Cold Hearted ⭒ Cobra Kai

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"This is a state of grace. This is the worthwhile fight. Love is a ruthless game unless you play it good and right."

~State of Grace (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift~

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A/N: SEASON 5 AHHHHHH!!!

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Warnings: abuse, addiction, anxiety, biphobia/homophobia, depression, domestic violence, slight eating disorder, language, panic attacks, sexual harassment/assault/abuse, violence, and other mature themes

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Miguel's POV

It's early, early morning the next day when I get to the border. I pull out my passport as we all are inspected while passing customs.

I tense when an officer rudely takes my passport and looks over it. I notice all the security around me, like smuggling through the border would have me shot on site. I'm probably not too far off, if I were coming into America from Mexico.

I'm cleared at bag check. Then, I find another bus. This one will take me into the heart of Tijuana.

I sit near the window and wait for the bus to move. As tired as I am, I feel a bit of regret in my chest at the thought of leaving everyone behind. I just want to make an impact on my life by meeting my father. We both deserve to know each other and not be strangers.

I miss Mom and Yaya and Sam and Zion and everybody, but I can't keep living in a karate box when there's the whole world to see.

I know what the dangers here are, but I've convinced myself it's worth it to meet the man who shares half of my DNA.

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Zion's POV

"Long day," Robby sighs as I settle beside him in bed.

"And not quite over," I respond, still sitting up straight against the bed's headboard.

He looks at me wearily, "What does that mean?"

"Um, so, we have some things to discuss," I say softly.

"What things?" he sits up attentively.

"Well, I went to Kenny's tonight."

"You went without me?" he wonders.

"I'm sorry. I was just... I wanted to try to talk some sense into him... but his mom is threatened by us and Kenny basically banished us from his house. They both think we're evil," I look down guiltily.

"Banished?"

"Mhm. Kyler is buddy-buddy with him now, too." Robby sighs in devastation. "That's still not all."

Robby stares at me expectantly.

"Okay, well, Miguel is... he's, well... Miguel is headed to Mexico. Right now. As we speak."

He tilts his head to the side, "Why?"

"Because of your dad," I shrug. "He wants to find his real dad."

"Oh," Robby doesn't look at me.

"And I understand him, I do, but he went alone and his dad doesn't know Carmen was ever even pregnant with Miguel and apparently he's an all-around bad guy," I explain.