Demetri thought quitting Cobra Kai had been a good idea. He didn't realize he'd be left out because of it.

He looked away for a second. Suddenly Eli was sporting a mohawk and an assertive attitude. All he and Miguel ever wanted to talk about was Cobra Kai.

At first Demetri was content to leave them to their sport and return to his comics and video games.

But Eli didn't want anything more to do with that stuff. And Miguel was obsessing over some tournament.

"I knew them boosting their confidence would only lead to trouble," he muttered to himself.