Breaking Chains / Johnny Lawrence x Reader

Of Monsters and Men

1984.

You'd lost it after seeing your two years older brother knocked out in the sand. You secretly followed him to the beach, he had no clue. You saw him dancing with Ali, his crush, that he was babbling non stop about at home. Her and her friends had a little hangout at the beach and invited him over.

Then you saw Johnny and his friends. You knew that they were always fighting with Daniel and you'd kept your distance. It was their problem, not yours! You'd only exchanged a few words with Johnny, most of them just 'Fuck off'.

You didnt knew how to fight, had no experience with Karate likeDaniel. But in that moment, watching from your hideout behind a few big logs, you've changed your opinion. Tomorrow you would start training with Daniel and Mr. Miyagi for sure. Today .. today you would try to land a hit on Johnny Lawrence' face.

But he kind of landed a hit on yours. Trying to attack him from behind, while he stood over the motionless body of your brother, you began to gain momentum for your hit. But so did he, smashing his elbow into your face, not being able to see you behind him. He was aiming for your brother, not you. What a pathetic attempt, this is so embarrassing ... you thought, while his elbow collided with your nose.
He twitched, letting out a surprised gasp and turning around towards you. You were on your knees, trying to process what just happend and so did he.
'Shit! Little LaRusso!', he yelled out in shock. His friends didnt say a word, their mouths open. You sat there, quietly, trying to catch your breath.

You knew he didnt do that on purpose, he couldnt see you. But you could only focus on your older brother, his eyes slowly opening, turning towards you. His face was bloody, bruised and ugly.

To you he was always ugly, so theres that.

Then you understood his expression, shock and immense sadness. Because he got beaten up by Goldilocks? .. No ..

The pain began, feeling sharp and numb at the same time. Then you felt blood running from your nose and a bruise building up.

...

2018.

The pain began, feeling sharp and numb at the same time. Then you felt blood running from your nose and a bruise building up.

'Thats what you get for alway sticking your fucking nose into my business, bitch!', he yelled, backing off a few steps. Your boyfriend was furios while you lay on the bedroom floor, trying to get back to your senses. It was one of his bad days. One of the days where the simple question 'Who were the people you went out with after work?' did this to you. You couldnt say a word. Not one. The bedroom was warm but you had goosebumps under your shirt. Your vision was blurry and you felt nauseous. The loud breathing and sighing of your boyfriend kept you in the real life, while you just wanted to fall asleep. For eight hours .. or maybe longer .. maybe even forever. The blood ran down your nose and dripped onto your shirt. You would have to do laundry tomorrow.

There were no tears, no crying, just you. Silently you tried to fully regain your vision. With heavy arms you sat upright, slowly, because it hurt. Your boyfriend suddenly squat down to meet you on eyelevel, watching your face and his new, already forming, creation. 'Babe I am .. I am so sorry. I just lost it and thought you were babbling about me cheating again. It .. it wont happen again, please! Here, let me help you - I will get you some water and a towel.' He held out his hand for you.

You took it.

You took another beating, you took another hand, you took another guilt-trip, you took another day of this fucked up relationship.

Daniel, you thought. You just wanted to see your brother. Confessing to him, begging him to get you out of this, out of here. To beat him up, to kill him. But you couldnt. And there was no plausible reason why. In theory it would be easy, just walking away.
But in reality, you knew what would happen. You would freeze in shock while he yelled at you, not being able to move an inch. Your blood running cold, your body already preparing for the hit. You deserved it - no .. no you didnt. But you werent strong enough to defend yourself. Even if you would try to run away or to defend yourself, he was stronger. Stronger as Daniel? Maybe. You were afraid of letting your older brother in into your secret. Would he laugh at you? Pity you? Call the police? ... beat him up? No, thats not what he learned from Mr. Miyagi. He would try to talk this out, maybe arrange some lawyers and shit. But you knew this would never work.