▪︎ Robby - I'm Tired ▪︎

!!COBRA KAI SEASON 4 SPOILERS!!

Thought I'd give you some backstory on this one!!

Imagine... Robby and you have just finished the All-Valley. After the fights, he wants to tell you that you did a great job fighting even though Tory beat you.

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I'm alone in the back emergency exit hallway away from my group, Miyagi-do. I can't face them. I can't face either one of my sensei's or team members. They lost because of me. It's over because of me. Eli won. I couldn't live up to that. I couldn't beat Tory.

Now Eagle-Fang and Miyagi-Do have to shut down... and it's my fault.

I feel a tear fall down my cheek as my back slides down the wall and I sit down. I feel a shiver run down my spine, really letting it sink it.

Cobra Kai doesn't deserve this. They're toxic. They brainwash. I've seen it happen to people. I know it happens to people.

Suddenly, someone peeks down the hallway. I can't exactly tell who, but he's wearing a black, Cobra Kai gi. I sigh and roll my eyes, wiping away my tears. I hear the person walk down the hall and I suddenly spot him.

Robby Keene. My ex-boyfriend. The traitor.

I look away from him and keep my eyes on the floor, I want nothing to do with him right now. I have too many things on my mind, and I'd rather not start thinking about him yet again.

"Hey, I was looking for you." He mutters and walks up in front of me. I ignore it and keep my eyes on the ground. "You did really well out there. I could tell you were learning some Eagle-Fang." His voice just hurts me more. Another tear falls.

"Yeah." I force myself to say. There's pain in my voice. He kneels down closer to me.

"Hey, don't beat yourself up. You know, you did a great-" I cut him off, pulling my face up off the ground and raising my voice.

"Go away!" I shout, more tears falling. "Please!" I feel myself shake a bit. "Seeing you hurts me even more." Robby looks at me, his eyebrows raise and an angry expression appears on his face.

"Hey, you know, you're not the only person to lose this! And what, you think it doesn't hurt me to see you!?" Robby shouts even louder. "I just thought I'd be the bigger person!"

"Oh, wow! Cobra Kai being the bigger person!?" I let out a laugh. "You know, the old you would've accepted that I was in a bad mood and left, but of course you're all assertive now. You have to win every fight that you can!" More tears stream down my face. Robby's face softens. Not a good, calm, happy soft, a sad, pained soft. His eyebrows lower. It seems like all the energy has been taken out of him. We stand in silence for a moment as I wipe away a tear.

"I'm sorry." He sighs. "I'm so, so sorry." He chuckles. "I let them get to me. I didn't want them to. I told myself I wouldn't let them, and now, look at me."

"Go." I mutter again. "I can't do this. I can't see you." I pause, letting myself catch a breath. "I'm just so tired." I feel my whole body shake, as I hug myself into a ball and cry. Goosebumps form all throughout my body. I feel Robby hold onto my shoulder. He lowers himself down next to me. I feel him place his head onto mine. "There's too much pressure."

"I know, I know..." Robby mumbles only loud enough for me to hear. "It's been a crazy couple of years." I move my hand off of my knees and place it onto his hand.

"I ruined everything. There's no Miyagi-Do. No safe space for us anymore. We're defenseless, and it's my fault." I spit out. "I've done so many things wrong, and this was going to be my saving grace. I can't believe I ruined this."

"You didn't ruin it. Don't blame yourself." I hear Robby's voice begin to shake, like he's crying. "This is my fault. I'm sorry. For all the pressure I've put on you. I'm sorry for teaching the Cobra Kai kids Miyagi-Do moves. I'm sorry I joined them."

I suddenly grab Robby and hug him tightly. He squeezes me back. We sit there for a moment, basically crying on each other.

"Please... please come back." I stutter through my words. "This isn't me trying to guilt trip you, it really isn't... I just miss you so much." There's silence for a few moments.

"I..." Another pause. "I miss you too."

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