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Chapters: 81/? Fandom: Karate Kid (Movies), Cobra Kai (Web Series), karate kid 3, The Karate Kid: Part III Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, No Archive Warnings Apply, Rape/Non-Con Relationships: Terry Silver/Original Female Character(s) Characters: Terry Silver, Original Female Character(s), John Kreese, Margaret Spencer, Milos Dadok, Ponytail (Cobra Kai), Twig, Snake (Karate Kid), Dennis (Karate Kid), Mike Barnes (Karate Kid), Captain Turner, Daniel LaRusso, Jessica Andrews, Mr. Miyagi (Karate Kid) Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Slow Build, Fluff and Angst, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Heavy Angst, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Angst and Tragedy, Emotional Manipulation, Mind Games, Identity Reveal, Identity Issues, Class Differences, Class Issues, References to Depression, References to Drugs, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Historical References, Musical References, Literary References & Allusions, War, Vietnam War, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Falling In Love, Love/Hate, Period Typical Attitudes, Period-Typical Sexism, Period-Typical Racism, Slurs, Opposites Attract, Shyness, Stalking, Non-Consensual Voyeurism, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, BDSM, Bondage, Dom/sub, Drama & Romance, Eventual Romance, Obsessive Behavior, Mental Instability, Mental Breakdown, Mental Anguish, Mental Health Issues, Bisexuality, Bisexual Male Character, Rags to Riches, Refugees, Cold War, Martial Arts, Yandere, Horror, Psychological Horror, Descent into Madness, Dubious Ethics, Blood and Gore Summary:
'𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯; 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴.'
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Terry Silver never planned falling in love. He planned on consciously, logically, calculatingly choosing to, when it was convenient. Deciding he'd ought to. The very word was distasteful; 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨. The uncontrollable, whirlwind act of helplessly thumbing down an endless rabbit hole, unsure where or how one will land or even when such an event will take place. Or with who. And much like all cataclysmic events - much like any enemy surprisingly attacking in an ambush - he figured, if it ever happened, he'd eagerly declare war.
