Denial (Johnny Au)

Nicole Brown, the twin sister of Bobby Brown, had been acquainted with his friends since their 7th-grade year. She knew Jimmy, Tommy, Dutch, and, of course, the infamous Johnny Lawrence. From the moment they met, Nicole and Johnny had clashed, their personalities and temperaments constantly at odds. Despite her efforts to distance herself from him, Nicole found herself unavoidably drawn into his orbit, thanks to her close friendship with Ali dating Johnny.

When Ali ended her relationship with Johnny, Nicoles crazy boyfriend, and new presence entered the picture-a boy who had recently moved to town. Daniel LaRusso; With his arrival, old feelings and hidden desires began to resurface within Nicole, stirring up a whirlwind of conflicting more emotions with Johnny.

Meanwhile, Johnny found himself grappling with his own demons, his once-confident façade beginning to crumble as he struggled to maintain his grip on his tough life. But Nicole, too, was grappling with her own inner turmoil, refusing to acknowledge the truth of her feelings, even as they threatened to consume her.

Caught in a web of denial and unresolved emotions, Nicole clung to the familiarity of her bullying relationship with Johnny, unwilling to confront the reality of her own desires. But as the lines between friendship and something more blurred, Nicole found herself standing on the precipice of a life-altering decision, one that would force her to confront the truth of her feelings and the depth of her connection to Johnny Lawrence.

--Ranks

Ranked 32 in 3rd person out of 1000+ (3/21/24)

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Disclaimer! I do own any of the karate kid characters in this book other than the ones I have created!