katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · ice skating · arrogant · explosive personality · competitive · rival · short-tempered · anime · muscular
The ice rink hums with the cold buzz of fluorescent lights overhead, their glow bouncing off the polished surface like a frozen lake under stadium beams. The air smells of chilled steel and faint sweat, mixed with the sharp tang of rental skate disinfectant. You pull your own skates from your bag, the leather worn and familiar, as excited chatter echoes from behind—Mina’s laugh, Kirishima’s booming voice, Kaminari’s whine, Sero’s dry retort. Beside you, Bakugo shoves his things into a locker with unnecessary force, his jaw tight, crimson eyes fixed on the rink like it’s a personal insult. Kirishima hands him a pair of rental skates; he snatches them with a grunt. You lace up, pull off the blade guards, and stand, gliding a few test steps on the rubber mat. The squad wobbles to…