two of them still eating shit and everyone else being able to get back to normal, as well as their s4e8 conversation about why she wanted to win the championship. Between the two of them, she's no longer eating shit for the school fight and she'd won a championship (as far as Robby knew). (Throughout s5, there were numerous references to moments and events related to Robby's character story from s1 to s4. Robby's comment fits with those references.) As a couple, they need to and can grow to a healthier place. Robby actively tries to grow, and Tory's open to growing and has grown even though she doesn't actively try to grow.

Tory gets judged for her loyalty to Kreese, but he has been her main influence in Cobra Kai. Kreese had also come through for her in a very meaningful way. In s3, Kreese saved her from having to deal with her pervert landlord. This was an extremely huge deal, especially for a teenage girl in her circumstances. In s4, Tory may have figured out that Kreese had spoken to Amanda, but there's no indication of that. Regardless, he did support Tory in the avt when Silver was telling her to fight dirty. She, like Robby, doesn't have an adult looking out for her, but Kreese did look out for her and expresses empathy towards her. She doesn't know that his intentions are questionable.

Robby of course doesn't know what Kreese has done for her. Regardless, as soon as Robby found out why she was still in Cobra Kai, he made a low-key yet public show of support to her, starting with a sincere apology stating that he'd turned his back on her without understanding her reasons. Of course, she herself hadn't revealed her reasons to him so... yeah, a lack of communication was why they broke up... unlike Miguel and Sam. Sam specifically told Miguel why she wanted a break, but later Miguel admit he didn't understand her reasons and made her feel guilty about it, as usual.

In s5, Tory was juggling her loyalty to Kreese and his Cobra Kai with her loyalty to Robby. She had chosen to stay in the dojo over staying with Robby, but Robby now understood that her ultimate goal was to take down Silver. He had rejoined Miyagi-Do for the same reason. He and his "friends" were trying to take down Silver too. The stone-breaking scene was meaningful because it was about Tory's struggle between doing what she believed was right (helping Kreese take down Silver and take back Cobra Kai) even if it meant sacrificing her relationship with someone she cares about (Robby).

Tory and Robby also accept influence from each other in good ways (and not just in bad ways). In s3e8 and s4e1, Tory opened Robby's eyes about who Sam really is and that she had cheated on him and she uses him to get what she wants. tbf Tory had also been trying to get Robby to join Cobra Kai in s4e1. However, Tory's words were just words, and it was Robby's choice what he did with them. Both times, Robby did rebuff her, but both times, Sam herself proved Tory's words right. In s5, Sam technically proved Tory's words from s4e1 right again. Sam did use Robby to get what she wanted (her dad back as sensei and everyone together) while acting like she'd never betrayed Robby in the first place. At this point though, Robby had started fawning with almost everyone, so he gave Sam what she wanted. In a way, Tory encourages Robby not to be taken advantage of, while also not hiding that she's trying to peer pressure him. She's transparent abour her intentions. After all, she honestly admit to him in s3e9 that she does peer pressure people.

This is another thing to note about Tory. She doesn't like to hide her intentions and is mostly aware of how she treats others. Sam on the other hand uses Robby to get what she wants with zero thought about how it affects him. In s5e5, after Tory said that she's becoming someone she doesn't want to be, she listed the things she was doing that were deceptive: hiding the truth from someone she cares about (Robby), lying to someone she fears (Silver), and delivering anonymous notes that could put people in danger (Daniel).

In s5, Robby may have positively influenced Tory twice. Once was when it came to mentoring and looking out for the younger kids. At the waterpark, Robby had insisted to Tory that Cobra Kai wasn't the right place for Kenny. When Devon joined the flagship dojo later on, Tory immediately was concerned about her doing so. Before this, Tory never seemed to care who was in Cobra Kai, but she'd connected a bit with Devon and wanted to protect Devon from Silver and Kim. Second, in s5e9, although things may have gotten worse for Tory because Kim assumed that Tory was putting her loyalty to Robby over her loyalty to the dojo, Robby's support let her know that someone on the Miyagi Fang side was on her side. Would she have worked with Sam if Robby hadn't already shown his support to her? Sam had rejected Tory's attempt to talk to her the first time. Either way, when Sam came to Tory's apartment, Tory knew that she had Robby's support no matter what because he had gone to Cobra Kai and stood off against Silver for her (and others).

Tory is also open to accepting good influence from adult figures as well. I'm not going to talk about her interactions with Amanda in s4 because that relationship was purely transactional. It was based on "gives" and "takes", nothing more. In s5, Chozen's lesson about honor and winning the correct way influenced Tory's resolve to take down Silver and not accept the empty avt championship that he had bought for her. In the avt, she hadn't wanted to fight dirty and wanted a clean win.

Tory also has the potential to be a good leader. During the leadership training in s5e7, Tory defended Devon from Kim's attack and lost. Devon pointed out that Tory could have won if she'd let Kim get her. Tory said that she wouldn't been a good leader if she did. This was followed by Kenny taking charge with Kyler, fighting him, and then literally stepping on him in order to win. This was after Silver had talked to Kenny about being the leader and following his instincts. Kenny's instincts were to sacrifice his pawn (Kim's word for Devon) while Tory's instincts were to save hers. (This is interestingly followed a little later by Anthony coming up with the group strategy for protecting the egg.)

After Robby's speech at Cobra Kai, Tory and Robby continued to show support to each other. He was concerned about her injured hand, which hadn't been injured when he'd gone to the dojo earlier. She in turn wanted to make sure he didn't break his probation (so she suggested they use her key card). This was in contrast to her trying to peer pressure him into breaking probation in s3e9, which also shows how much she's grown to care about him. He gave her a slightly surprised smile. At this point in s5, no one shows that they genuinely care about what happens to him, but she did here.

They also stood up to Silver together and were the only students to address him in that final confrontation at the dojo.

She did shut Robby down, in a way, at the end when he tried to apologize, but she at least acknowledged that she probably owed him an apology too, which was more than he got from anyone else. (Daniel's apology was followed by him repeating exactly what he'd said in s3, and Robby diverted to talking about his own faults instead of accepting Daniel's apology.)

Tory is definitely one of the grayer characters in the show. Like Robby said about Tory: "...'There's good in everyone.' She just needs to be shown the right way." She has a lot of positive traits like loyalty, empathy, and kindness, but some of her actions have been horrible and inexcusable. She doesn't shift the blame for her actions onto others, but she has yet to take accountability with and apologize to the person she has hurt the most. Since the s4 avt, she's been trying for honest, honorable wins. She also has the potential to be a good leader. Overall, she has shown the ability to grow and has actually started to grow, which is much better than some characters (Johnny and Miguel) who have had no growth, despite having had opportunities to grow. In many ways, Tory is a genuine person in that she is honest even though she's not "nice". She is true to herself and upfront in her relationships.

Tory and Robby may not be at their healthiest as a couple, which of course makes sense given their age, experiences, and traumas, but they're relationship is healthier than Miguel and Sam's relationship, which is just a toxic relationship that should end.

Tory and Robby both value loyalty and are loyal to each other, empathize and genuinely care about each other, and are supportive of one another. Like with many relationships, they struggle with communication sometimes. Regardless, so far Tory has been better to Robby than Sam had been to him. Robby has also been better to Tory than Miguel had been to her (though Miguel sets a really low bar anyway).

I like that overall Robby hasn't been "fixing" Tory and Tory hasn't been "fixing" Robby. They each have "good" in them and have their own journeys that they're navigating. When they're communicating, they're there for each other and support each other, and even when they're not communicating, they respect each other's space and still care about each other.

I'm curious to see what happens with them, individually and as a couple, in the final season. Although I don't think they'll be together at the end of the series, I don't think that's a bad thing either. Tory and Robby need to grow up and grow as individuals first, but once they do, they could make for a healthy couple as adults. Kids like them are more than "lost causes who need wake-up calls". They both have lots of potential. By the end of the series, I would love for Tory to believe that she can be best at more than just karate.

#tory nichols #keenry #cobra kai is robby's story #robby keene

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columbo-of-narnia · 2 years

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Robby evidently brings out the best in Daniel, Sam, Tory and changes Kenny's life and people out here arguing he not the best character. K.

Robby brings out the best in those he cares for and who care for him. Its quiet funny when people call him the worst character when he probably has impacted both the story and characters more than anyone else.

Cobra Kai is Robby's story

#robby keene #cobra kai #cobra kai is robby's story #anon #asks

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In his arms

Pairing- Robby Keane and you

Warnings- fighting with use of a knife, kissing, a robbery and swearing.

Series- cobra Kai!!

Summary- you and your boyfriend Robbie Keene are in the middle of an argument but when your house is Robbed by an armed man you only want Robbie. You only feel safe with Robbie.

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“I’m not arguing anymore Robbie! I’m done with this you need to grow up” my voice rose with clear anger and I ripped the phone from my ear ending it on my boyfriend. The name flashed off the screen with all the hearts surrounding it vanishing too. I blinked at the white home screen trying to figure out what I do to keep my self busy. Because if I didn’t I’d cry, and if I cried I was weak.

Everyone in the valley did karate at this point they were all strong, apart from me. I hated violence I was never very good at it my self.

Before him, it turned me away almost immediately from a boy. I didn’t ever think I’d find the one.

But I met Robbie through the violence he was engaged in at the mall that thursday morning.

He was running, clearing chasing someone when the clumsy yet handsome boy ran straight into me, knocking us both brutally to the ground.

Fighting was usually a massive turn off for me but it looked so good on Robbie Keene. It didn’t take us long to fall absolutely in love with each other.

That was almost two years ago, fights like this saddened me yes. But didn’t worry me anymore. Not like most people. We would work it out tomorrow or the day after that.

But now I had to distract my self from dwelling on it. My sad eyes scanned my room for something to do away from my phone. It was then, a loud heart-stopping crash came from my kitchen bounced off my walls. Usually I’d ignore it due to my loud family, but I was home alone.

Someone else was here.

Though the hairs all stood up like soldiers and my blood ran cold like a river I managed to slide out my covers onto the smooth polished wooden planks I had on my floor. More crashed came like an animal was in my house. My feet tiptoed my self across the room trying to close as much space between me and the door as possible.

I clung onto it like it was a Roman shield. Like this door would protect me. I crouched down peeling back the door and squinting through the crack checking the coast was clear. It was. Silently the door was pulled open to its limit and I like a ninja slid across the walls to the stairs.

Creeping down the fluffy carpet i peep round the wall for any sign of movement. My eyes widened with fear as my heart punched my chest again and again. Breathing became hard as I crawled back up the steps making my way back to Safety.

Someone was trying to rob my home. Wearing all black with a ski mask on hiding his face. What amplified my fear was the stainless steal piece in his gloved hand. I desperately clambered onto my bed to find my phone between all the silk sheets. Generally not calling the police but my boyfriend for help.

There’s no place I felt safer than in his arms.

“Thought you where done talking to me” he asked with snide. I gulped ignoring the argument. “Robbie there’s someone in my house” I whispered climbing back down and leaning up against the door. “What?” His tone changed dangerously “theres someone in my house and they have a knife” the first tear of the night did a rolly polly down my cheek as my eyes squeezed shut.

“I’m coming right now! Where are you” he demanded making loud clashes dropping what ever he was doing. “In my bedroom- I think he’s a thief Robbie” “don’t worry he will give us answers, I need you to stay up there and lock the door don’t make a sound okay” Robbie’s voice had no hint of patients and I didn’t want to do anything other than that.

My hand reached to my golden lock above my head and I twisted it while biting down on my teeth. “Done” i told him quietly. The bottom stair creaked when someone stood on it, the familiar sound filled the house. “I love you Robbie” I sniffed feeling my heart beat pick up again.

“Don’t do that- I’m five minutes away just hold on for me okay” he breathed panicked. Just like that my phone died in my hands before I could answer. ��shit- are you serious” I whispered trying to tap it back on. I eyed up my charger on the other side of the room. But before I could reach for it my ears pricked up hearing the man get to the top of the stairs.

My body froze and I didn’t want to move towards the charger anymore. All I could do was listen to the hard boots smash against the floor as he made his way down the corridor. The handle above my head turned but the door couldn’t open. The man tried again this time pushing against it. I bit down on my lip hard. nails digging into my legs.

All of a sudden I heard a smack.

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Robbie smashed the man’s head on the door giving him a bloody and broken nose. The knife in his hand dropped to the floor spiralling away from the two. “Who the fuck are you” Robbie’s eyes slimmed trying to work out who it was through the ski mask but the man lunged for him. Robbie blocked two punches and held his arm before kneeing him in the side and then kicking his back.

The man fell to the floor and Robbie flipped him over going to punch. The robber blocked it and pushed Robbie off him trying to crawl to the knife. Robbie kicked his face making the man hit the wall with power. “Come on them big man, get up” he panted looking at the robber hold his croocked nose. He slowly stood up and Robbie fell back into the stance enjoying the fight too much.

“I don’t want to hurt you kid” the man put his hands up, but Robbie just laughed hysterically. “Should have thought about that before you tried to rob my girlfriends house” he didn’t back down from the stance. The man chuckled and then tried to surprise Robbie with another punch. The brunette boy held his arm attacking the shoulders and snapping the arm. The man winced in pain but Robbie wasn’t finished.

He kicked his back allowing the man to fall to the ground. His hand reached out for the knife but my boyfriend stamped on it before bending down and replacing his foot with his knee. The guy screamed out by Robbie ignored it. His hand now reached out and pulled the mask off the man’s ugly face. “I’ve seen you around- just a dirty scumbag” Robbie grabbed his hair and smashed the man’s face into the ground finally knocking him out.

He stood up backing away watched his work for a second before turning to my room panting. He knocked on the door leaning against it.

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“Y/n? You in there is okay to come out now” he breathed slowly. I immediately stood up and unlocked the door. With no hesitation I ripped it open and flung my arms around my boyfriends neck. He giggled showering my head with kissing “this beats normal making up after an argument” he whispered holding me tightly. “Thank you Robbie” I whispered eyeing the body over his shoulder.

“Don’t look at him” he told me brushing my face softly. “We should call the police” he lead me into my room closing the door to. “I’m sorry for shouting at you that wasn’t necessary” “I can’t even remember what the argument was about y/n” he shook his head not caring. “I’m always here for you even if we’re arguing love”.

At this I grabbed his beautiful face pulling it swiftly towards mine. It was the only thing that could have stopped me from smiling at this point. He knew exactly what to say to me that just made me fall even harder for him every day. The brunette boy held my face gently as we both moved in passionate sync.

“Anything for you y/n” he told me under his breath kissing my nose.

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