Watch the world from the sidelines
Had nothing to prove
'Til you came into my life

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SIDELINES

MIGUEL DIAZ X ODESSA REYES; INVISIBLE STRING THEORY

ODESSA REYES had always been known for her kindness. She was the girl everyone felt comfortable around-the one who offered warm smiles in the hallways and remembered the little things, like when someone had a bad day or needed a friend. Her popularity wasn't built on cruelty or exclusivity like some of her friends' reputations but on her genuine warmth. People admired her for her compassion, even when she ran with a crowd that didn't always share her kindness.

Odessa was part of the same tight-knit circle as Sam LaRusso, Moon Thompson, and Yasmine Fields. The group had been solid for years, though each girl brought a different energy to the dynamic. Yasmine, sharp-tongued and confident, was the self-appointed leader of the group, often leaning into her mean girl tendencies to maintain her social power. Moon, the free-spirited hippie, drifted along with positive vibes and a heart full of empathy, though she rarely spoke up against Yasmine's actions. Then there was Sam, the newest addition to their circle-still figuring out where she fit, balancing between her parents' expectations and the drama that often followed their group. And Odessa? Odessa was the heart. The balance. The soft-spoken kindness that kept the group from being completely unapproachable.

She had known Moon and Yasmine for as long as she could remember, their friendships rooted in childhood sleepovers and summer pool parties. But while Odessa stayed loyal to them, she had always drawn a firm line between being friends with Yasmine and being like Yasmine. She never participated in the teasing or gossip that seemed to fuel their social status. In fact, whenever Yasmine targeted someone, Odessa was often the one who would find subtle ways to make it up to them-leaving kind notes, offering quiet apologies, even when she knew Yasmine would mock her for it.

But everything began to shift when she met him.

It was just after the start of the school year when a new boy arrived in the Valley, someone who seemed to be everywhere she turned-Miguel Diaz. He wasn't flashy or loud like most of the other guys at school, but there was something about him that stuck with her. Maybe it was the quiet kindness he carried, the way he treated people with respect when so many others didn't. Or maybe it was the way he smiled when he talked about karate, his face lighting up with genuine passion. Whatever it was, Odessa found herself drawn to him.

At first, it was just small interactions-shared classes, bumping into each other at lunch. But it didn't take long for those moments to turn into something more. She offered to help him catch up on schoolwork. He told her stories about his mom and his life before moving to the Valley. She even opened up to him about her struggles-how sometimes being friends with Yasmine felt exhausting, how she felt trapped between loyalty and her own moral compass.

They grew close. Closer than she'd been with anyone in a long time. And somewhere between those conversations and stolen moments together, Odessa realized she wasn't just Miguel's friend anymore. She had feelings for him.

It was around that same time that Cobra Kai's reputation began to spread through the school like wildfire. At first, Odessa was hesitant about the karate dojo. She'd heard the rumors-how it was aggressive, how it was changing people. But Miguel talked about it so passionately, and he wasn't changing-at least not in a bad way. If anything, he seemed stronger, more confident. It made her curious.

So she joined.

At first, it was just to support Miguel. But as Odessa trained, she discovered her own strength too. She learned how to stand her ground, how to protect herself. But despite the dojo's "strike first, strike hard" philosophy, it never twisted her. Cobra Kai had a way of hardening people, turning them cold and ruthless. But not Odessa. She stayed kind. She stayed her.

Even as the rivalry between Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do escalated. Even when tensions at school boiled over into all-out fights. Odessa refused to be pulled into the darkness that consumed so many others. She wasn't blind to how the dojo was changing Miguel-how he sometimes got caught up in the heat of competition, how anger simmered beneath his kindness now. But she believed in him. She knew, deep down, who he really was.

And more importantly, she never stopped being herself. Even when it felt like the world around her was falling apart.

Taylor Russell.
Odessa Reyes.

additional cast.

evan parke...kingston reyes
julia roberts...april reyes

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