❝ Different, but same. ❞

Ayane Cain didn't do distractions. As a golden child national taekwondo champion, she was raised to only ever focus on one thing: winning. Anything less meant that she was not doing good enough. So, Ayane had no room for error. No room for distractions.

But then, there was Miguel Diaz.

The nerd boy of a rundown dojo shouldn't have been a threat, shouldn't have gotten under her skin, and shouldn't have made her heart race faster than a fight ever had. And yet, every sparring match, every lingering glance, every playful taunt threatened to dismantle the walls she'd so carefully built.

As tensions began to rise inside and outside the dojo, Ayane found herself walking a razor's edge between control and chaos. Would she keep her emotions in check long enough to claim victory, or would Miguel Diaz be the one opponent she can't fight off?

In the world of karate, severity was strength– but when it comes to the heart, it just might have been her downfall.

Ayane Cain.
❛ Now you have an ugly nose to
go with that ugly face, bitch. ❜

❛ THE RELENTLESS STORM. ❜

Miguel Diaz.
❛ You are so badass... and so frustrating. ❜

Additional Cast. . .

Jung Sung-il. . . . . . . . .Ennis Cain

Maggie Q. . . . . . . . . . .Liana Cain

+ the Cobra Kai cast as
their respective characters.

Notes.
updated note 2/28/25: hi everyone!! making this note four years after i wrote this book to say, firstly, i am in absolute awe of how many of you have read this book. i would have NEVER imagined it to have gained so much traction, but i am so grateful. anyway, i wanted to preface this by saying that my writing from four years ago is VERY different from how it is now. though some might disagree, i feel that the beginning acts (season one and part of season two) can be a little cringy 😭 and you guys may not think so but i just want to scream every time i reread it. anyway, thank you all again for reading!! and if this is your first time here, buckle up :) and thank you for being here <3

well sheitt not me writing another book... but the plot i have for this one is 🤌 mwah

p.s. ayane is pronounced i-yon-ay :)