Queen ᵇʸ ⁱⁿˢᵗⁱⁿᶜᵗ

❝ The Queen Cobra’s throne—my throne—is built on threats I buried. Bow or bleed. You want mercy? Look somewhere else. I don’t wear that crown. ❞

❝ this isn't a tournament. there are no rules. ❞

❝ no one’s coming to save you. no one’s handing you shit. if you want something, you take it—or someone else will. ❞

# taughtcruelty. — astoria tory nichols-wilson . indie, private & highly selective tory nichols from netflix's c.obra kai tv series, with multiple fandom verses available. originally established 01/23. main blog to @taughtcontrol , @taughtferocity , @taughteagle , @taughtfear & @taughtanger

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plus the whole concept of “playing pretend” at being scary is absurd to someone like tory who’s lived actual violence. why would she care about fake blood & plastic weapons when she knows what real violence looks like? it feels vaguely offensive in ways she can’t articulate.

the only “halloween-type” things she’d actively celebrate in her teens would be going to parties to drink/hang out with her friends—but she wouldn’t wear a costume—or taking her kids out trick-or-treating, but that’s the extent.

specifically for the kids, it stacks up like this in her mind:

henry & harper deserve normal childhood experiences she didn’t have

her spouses (miguel, sam, robby, ethan) care about their kids, so she participates for family cohesion

it’s a parental responsibility, & she takes those very seriously

protecting the kids while they’re out at night is something she’s good at