Jeremiah (TV) - written for Sweet and Short

[prisca]

Title: Mysterious Stranger
Character: Jeremiah, Kurdy Malloy
Word Count: 290
Prompts: mystery
Rating: PG13

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„Why do you hang around with this freak,“ Jeremiah wanted to know when his partner Kurdy finally stepped closer, dropping on the chair opposite him. „He's just too strange.“

Kurdy sipped his coffee before answering. „A lot about him is a mystery, but actually, he seems okay. I'm sure he would never hurt someone deliberately.“

„I wouldn't be that sure about it. This morning...“

„I know, I've heard about it. But I can't believe that he was brewing mischief.“

„Why do you have such a great fancy for him? He's only a stranger passing through. Why do you care?“

Kurdy hesitated shortly. „I met him first some weeks ago. And he saved my life,“ he finally said. „Remember that night I went on patrol alone because you had a high fever? A group of skinheads surrounded me, and it didn't look good. But suddenly he was there, stepped right out of a fireball, and although he wasn't even armed, the skinheads suddenly were in a hurry to get into their jeeps.

Not caring about me any longer, they left me behind, tied up at a tree, hurt, almost unconscious, but still alive. He cut the ropes, offered me some water, and stayed with me until it was sure I would make the way back home alone. Then he grabbed his backpack and vanished into the night again.“

Kurdy shrugged. „I wasn't even sure if he wasn't only a product of my fantasy, until he turned up at the Mountain two weeks ago.“

Jeremiah had listened in silence; now, he pulled his face. „As I said, he's just too strange. You will be well advised to stay out of his way before he causes even more trouble.“

Cobra Kai (TV) - written for Sweet and Short

[prisca]

Title: Sincere Apology
Character: Eli Moskowitz
Word Count: 216
Prompts: champion
Written: 19.03.2023

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Before entering Miyagi-do, Eli hesitated, well knowing how he had treated his former friends during the last weeks. How would they react when he turned up at their dojo again; would they understand, forgive him, or would they ask him to leave and never return? For a while, it had felt too good to be the secret champion of Cobra Kai, to feel the pleased eyes of sensei Kreese resting on him after the great fight with the 'enemies.' He was Hawk, a superman, not the pathetic loser any longer who got bullied and insulted all day long.

He had closed his eyes from the fact that he was one of the bullies now, without any honor and mercy. Until the encounter with sensei Lawrence had reminded him of the beginnings; he had made him the guy he was today, with strictness and harshness sometimes, yes, but he had refused to give him up even when he failed, had encouraged him like no one else did before; and suddenly Eli had known where he did belong to.

Still unsure, he pulled the door open. Sensei Lawrence was there, side by side with Sensei Larusso, and he couldn't hide his smile when Eli stepped in. „Mister Moskowitz,“ he said. „Come over here, show us your newest skills.“